公开(公告)号：US06714780B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-30

申请号：US09722001

申请日：2001-06-12

Applicant: Franklin P. Antonio ,  Gene W. Marsh ,  Richard A. Stewart ,  Marie M. Bjerede ,  Ananthanarayanan Chockalingam ,  Arthur S. Kerns ,  Brian Butler ,  Matthew S. Grob ,  James T. Determan ,  Douglas Grover ,  Leonard N. Schiff ,  William G. Ames

Inventor： Franklin P. Antonio ,  Gene W. Marsh ,  Richard A. Stewart ,  Marie M. Bjerede ,  Ananthanarayanan Chockalingam ,  Arthur S. Kerns ,  Brian Butler ,  Matthew S. Grob ,  James T. Determan ,  Douglas Grover ,  Leonard N. Schiff ,  William G. Ames

IPC: H04Q720

CPC classification number: H04B7/18534

Abstract: A method for reducing call dropping rates in a multi-beam communication system. The multi-beam communication system includes a user terminal, a gateway, and a plurality of beam sources, where each beam source projects a plurality of beams, and where a communication link between the user terminal and the gateway is established on one or more beams. The method according to the present invention relies on a messaging protocol between the gateway and the user terminal. Based on messages sent from the user terminal to the gateway, preferably on a preselected periodic basis, the gateway can determine the more desirable beam(s) for transmitting data or information to the user terminal. The messages sent from the user terminal to the gateway contain values representing beam strengths as measured at the user terminal. The gateway uses the user terminal measured beam strengths to select the beams that should be used for transmitting data or information to the user terminal. The beams that should be used are the beams that if used will decrease the call dropping rates and provide a desired level of beam source diversity.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在多光束通信系统中降低呼叫丢弃率的方法。 多波束通信系统包括用户终端，网关和多个波束源，其中每个波束源投射多个波束，并且在一个或多个波束上建立用户终端和网关之间的通信链路 。 根据本发明的方法依赖于网关与用户终端之间的消息协议。 基于从用户终端发送到网关的消息，优选地以预选的周期性基础，网关可以确定用于向用户终端发送数据或信息的更理想的波束。 从用户终端发送到网关的消息包含表示在用户终端测量的波束强度的值。 网关使用用户终端测量的光束强度来选择应用于向用户终端发送数据或信息的光束。 应该使用的波束是如果使用的波束将降低呼叫丢弃率并提供期望的波束源分集水平。

公开(公告)号：US06208858B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-27

申请号：US09120857

申请日：1998-07-21

Applicant: Franklin P. Antonio ,  Gene W. Marsh ,  Richard A. Stewart ,  Marie M. Bjerede ,  Ananthanarayanan Chockalingam ,  Arthur S. Kerns ,  Brian Butler ,  Matthew S. Grob ,  James T. Determan ,  Douglas Grover ,  Leonard N. Schiff ,  William G. Ames

Inventor： Franklin P. Antonio ,  Gene W. Marsh ,  Richard A. Stewart ,  Marie M. Bjerede ,  Ananthanarayanan Chockalingam ,  Arthur S. Kerns ,  Brian Butler ,  Matthew S. Grob ,  James T. Determan ,  Douglas Grover ,  Leonard N. Schiff ,  William G. Ames

IPC: H04Q720

CPC classification number: H04B7/18534

Abstract: A method for reducing call dropping rates in a multi-beam communication system. The multi-beam communication system includes a user terminal, a gateway, and a plurality of beam sources, where each beam source projects a plurality of beams, and where a communication link between the user terminal and the gateway is established on one or more beams. The method according to the present invention relies on a messaging protocol between the gateway and the user terminal. Based on messages sent from the user terminal to the gateway, preferably on a preselected periodic basis, the gateway can determine the more desirable beam(s) for transmitting data or information to the user terminal. The messages sent from the user terminal to the gateway contain values representing beam strengths as measured at the user terminal. The gateway uses the user terminal measured beam strengths to select the beams that should be used for transmitting data or information to the user terminal. The beams that should be used are the beams that if used will decrease the call dropping rates and provide a desired level of beam source diversity.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在多光束通信系统中降低呼叫丢弃率的方法。 多波束通信系统包括用户终端，网关和多个波束源，其中每个波束源投射多个波束，并且在一个或多个波束上建立用户终端和网关之间的通信链路 。 根据本发明的方法依赖于网关与用户终端之间的消息协议。 基于从用户终端发送到网关的消息，优选地以预选的周期性基础，网关可以确定用于向用户终端发送数据或信息的更理想的波束。 从用户终端发送到网关的消息包含表示在用户终端测量的波束强度的值。 网关使用用户终端测量的光束强度来选择应用于向用户终端发送数据或信息的光束。 应该使用的波束是如果使用的波束将降低呼叫丢弃率并提供期望的波束源分集水平。