Multi-constellation satellite terminal

    公开(公告)号:US11770178B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-26

    申请号:US17741605

    申请日:2022-05-11

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185

    摘要: A method of communicating with multiple satellites includes allocating, based on one or more conditions corresponding to a plurality of spatial channels associated with multiple satellites, each subset of a plurality of subsets of antenna resources of a phased array antenna to a respective different satellite included in the multiple satellites. The method also includes commanding one or more transceivers to establish simultaneous communicative connections to the different satellites via the allocated subsets of antenna resources, and re-allocating, based on a detected change to at least one of the one or more conditions, at least one antenna resource to a respective another different satellite. The method also includes commanding the one or more transceivers to maintain the simultaneous communicative connections to the different satellites using the re-allocated at least one antenna resource.

    LEO Constellation Satellite Terminal
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240364415A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18764718

    申请日:2024-07-05

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185

    摘要: A method of communicating with satellites in a low-earth orbit (LEO) constellation includes determining, by a controller of a mobile communicator mounted on a mobile platform, one or more conditions corresponding to a plurality of spatial channels associated with multiple satellites in the LEO constellation, and allocating, by the controller and based on the one or more conditions, a plurality of antenna resources of a phased array antenna to each of two or more satellites included in the multiple satellites in the LEO constellation. Each of the plurality of antenna resources includes a respective antenna element and a respective phase controller. The method also includes commanding, by the controller, one or more transceivers to establish simultaneous communicative connections to the two or more satellites via the allocated plurality of antenna resources.

    LEO Constellation Satellite Terminal
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230396320A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-07

    申请号:US18234044

    申请日:2023-08-15

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185

    摘要: A method of communicating with satellites in a low-earth orbit (LEO) constellation includes determining, by a controller of a mobile communicator mounted on a mobile platform, one or more conditions corresponding to a plurality of spatial channels associated with multiple satellites in the LEO constellation. The method also includes allocating, based on the one or more conditions, each subset of a plurality of subsets of antenna resources of a phased array antenna to a respective different satellite included in the multiple satellites in the LEO constellation, where allocating each subset includes allocating a particular antenna resource to two or more subsets of the plurality of subsets of the phased array antenna. The method also includes commanding one or more transceivers to establish simultaneous communicative connections to the different satellites via the allocated subsets of antenna resources.

    LEO Constellation Satellite Terminal
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230388005A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-30

    申请号:US18234048

    申请日:2023-08-15

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185

    摘要: A method of communicating with satellites in a low-earth orbit (LEO) constellation includes determining, by a controller of a mobile communicator mounted on a mobile platform, one or more conditions corresponding to a plurality of spatial channels associated with multiple satellites in the LEO constellation. The method also includes allocating, based on the one or more conditions, each subset of a plurality of subsets of antenna resources of a phased array antenna to a respective different satellite included in the multiple satellites in the LEO constellation, where the antenna resources of the phased array antenna are communicatively connected to plurality of transceivers via a bus. The method also includes commanding the plurality of transceivers to establish simultaneous communicative connections to the different satellites via the allocated subsets of antenna resources.

    Multi-constellation satellite terminal

    公开(公告)号:US11356169B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-07

    申请号:US17146106

    申请日:2021-01-11

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00 H04B7/185

    摘要: Techniques, systems, devices, and methods for utilizing a mobile communicator for communicating with multiple satellites, e.g., simultaneously over an interval of time, are disclosed. The mobile communicator is disposed on a vehicle, and the multiple satellites may be disposed in different satellite constellations operating in different orbits. The mobile communicator establishes multiple communication links to the multiple satellites by utilizing only the set of antenna resources provided by a single antenna platform or array. Subsets of the antenna resources are dynamically apportioned and adapted, e.g., while the vehicle travels, to establish and maintain different communication links to different satellites via different spatial channels and their respective air interfaces to thereby maintain optimal satellite communicative connectivity. On-board connectivity services for personal electronic devices and/or other on-board applications may be supported by the disclosed techniques.

    MULTI-CONSTELLATION SATELLITE TERMINAL

    公开(公告)号:US20210135745A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:US17146106

    申请日:2021-01-11

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185

    摘要: Techniques, systems, devices, and methods for utilizing a mobile communicator for communicating with multiple satellites, e.g., simultaneously over an interval of time, are disclosed. The mobile communicator is disposed on a vehicle, and the multiple satellites may be disposed in different satellite constellations operating in different orbits. The mobile communicator establishes multiple communication links to the multiple satellites by utilizing only the set of antenna resources provided by a single antenna platform or array. Subsets of the antenna resources are dynamically apportioned and adapted, e.g., while the vehicle travels, to establish and maintain different communication links to different satellites via different spatial channels and their respective air interfaces to thereby maintain optimal satellite communicative connectivity. On-board connectivity services for personal electronic devices and/or other on-board applications may be supported by the disclosed techniques.

    BEAM POINTING FINE TUNING FOR VEHICLE-BASED ANTENNAS

    公开(公告)号:US20230006730A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:US17364165

    申请日:2021-06-30

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185 H04W16/28 H04W36/00

    摘要: A first beam is implemented, from a set of vehicle-based antennas, for current or future communication with a ground-based or satellite-based network via an external antenna (e.g., of a base station or satellite). A second beam may be implemented to detect or determine a better pointing angle for the first beam, thereby “fine tuning” the pointing angle for the first beam. Specifically, the second beam may be “swept” through a range of pointing angles while a signal parameter representing signal quality or strength is measured, detected, or calculated at each pointing angle. The values for the signal parameter may be evaluated to identify a desired value and the pointing angle at which the desired value was obtained. The first beam may be reoriented or repointed at the desired pointing angle, and one or more nodes of vehicle-based communication system may communicate with an external network via the first beam.

    MULTI-CONSTELLATION SATELLITE TERMINAL

    公开(公告)号:US20220278743A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-01

    申请号:US17741605

    申请日:2022-05-11

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185

    摘要: A method of communicating with multiple satellites includes allocating, based on one or more conditions corresponding to a plurality of spatial channels associated with multiple satellites, each subset of a plurality of subsets of antenna resources of a phased array antenna to a respective different satellite included in the multiple satellites. The method also includes commanding one or more transceivers to establish simultaneous communicative connections to the different satellites via the allocated subsets of antenna resources, and re-allocating, based on a detected change to at least one of the one or more conditions, at least one antenna resource to a respective another different satellite. The method also includes commanding the one or more transceivers to maintain the simultaneous communicative connections to the different satellites using the re-allocated at least one antenna resource.

    Multi-carrier power pooling
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11323969B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-03

    申请号:US16814672

    申请日:2020-03-10

    摘要: Novel techniques for pooling the available transmit power of a beam across the subcarriers that are or that are scheduled to be in use (and not across all available subcarriers) are disclosed. The scheduled subcarriers may be located in the same or different carriers of a modulation transmitter modulation system, and the pooled transmit power may be allocated or distributed across the scheduled subcarriers of the beam. Modulation symbols or resource elements may be transmitted in accordance with allocated, per-subcarrier power budgets, thereby maximizing the SNIR of signals that are transmitted in the beam via the scheduled subcarriers. Additionally, the allocation of the pooled transmit power to various subcarriers may continuously and/or dynamically vary over time, e.g., based on traffic demands, interference characteristics, etc., as well as based on subsequent scheduling of subcarriers to transmit subsequent modulation symbols or resource elements.