Channel allocation method and apparatus
    71.
    发明授权
    Channel allocation method and apparatus 失效
    信道分配方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06226521B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-01

    申请号:US09077363

    申请日:1998-08-10

    CPC classification number: H04B7/2123 H04B7/1851

    Abstract: In a satellite communications network, local pools of available carriers are assigned to each ground earth station GES by a network channel management station NCMS, which stores a pool of unallocated carriers. If the number of unused carriers in a local pool falls below a predetermined level, additional carriers are allocated from a regional pool in the network channel management station NCMS. If the number of carriers in a local pool exceeds a predetermined level, the excess carriers are released to the regional pool so that they can be allocated to local pools in other ground earth stations GES.

    Abstract translation: 在卫星通信网络中,可用的载波的本地池由网络信道管理站NCMS分配给每个地面站GES,其存储未分配的载波池。 如果本地池中未使用的载波数量低于预定的水平,则从网络信道管理站NCMS中的区域池分配附加的载波。 如果本地池中的运营商数量超过预定水平,则将过量运营商释放到区域池,以便它们可以分配给其他地球站GES中的本地池。

    Satellite for increasing the utility of satellite communication systems
    72.
    发明授权
    Satellite for increasing the utility of satellite communication systems 失效
    用于增加卫星通信系统效用的卫星

    公开(公告)号:US6020845A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-01

    申请号:US736110

    申请日:1996-10-24

    CPC classification number: H01Q1/288 H04B7/1851 H04B7/18513

    Abstract: An existing TDRSS satellite communication system is incorporated, together with low-power ground-based remote transceivers of special design, and additional beamforming and steering elements at the ground terminals, to make possible digital communication between low power field transceivers and satellite ground terminals. The satellite communication system transmits to its ground terminals a composite signal, comprising amplified, phase-coherent signals received by an array of broad-coverage antennas on the satellite. The field transceiver transmits a pseudonoise coded signal spread across all or a portion of the satellite's receive bandwidth. At the ground terminals, the downlinked composite signal is processed by a beamformer to define a narrow, high-gain beam between the satellite and low-power transceiver. Signal processing gain and beamformer gain in combination serve to elevate the received, demodulated signals well above the noise level at the receiver. Through this invention, a large multiplicity of non-interfering reverse-link (remote-to-central) communication channels may be supported by a host satellite communication system of the nature described. By the introduction of forward link signal channels into the satellite ground terminal, and scheduling of forward link transmissions to the set of low-power remote transceivers along with normal transmit activities, highly useful two-way communication can be extended to a class of users not initially served by the satellite communication system.

    Abstract translation: 现有的TDRSS卫星通信系统与特殊设计的低功耗地面远程收发器以及接地端子附加的波束成形和转向元件相结合,以实现低功率现场收发器与卫星接地终端之间的数字通信。 卫星通信系统向其地面终端发送复合信号,该复合信号包括由卫星上的广泛覆盖天线阵列接收的放大的相位相干信号。 现场收发器发射分散在卫星的接收带宽的全部或一部分上的伪噪声编码信号。 在接地端子,下行复合信号由波束形成器处理以在卫星和低功率收发器之间限定窄的高增益波束。 组合的信号处理增益和波束形成器增益用于将接收到的解调信号提升得远高于接收机的噪声电平。 通过本发明,可以由所描述的性质的主机卫星通信系统支持大量非干扰反向链路(远程到中心)通信信道。 通过向卫星接地终端引入前向链路信号信道,并将正向链路传输调度到一组低功率远程收发机以及正常的传输活动,非常有用的双向通信可以扩展到一类用户 最初由卫星通信系统服务。

    Satellite communications systems using a cross-connect switch
    73.
    发明授权
    Satellite communications systems using a cross-connect switch 失效
    使用交叉连接交换机的卫星通信系统

    公开(公告)号:US5982756A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-09

    申请号:US587131

    申请日:1996-01-16

    CPC classification number: H04B7/1851 H04B7/18515 H04B7/1853

    Abstract: Each of the communications satellites going around the earth is equipped with a plurality of transmitters and receivers including receiving antennas in order to be able to transmit and receive signals in a plurality of directions, and a transmitter and a receiver in order to be able to transmit and receive signals between the closest terrestrial communications equipment. Each communications satellite is equipped with a cross-connect equipment, and has a function of transmitting signals that are received from each of the receivers toward other directions by utilizing the cross-connect equipment. The communications satellites and the terrestrial communications equipment have respectively a function of transmitting and receiving signals consisting of communications frames having at their head address signals that indicate to which terrestrial communications equipment of the transmission destination they are intended for every time slot. Each communications satellite is equipped with four or more receivers to receive signals, and a cross-connect equipment which distributes the signals received by these receivers into four or more groups according to the transmitting terrestrial communications equipment based on the address signal for every time slot.

    Abstract translation: 围绕地球的每个通信卫星配备有多个发射机和接收机,包括接收天线,以便能够在多个方向上发射和接收信号,以及发射机和接收机,以便能够发射 并在最近的地面通信设备之间接收信号。 每个通信卫星配备有交叉连接设备,并且具有通过利用交叉连接设备将从每个接收机接收的信号发送到其他方向的功能。 通信卫星和地面通信设备分别具有发送和接收信号的功能,该信号由具有其头部地址信号的通信帧组成,其指示发送目的地的哪个地面通信设备用于每个时隙。 每个通信卫星配备有四个或更多个接收器以接收信号,以及交叉连接设备,其根据发射地面通信设备,基于每个时隙的地址信号将这些接收机接收的信号分配成四个或更多个组。

    Infrastructure equipment, communications devices and methods

    公开(公告)号:US12009901B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-11

    申请号:US17764539

    申请日:2020-09-21

    CPC classification number: H04B7/18504 H04B7/1851 H04W48/16

    Abstract: A method comprising transmitting signals to one or more communications devices within a radio coverage area provided by infrastructure equipment, the infrastructure equipment forming either part of a non-terrestrial network of a wireless communications network and wherein the radio coverage area forms a spot beam of the non-terrestrial network, or part of a terrestrial network and wherein the radio coverage area is a cell of a terrestrial network, wherein the transmitting the signals includes transmitting signalling information indicating that one or more neighbouring coverage areas to the radio coverage area provided by the infrastructure equipment are either formed by a spot beam of a non-terrestrial network, a spot beam of the non-terrestrial network of which the infrastructure equipment forms part, a cell of a terrestrial network or a cell of the terrestrial network of which the infrastructure equipment forms part.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING VEHICLE-TO-EVERYTHING COMMUNICATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240019821A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-18

    申请号:US18223320

    申请日:2023-07-18

    Abstract: A system for Vehicle-to-Everything (V2E) communication includes servers configured to communicate over a Wide Area Network with one local signaling device of a vehicle in a real-time or near real-time. The servers are further configured to register the local signaling device of the vehicle to utilize third-party provided functions provided by third party devices or sensors coupled to, or operating on a same Local Area Network as, the local signaling device, the third-party devices or sensors selectable by a registering entity from a plurality of third-party devices or sensors. The registration includes configuring predefined steps to be taken by the servers in connection with the third party-provided functions of the third-party devices or sensors. The servers are further configured to receive a communication signal from the local signaling device of the vehicle, and in response to receiving the communication signal, execute the predefined steps.

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