Network and method for controlling steerable beams

Details Network and method for controlling steerable beams Network and method for controlling steerable beams

1997-05-05

1998-08-04

Blum, Theodore M.

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Directive

Including a satellite

455 133, 455428, 455430, H04B 7185

Patent

active

057900701

ABSTRACT:
A satellite communication network (10) coordinates multiple steerable satellite beams (28) with user requests for connections requiring varying bandwidth in real-time. A control station (22) gathers user requests for connections (64) and transmits those requests (70) to a satellite (20) over an uplink (70). Requests for bandwidth (72) are processed in the satellite (20) where time slot assignments (74) and steerable beam schedules (84) are determined in response to user requests (74). Steerable beam schedule (84) and time slot assignments (74) are transmitted to subscriber units (24) and control station (22) over a broadcast downlink (86). Subscriber units (24) complete a data transfer interval of a call (62) while a steerable beam schedule (84) is executed in real-time.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4931802 (1990-06-01), Assal et al.
patent: 5584046 (1996-12-01), Martinez et al.

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