System and method for performing auto-commissioning in a two-way satellite system
First Claim
1. A method for automatically commissioning a user terminal to exchange traffic over a two-way satellite communication system, the method comprising:
- receiving location information associated with an antenna;
instructing a user to point the antenna to a beacon satellite using predefined pointing values based upon the location information;
establishing a temporary channel over the beacon satellite to a hub;
collecting user information over the temporary channel to the hub;
receiving network configuration parameters and antenna pointing parameters downloaded from the hub;
selectively instructing the user to re-point the antenna based upon the downloaded antenna pointing parameters; and
configuring the user terminal based upon the downloaded network configuration parameters.
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Abstract
An approach for performing auto-commissioning over a two-way satellite network is disclosed. A transceiver transmits and receives signals over the two-way satellite network. An antenna is coupled to the transceiver. A user terminal is coupled to the transceiver and executes a setup program. The program instructs a user to point the antenna to a beacon satellite using predefined pointing values based upon the location of the antenna. The user provides user information over a temporary channel that is established via the beacon satellite to a hub. The hub downloads network configuration parameters and antenna pointing parameters to the user terminal. The user selectively re-points the antenna based upon the downloaded antenna pointing parameters. The user terminal is configured based upon the downloaded network configuration parameters, without the need to employ a separate terrestrial link.
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1. A method for automatically commissioning a user terminal to exchange traffic over a two-way satellite communication system, the method comprising:
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receiving location information associated with an antenna;
instructing a user to point the antenna to a beacon satellite using predefined pointing values based upon the location information;
establishing a temporary channel over the beacon satellite to a hub;
collecting user information over the temporary channel to the hub;
receiving network configuration parameters and antenna pointing parameters downloaded from the hub;
selectively instructing the user to re-point the antenna based upon the downloaded antenna pointing parameters; and
configuring the user terminal based upon the downloaded network configuration parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for performing auto-commissioning over a two-way satellite network, the system comprising:
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a transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals over the two-way satellite network;
an antenna coupled to the transceiver; and
a user terminal coupled to the transceiver and configured to execute a setup program, wherein the program instructs a user to point the antenna to a beacon satellite using predefined pointing values based upon the location of the antenna, the user providing user information over a temporary channel that is established via the beacon satellite to a hub that is configured to download network configuration parameters and antenna pointing parameters to the user terminal, the user selectively re-pointing the antenna based upon the downloaded antenna pointing parameters, the user terminal being configured based upon the downloaded network configuration parameters. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for performing auto-commissioning over a two-way satellite network, the system comprising:
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means for receiving location information associated with an antenna;
means for instructing a user to point the antenna to a beacon satellite using predefined pointing values based upon the input location information;
means for establishing a temporary channel over the beacon satellite to a hub;
means for collecting user information over the temporary channel to the hub;
means for receiving network configuration parameters and antenna pointing parameters downloaded from the hub;
means for selectively instructing the user to re-point the antenna based upon the downloaded antenna pointing parameters; and
means for configuring the user terminal based upon the downloaded network configuration parameters. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions for automatically commissioning a user terminal to exchange traffic over a two-way satellite communication system, the one or more sequences of one or more instructions including instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:
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receiving location information associated with an antenna;
instructing a user to point the antenna to a beacon satellite using predefined pointing values based upon the location information;
establishing a temporary channel over the beacon satellite to a hub;
collecting user information over the temporary channel to the hub;
receiving network configuration parameters and antenna pointing parameters downloaded from the hub;
selectively instructing the user to re-point the antenna based upon the downloaded antenna pointing parameters; and
configuring the user terminal based upon the downloaded network configuration parameters. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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