Satellite routing protocol with dynamic IP addressing
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Abstract
A method for establishing routing for communications using a satellite in a Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) Wide Area Network (WAN) is disclosed. In one step, Routing Information Messages (RIMs) are received from a plurality of subscriber terminal (ST) nodes at a Network Control Station (NCS). A network map of Internet protocol (IP) network prefixes reachable via the DAMA WAN is constructed using the RIMs. A bandwidth constricted control channel is allocated using the satellite. At least one control channel message is sent over the bandwidth constricted control channel to at least one ST node coupled to the WAN.
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38 Claims
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18. A method for establishing routing for communications using a satellite in a Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) Wide Area Network (WAN), the method comprising steps of:
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receiving Routing Information Messages (RIMs) from a plurality of subscriber terminal (ST) nodes at a Network Control Station (NCS);
constructing a network map of Internet protocol (IP) network prefixes reachable via the DAMA WAN, wherein the network map is constructed using the RIMs;
allocating a bandwidth constricted control channel using the satellite; and
sending at least one control channel message over the bandwidth constricted control channel to at least one ST node coupled to the WAN. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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27. A method for establishing routing for communications using a satellite in a Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) network, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving a first Routing Information Message (RIM) from a first subscriber terminal (ST) node at a Network Control Station (NCS);
receiving a second RIM from a second ST node at the NCS;
constructing a network map of Internet protocol (IP) network prefixes reachable via the DAMA network, wherein the network map is constructed using the first and second RIMs;
allocating a bandwidth constricted control channel using the satellite; and
sending at least one control channel message over the bandwidth constricted control channel to a third ST node coupled to the DAMA network, wherein the at least one control channel message includes information related to the network map.
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33. A Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) network that establishes a network map used for satellite communication, the DAMA network comprising:
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a plurality of subscriber terminal (ST) nodes, wherein the ST nodes produce Routing Information Messages (RIMs);
a Network Control Station (NCS) that receives the RIMs for use in constructing the network map of Internet protocol (IP) network prefixes reachable via the DAMA network; and
a bandwidth constricted control channel allocated using the satellite, wherein at least one control channel message is sent over the bandwidth constricted control channel to at least one ST node coupled to the network.
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