Satellite transponder architecture with integral redundancy and beam selection capabilities
First Claim
1. An transponder system, comprising:
- an amplifier network having a plurality of amplifiers;
an antenna network, comprising a plurality of antennae;
an output switching network, including a first output switching network switch, selectably coupling one of the amplifiers to one of the plurality of antennae at a first output switching network switch first switch state and to a second output switching network switch in a first output switch network switch second switch state; and
wherein the second output switching network switch is selectably coupled to a second one of the plurality of antennae in a second output switching network switch first switch state and to a third one of the plurality of antennae in a second output switching network switch second switch state.
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Abstract
A transponder system that integrates redundancy and beam selection capabilities is disclosed. The transponder system comprises an amplifier network having a plurality of amplifiers; an antenna network, comprising a plurality of antennae; an output switching network, including a first output switching network switch, selectably coupling one of the amplifiers to one of the plurality of antennae at a first output switching network switch first switch state and to a second output switching network switch in a first output switch network switch second switch state, wherein the second output switching network switch is selectably coupled to a second one of the plurality of antennae in a second output switching network switch first switch state and to a third one of the plurality of antennae in a second output switching network switch second switch state.
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23 Claims
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1. An transponder system, comprising:
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an amplifier network having a plurality of amplifiers;
an antenna network, comprising a plurality of antennae;
an output switching network, including a first output switching network switch, selectably coupling one of the amplifiers to one of the plurality of antennae at a first output switching network switch first switch state and to a second output switching network switch in a first output switch network switch second switch state; and
wherein the second output switching network switch is selectably coupled to a second one of the plurality of antennae in a second output switching network switch first switch state and to a third one of the plurality of antennae in a second output switching network switch second switch state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A network, comprising:
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an first device network having a plurality of first devices;
a second device network, having a plurality of second devices;
a single rail output switching network, communicatively coupling any of the second devices with any of the first devices. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of providing a signal to any one of a plurality of output devices, comprising the steps of:
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receiving the signal in a first switch;
selectably coupling the signal to a first output device or a second switch via a first switch according to a first switch selection; and
selectably coupling the signal from the first switch to a second output device or a third output device if the signal is not coupled to the first output device via the second switch according to a second switch selection. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An apparatus for providing a signal to any one of a plurality of output devices, comprising:
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a first switch for receiving the signal and for selectably coupling the signal to a first output device or a second switch via the first switch according to a first switch selection; and
a second switch for selectably coupling the signal from the first switch to a second output device or a third output device if the signal is not coupled to the first output device via the second switch according to a second switch selection. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. An apparatus for providing a signal to any one of a plurality of output devices, comprising the steps of:
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means for receiving the signal;
first means for selectably coupling the signal to a first output device or a second selectably coupling means, wherein the second selectably coupling means selectably couples the signal from the first selectably coupling means to a second output device or a third output device if the signal is not coupled to the first output device. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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