DYNAMIC RADIO CAPABILITIES BASED UPON AVAILABLE TRANSPORT BANDWIDTH
First Claim
1. A monitor and control unit associated with a land-based controller and a plurality of satellites, where each satellite has a satellite region within which there is provided voice and data capabilities to one or more mobile vessels located in the respective satellite region, and where each mobile vessel has a mobile-based controller, the monitor and control unit is configured to:
- store location information for each satellite region;
receive location information for each mobile vessel;
analyze the location information for each mobile vessel and the location information for each satellite region to determine a number of mobile vessels located in each satellite region;
determine an available transport bandwidth for each mobile vessel in each satellite region; and
interface with each mobile-based controller located on each mobile vessel through the land-based controller to dynamically configure each mobile-based controller to provide voice and data capabilities based on the respective available transport bandwidth that was determined for the respective mobile vessel.
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Abstract
A monitor and control unit is described herein which is associated with a land-based controller (e.g. base station controller) and one or more satellites, where the monitor and control unit is arranged to dynamically configure mobile-based controllers (e.g., radio base stations) located on mobile vessels (e.g., transport vessels, cruise liners) to provide bandwidth (voice and data capabilities) based at least on the number of mobile vessels being served by each of the satellites.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A monitor and control unit associated with a land-based controller and a plurality of satellites, where each satellite has a satellite region within which there is provided voice and data capabilities to one or more mobile vessels located in the respective satellite region, and where each mobile vessel has a mobile-based controller, the monitor and control unit is configured to:
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store location information for each satellite region; receive location information for each mobile vessel; analyze the location information for each mobile vessel and the location information for each satellite region to determine a number of mobile vessels located in each satellite region; determine an available transport bandwidth for each mobile vessel in each satellite region; and interface with each mobile-based controller located on each mobile vessel through the land-based controller to dynamically configure each mobile-based controller to provide voice and data capabilities based on the respective available transport bandwidth that was determined for the respective mobile vessel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method implemented by a monitor and control unit which is associated with a land-based controller and a plurality of satellites, where each satellite has a satellite region within which there is provided voice and data capabilities to one or more mobile vessels located in the respective satellite region, and where each mobile vessel has a mobile-based controller, the method comprising the following steps:
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storing location information for each satellite region; receiving location information for each mobile vessel; analyzing the location information for each mobile vessel and the location information for each satellite region to determine a number of mobile vessels located in each satellite region; determining an available transport bandwidth for each mobile vessel in each satellite region; and interfacing with each mobile-based controller located on each mobile vessel through the land-based controller to dynamically configure each mobile-based controller to provide voice and data capabilities based on the respective available transport bandwidth that was determined for the respective mobile vessel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method implemented by a monitor and control unit which is associated with a land-based controller and a plurality of satellites, where each satellite has a satellite region within which there is provided voice and data capabilities to one or more mobile vessels located in the respective satellite region, and where each mobile vessel has a mobile-based controller, the method comprising the following steps:
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receiving location information for one of the mobile vessels which has located thereon a mobile-based controller; determining if the mobile vessel is already being monitored; if the result of the first determining step is no, then initiating a monitoring process which results in dynamically configuring the mobile-based controller of the mobile vessel and other mobile-based controllers of other mobile vessels if any which are located in same satellite region to provide voice and data capabilities based on an available transport bandwidth that was determined for the mobile vessel and the other mobile vessels; if the result of the first determining step is yes, then determining if the mobile vessel has an active cellular service; if the result of the second determining step is no, then ending process; and if the result of the second determining step is yes, then determining if the mobile vessel has moved from an old satellite region to a new satellite region; if the result of the third determining step is no, then ending process; and if the result of the third determining step is yes, then initiating a modifying monitor process to perform the following steps; dynamically configuring the mobile-based controller of the mobile vessel and other mobile-based controllers of other mobile vessels if any which are located in the new satellite region to provide voice and data capabilities based on an available transport bandwidth that was determined for the mobile vessel and the other mobile vessels if any located in the new satellite region; and dynamically configuring other mobile-based controllers of other mobile vessels if any which are located in the old satellite region to provide voice and data capabilities based on an available transport bandwidth that was determined for the other mobile vessels if any located in the old satellite region. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A monitor and control unit associated with a land-based controller and a plurality of satellites where each satellite has a satellite region within which there is provided voice and data capabilities to one or more mobile vessels located in the respective satellite region, each mobile vessel has a mobile-based controller, the monitor and control unit is configured to:
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receive location information for one of the mobile vessels which has located thereon a mobile-based controller; determine if the mobile vessel is already being monitored; if the result of the first determine operation is no, then initiate a monitoring process which results in dynamically configuring the mobile-based controller of the mobile vessel and other mobile-based controllers of other mobile vessels if any which are located in same satellite region to provide voice and data capabilities based on an available transport bandwidth that was determined for the mobile vessel and the other mobile vessels; if the result of the first determine operation is yes, then determine if the mobile vessel has an active cellular service if the result of the second determine operation is no, then end process; and if the result of the second determine operation is yes, then determine if the mobile vessel has moved from an old satellite region to a new satellite region; if the result of the third determine operation is no, then end process; and if the result of the third determine operation is yes, then initiating a modifying monitor process to perform following operations; dynamically configuring the mobile-based controller of the mobile vessel and other mobile-based controllers of other mobile vessels if any which are located in the new satellite region to provide voice and data capabilities based on an available transport bandwidth that was determined for the mobile vessel and the other mobile vessels if any located in the new satellite region; and dynamically configure other mobile-based controllers of other mobile vessels if any which are located in the old satellite region to provide voice and data capabilities based on an available transport bandwidth that was determined for the other mobile vessels if any located in the old satellite region. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification