Orbital network layering in satellite platforms
US9998207B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W28/0236
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, and software described herein provide enhancements for deploying communication networks in clusters of satellite devices. In one example, a first subset of satellite devices is configured to orbit in a first orbital layer, and a second subset of satellite devices is configured to orbit in a second orbital layer. A communication network is formed among the satellite devices and is configured to selectively exchange communications among the first orbital layer and the second orbital layer based at least in part on an operational status of the communication network.
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