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Dynamic reverse link retransmission timelines in satellite communication systems

  • US 10,263,691 B2
  • Filed: 09/21/2016
  • Issued: 04/16/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a satellite access network (SAN) of a satellite communication system, the method comprising:

  • receiving reverse-link (RL) data from a user terminal via a satellite of the satellite communication system;

    dynamically configuring a timeline for processing retransmissions based at least in part on changes in an amount of feeder-link delay between the SAN and the satellite, wherein the timeline includes a timing of retransmission requests initiated by the SAN and a timing of retransmissions initiated by the user terminal in response to the retransmission requests; and

    transmitting a retransmission request to the user terminal for at least a portion of the RL data in accordance with the timeline.

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