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TERMINAL SLOT ASSIGNMENT FOR A SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

  • US 20100118769A1
  • Filed: 11/10/2009
  • Published: 05/13/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for allocating bandwidth resources in a satellite communications system having a plurality of terminals, each terminal being in communication with a satellite over a communication link defined according to a plurality of carrier groups, the bandwidth resources defined in resource units, the method comprising:

  • identifying a set of terminals from among the plurality of terminals, the set of terminals being associated with one of the plurality of carrier groups;

    identifying a carrier group allocation associated with the one of the plurality of carrier groups;

    identifying a traffic class allocation associated with the carrier group allocation and designating an allocation of resource units among a plurality of traffic classes for the one of the plurality of carrier groups;

    for a defined time duration, assigning time slots to each terminal of the set of terminals according to an amount of resource units requested by respective terminals of the set of terminals for the defined time duration and as a function of the traffic class allocation associated with the carrier group allocation; and

    transmitting information directed to at least one terminal of the set of terminals identifying the time slots assigned to the at least one terminal.

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