Network-Access Satellite Communication System
First Claim
1. A method for use in managing satellite communication signal strength, comprising:
- receiving a beacon signal from an earth-based beacon, the received beacon signal having an amplitude;
monitoring the amplitude of the beacon signal; and
in response to monitoring the beacon signal, causing a transmitter located on a satellite to adjust the signal strength for a satellite communication.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method for use in managing satellite communication signal strength includes: receiving a beacon signal from an earth-based beacon, the received beacon signal having an amplitude; monitoring the amplitude of the beacon signal; and, in response to monitoring the beacon signal, causing a transmitter to adjust the signal strength for a satellite communication. According to another embodiment, a method for use in managing satellite communication signal strength includes: using a transmitter on a satellite, transmitting microwave communications signals; determining a distortion associated with at least a portion of the transmitted microwave communications signals; and, in response to the determination, causing the signal strength of the microwave communications signals transmitted by the transmitter to be adjusted.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for use in managing satellite communication signal strength, comprising:
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receiving a beacon signal from an earth-based beacon, the received beacon signal having an amplitude; monitoring the amplitude of the beacon signal; and in response to monitoring the beacon signal, causing a transmitter located on a satellite to adjust the signal strength for a satellite communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A satellite communications system, comprising software embodied in computer readable medium and, when executed, operable to:
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monitor an amplitude of a received beacon signal; and in response to monitoring the beacon signal, cause the signal strength for a satellite communication to be adjusted. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for use in managing satellite communication signal strength, comprising:
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receiving, at a gateway station, microwave communication signals from a substantially geostationary satellite; monitoring for a performance change in a particular one of the received microwave communication signals; and in response to detecting a performance change in the monitored signal, transmitting instructions to the satellite to increase the transmission power for the microwave communication signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for use in managing satellite communication signal strength, comprising:
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transmitting microwave communication signals from a substantially geostationary satellite to a gateway station; receiving and monitoring, at the satellite, a signal from the gateway station for a performance change; and in response to detecting a performance change in the monitored signal, increasing the transmission power for the microwave communication signals. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system for controlling satellite communication signal strength, comprising:
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a transmitter configured to transmit microwave communications signals; a first splitter configured to create a duplicate copy of at least a portion of the microwave communications signals transmitted by the transmitter; a filter coupled to the first splitter and configured to isolate a particular portion of the signals created by the first splitter; and a controller coupled to the filter and configured to; receive the isolated portion of the signal from the filter; and adjust the signal strength for the microwave communications signals in response to the isolated portion of the signal strength received from the filter. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for use in managing satellite communication signal strength, comprising:
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using a transmitter on a satellite, transmitting microwave communications signals; determining a distortion associated with at least a portion of the transmitted microwave communications signals; and in response to the determination, causing the signal strength of the microwave communications signals transmitted by the transmitter to be adjusted. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for use in managing satellite communication signal strength, comprising:
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generating a test signal; coupling the generated test signal to a communications signal; amplifying the communications signal and the test signal at an initial gain level; filtering the amplified signals to isolate distortion associated with the test signal; and adjusting the gain level in response to the isolated distortion. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A method for use in managing satellite communication signal strength, comprising:
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receiving microwave communication signals from a substantially geostationary satellite; monitoring at least two signals received from the geostationary satellite; and in response to detecting a change in the interference between the at least two signals, instructing the satellite to adjust the transmission power for the microwave communication signals. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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