Network-Access Satellite Communication System
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring the performance of satellite communications, comprising:
- a first receiver configured to receive microwave communications signals from a first earth-based gateway antenna system;
a first splitter coupled to the first receiver and configured to create a copy of microwave communications signals from the first receiver;
a second receiver configured to receive microwave communications signals from a second earth-based gateway antenna system;
a second splitter coupled to the second receiver and configured to create a copy of microwave communications signals from the second receiver;
a first transmitter configured to transmit microwave communications signals to a third earth-based gateway antenna system; and
one or more switches collectively configured to selectively couple the first transmitter to a selected one of the first and second splitters.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a system for monitoring the performance of satellite communications includes first and second receivers, first and second splitters, a first transmitter, and one or more switches. The first receiver is configured to receive microwave communications signals from a first gateway antenna system. The first splitter is coupled to the first receiver and is configured to collect a copy of microwave communications signals from the first receiver. The second receiver is configured to receive microwave communications signals from a second gateway antenna. The second splitter is coupled to the second receiver and is configured to collect a copy of microwave communications signals from the second receiver. The first transmitter is configured to transmit microwave communications signals to a third gateway antenna system. The one or more switches are collectively configured to selectively couple the first transmitter to a selected one of the first and second splitters.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring the performance of satellite communications, comprising:
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a first receiver configured to receive microwave communications signals from a first earth-based gateway antenna system; a first splitter coupled to the first receiver and configured to create a copy of microwave communications signals from the first receiver; a second receiver configured to receive microwave communications signals from a second earth-based gateway antenna system; a second splitter coupled to the second receiver and configured to create a copy of microwave communications signals from the second receiver; a first transmitter configured to transmit microwave communications signals to a third earth-based gateway antenna system; and one or more switches collectively configured to selectively couple the first transmitter to a selected one of the first and second splitters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for use in monitoring satellite communication performance, comprising:
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receiving downstream microwave communications signals from a plurality of earth-based gateway antenna systems, such that a different set of one or more downstream microwave communications signals is received from each of the plurality of earth-based gateway antennas; and transmitting a duplicate set of one or more downstream communications signals received from a selected one of the plurality of earth-based gateway antennas. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for use in monitoring satellite communication performance, comprising:
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receiving, at a satellite, a first microwave communication signal from a gateway antenna system; processing at the satellite, the first microwave communication signal to generate a plurality of channels; transmitting a plurality of microwave communication signals from the satellite in a plurality of spot-beams to a first plurality of receivers, each of the plurality of microwave signals comprising one of the plurality of channels, each of the first plurality of receivers being associated with a particular spot-beam and a particular one of the plurality of channels; transmitting a duplicate microwave communication signal from the satellite in a spot-beam to a second plurality of receivers, each of the second plurality of receivers being associated with a particular one of the plurality of channels, the duplicate signal corresponding to the microwave communication signal transmitted in a selected one of the plurality of spot-beams; and analyzing the duplicate signal to monitor satellite communication performance.
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