Mobile communications system for use with first and second set of user terminals and method for operating same
First Claim
1. A mobile communications system for use with a first set of user terminals and a second set of user terminals, the mobile communications system comprising:
- a set of ground stations, including at least a first ground station and a second ground station coupled by a backbone link configured to carry backbone traffic; and
a set of satellites including at least a first satellite coupled to the first ground station and to the first set of user terminals by a first set of user links, and a second satellite coupled to the second ground station and to the second set of user terminals by a second set of user links, the first set of user links and the second set of user links configured to carry user traffic, wherein;
each one of the set of ground stations is configured to at least temporarily reallocate at least one user link taken from either the first set of user links or the second set of user links to accommodate the backbone traffic.
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Abstract
A mobile communications system is disclosed in which at least a first ground station (12) and a second ground station (14) are connected by a backbone link (16) configured to carry backbone traffic. A first satellite (18) is coupled to the first ground station and to a first set of user terminals (22) by a first set of user links (24). A second satellite (20) is coupled to the second ground station and to a second set of user terminals (26) by a second set of user links (28). Both the first set of user links and the second set of user links are configured to carry user traffic. Each of the set of ground stations is configured to reallocate at least one of the user links to accommodate backbone traffic.
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1. A mobile communications system for use with a first set of user terminals and a second set of user terminals, the mobile communications system comprising:
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a set of ground stations, including at least a first ground station and a second ground station coupled by a backbone link configured to carry backbone traffic; and
a set of satellites including at least a first satellite coupled to the first ground station and to the first set of user terminals by a first set of user links, and a second satellite coupled to the second ground station and to the second set of user terminals by a second set of user links, the first set of user links and the second set of user links configured to carry user traffic, wherein;
each one of the set of ground stations is configured to at least temporarily reallocate at least one user link taken from either the first set of user links or the second set of user links to accommodate the backbone traffic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile communications system comprising:
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a first ground station and a second ground station;
a first user link coupling a first user terminal to the first ground station, and a second user link coupling a second user terminal to the second ground station; and
a backbone link configured to carry backbone traffic coupling the first ground station and the second ground station, wherein the first ground station and the second ground station are configured to at least temporarily direct the backbone traffic along the first user link and the second user link. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a mobile communications system for use with a first set of user terminals and a second set of user terminals, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a set of ground stations, including at least a first ground station and a second ground station;
coupling the first ground station and the second ground station by a background link configured to carry backbone traffic;
providing a set of satellites, including at least a first satellite and a second satellite;
coupling the first satellite to the first ground station and to a first set of user terminals by a first set of user links configured to carry user traffic;
coupling the second satellite to the second ground station and to a second set of user terminals by a second set of user links configured to carry the user traffic; and
at least temporarily reallocating at least one user link taken from either the first set of user links or the second set of user links to accommodate the backbone traffic. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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