SECONDARY PAYLOAD INTERFACE
First Claim
1. A secondary payload interface for secondary payload communications using a primary payload communications channel, the secondary payload interface comprising:
- a plurality of input/output couplers for connecting the primary payload communications channel to a secondary payload; and
circuitry for allowing the secondary payload to communicate with a ground station using the primary payload communications channel.
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Abstract
A secondary payload interface for payload communications using a primary payload communications channel is provided. The secondary payload interface may include a plurality of input/output couplers which may connect the primary payload communications channel to a secondary payload. The plurality of input/output couplers may establish an isolated secondary payload communications channel within the primary payload communications channel. The secondary payload interface may be designed such that control and telemetry interactions with the operators of the communications satellite are limited.
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37 Claims
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1. A secondary payload interface for secondary payload communications using a primary payload communications channel, the secondary payload interface comprising:
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a plurality of input/output couplers for connecting the primary payload communications channel to a secondary payload; and circuitry for allowing the secondary payload to communicate with a ground station using the primary payload communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for payload communications using a primary payload communications channel, the method comprising:
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coupling into a transponder path of the primary payload communications channel to establish a secondary payload communications channel within the primary payload communications channel; and allowing a secondary payload to communicate with a ground station using the secondary payload communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for controlling at least one secondary payload hosted on a communications satellite, the method comprising:
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isolating a secondary payload communications channel within a primary payload communications channel on the communications satellite using a secondary payload interface, wherein the secondary payload interface comprises a plurality of directional couplers that isolate the secondary payload communications channel; and securely controlling the at least one secondary payload via the isolated secondary payload communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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