SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GATEWAY RF DIVERSITY USING A CONFIGURABLE SPOT BEAM SATELLITE
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1. A system for gateway RF diversity using a configurable spot beam satellite comprising:
- a satellite;
a first gateway connected to a first VSAT population through the satellite by a first gateway spot beam and a first user spot beam set comprising at least one user spot beam;
a diversity gateway located outside of the first gateway spot beam for the first gateway; and
a diversity control function;
wherein the diversity control function is configured to command the satellite to connect the first user spot beam set for the first gateway to a diversity gateway spot beam when the first gateway experiences service interruption.
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Abstract
A system for gateway RF diversity using a configurable spot beam satellite including a satellite, a first gateway connected to a first VSAT population through the satellite by a first gateway spot beam and a first user spot beam set, a diversity gateway located outside of the first gateway spot beam for the first gateway, and a diversity control function to command the satellite to connect the first user spot beam set for the first gateway to a diversity gateway spot beam when the first gateway experiences service interruption.
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1. A system for gateway RF diversity using a configurable spot beam satellite comprising:
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a satellite; a first gateway connected to a first VSAT population through the satellite by a first gateway spot beam and a first user spot beam set comprising at least one user spot beam; a diversity gateway located outside of the first gateway spot beam for the first gateway; and a diversity control function; wherein the diversity control function is configured to command the satellite to connect the first user spot beam set for the first gateway to a diversity gateway spot beam when the first gateway experiences service interruption. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for gateway RF diversity using a configurable spot beam satellite comprising:
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detecting service interruption at a first gateway; determining that a diversity gateway is available; commanding a satellite to connect a first user spot beam set for the first gateway to a diversity gateway spot beam for the diversity gateway. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for gateway RF diversity using a configurable spot beam satellite comprising:
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detecting service interruption at a first gateway; detecting service interruption at a second gateway; determining that a diversity gateway is available; determining a diversity priority metric for a first gateway spot beam for the first gateway and for a second gateway spot beam for the second gateway; and commanding a satellite to connect a first user spot beam set for the first gateway to a diversity gateway spot beam for the diversity gateway if the diversity priority metric for the first gateway spot beam is higher than the diversity priority metric for the second gateway spot beam or commanding the satellite to connect the second user spot beam set for the second gateway to the diversity gateway spot beam for the diversity gateway if the diversity priority metric for the first gateway spot beam is not higher than the diversity priority metric for the second gateway spot beam. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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