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Dynamic Sub-Channel Sizing

  • US 20090289839A1
  • Filed: 03/26/2009
  • Published: 11/26/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A satellite system for broadband communication with a plurality of remote locations, the satellite system comprising:

  • a satellite;

    a service spot beam from the satellite;

    a forward channel, wherein the forward channel is transported on a carrier of the service spot beam;

    a plurality of forward sub-channels passing on the forward channel;

    a plurality of domains that are independently managed, wherein;

    the plurality of sub-channels are divided among the plurality of domains, andeach of the plurality of domains correspond to a plurality of time slices;

    a plurality of satellite modems within the service spot beam; and

    a scheduler that allocates the forward channels among the plurality of domains, wherein each of the plurality of domains respectively has a time slice that varies in size over time.

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