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Power division multiple access

US9596679B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Doron Elinav · Ramat Gan, IL
Mati E. Rubin · Nes Ziona, IL
Snir Brener · Petah Tikva, IL

Key dates

Filing date	May 3, 2016
Grant date	Mar 14, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 3, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W72/0473
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A satellite communication system includes a hub and one or more terminals, wherein the one or more terminals may be configured to communicate over a satellite with the hub using a segment of the satellite's resources and using a single channel per carrier (SCPC) access scheme. Methods are presented herein for facilitating the dimensioning of at least a power characteristic of said space segment using a Demand Assignment Multiple Access approach and for enforcing the dimensioned power characteristic in real-time, or substantially in real-time. Also presented are methods for allocating power to SCPC carriers, wherein a maximum power level for a carrier may be determined using a DAMA technique.

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