Satellite system architecture for coverage areas of disparate demand
First Claim
1. A method in a multi-beam satellite for providing satellite communication services to a service area via a plurality of subscriber beams over a system bandwidth, the method comprising:
- relaying communications between a first gateway beam and a first set of subscriber beams of the plurality of subscriber beams, the first set of subscriber beams providing the satellite communication services to a first plurality of subscribers in a first subscriber beam coverage area using a first portion of the system bandwidth and the first gateway beam providing a communication link to a first gateway located within the service area using a second portion of the system bandwidth, the first subscriber beam coverage area being non overlapping with a coverage area of the first gateway beam; and
relaying communications between a second gateway beam and a second set of subscriber beams of the plurality of subscriber beams, the second set of subscriber beams providing the satellite communication services to a second plurality of subscribers in a second subscriber beam coverage area using a third portion of the system bandwidth and the second gateway beam providing a communication link to a second gateway located within the service area using a fourth portion of the system bandwidth, the second subscriber beam coverage area being non-overlapping with a coverage area of the second gateway beam,wherein the first portion of the system bandwidth used by the first set of subscriber beams overlaps at least partially with the second portion of the system bandwidth used by the first gateway beam, and wherein the third portion of the system bandwidth used by the second set of subscriber beams overlaps at least partially with the fourth portion of the system bandwidth used by the second gateway beam.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a satellite communication system that allocates bandwidth to maximize the capacity of the communication system while providing service to geographical areas having different demands. A smaller portion of the frequency spectrum can be allocated for subscriber beams that supply service to low demand areas. A larger portion of the frequency spectrum can be provided to subscriber beams that provide access to high demand areas. Allocation of bandwidth can be determined by the amount of demand in low demand areas versus the amount of demand in high demand areas. High demand gateways are physically located in low demand subscriber beams, while low demand gateways are physically located in high demand subscriber beams, which prevents interference.
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1. A method in a multi-beam satellite for providing satellite communication services to a service area via a plurality of subscriber beams over a system bandwidth, the method comprising:
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relaying communications between a first gateway beam and a first set of subscriber beams of the plurality of subscriber beams, the first set of subscriber beams providing the satellite communication services to a first plurality of subscribers in a first subscriber beam coverage area using a first portion of the system bandwidth and the first gateway beam providing a communication link to a first gateway located within the service area using a second portion of the system bandwidth, the first subscriber beam coverage area being non overlapping with a coverage area of the first gateway beam; and relaying communications between a second gateway beam and a second set of subscriber beams of the plurality of subscriber beams, the second set of subscriber beams providing the satellite communication services to a second plurality of subscribers in a second subscriber beam coverage area using a third portion of the system bandwidth and the second gateway beam providing a communication link to a second gateway located within the service area using a fourth portion of the system bandwidth, the second subscriber beam coverage area being non-overlapping with a coverage area of the second gateway beam, wherein the first portion of the system bandwidth used by the first set of subscriber beams overlaps at least partially with the second portion of the system bandwidth used by the first gateway beam, and wherein the third portion of the system bandwidth used by the second set of subscriber beams overlaps at least partially with the fourth portion of the system bandwidth used by the second gateway beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A multi-beam satellite for providing satellite communication services to a service area via a plurality of subscriber beams over a system bandwidth, comprising:
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a first relay element configured to relay communications between a first gateway beam and a first set of subscriber beams of the plurality of subscriber beams, the first set of subscriber beams providing the satellite communication services to a first plurality of subscribers in a first subscriber beam coverage area using a first portion of the system bandwidth and the first gateway beam providing a communication link to a first gateway located within the service area using a second portion of the system bandwidth, the first subscriber beam coverage area being non overlapping with a coverage area of the first gateway beam; and a second relay element configured to relay communications between a second gateway beam and a second set of subscriber beams of the plurality of subscriber beams, the second set of subscriber beams providing the satellite communication services to a second plurality of subscribers in a second subscriber beam coverage area using a third portion of the system bandwidth and the second gateway beam providing a communication link to a second gateway located within the service area using a fourth portion of the system bandwidth, the second subscriber beam coverage area being non-overlapping with a coverage area of the second gateway beam, wherein the first portion of the system bandwidth used by the first set of subscriber beams overlaps at least partially with the second portion of the system bandwidth used by the first gateway beam, and wherein the third portion of the system bandwidth used by the second set of subscriber beams overlaps at least partially with the fourth portion of the system bandwidth used by the second gateway beam. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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