SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CELLULAR/SATELLITE NETWORK COEXISTENCE
First Claim
1. A system for coordinating terrestrial and satellite radio frequency (RF) communications, the system comprising:
- a processor; and
a non-transient computer readable medium with computer executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, performs the following steps;
dividing a predetermined time period into a plurality of time slots;
designating a first time slot from among the plurality of divided time slots as an active communication time for at least one antenna of a first base station;
designating a second time slot from among the plurality of divided time slots as a silent time for the least one antenna of the first base station;
initiating RF transmissions from the at least one antenna of the first base station, cellular devices attached to the at least one antenna of the first base station, or a combination thereof during the first time slot; and
terminating the RF transmissions from the at least one antenna of the first base station, cellular devices attached to the at least one antenna of the first base station, or a combination thereof prior to the start of the second time slot,wherein the at least one antenna of the first base station does not transmit RF signals for the duration of the second time slot.
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Abstract
A method for satellite and cellular network coexistence includes dividing a predetermined time period into a plurality of time slots, designating a first time as an active communication time for at least one antenna of a first base station, designating a second time slot as a silent time for the least one antenna, initiating RF transmissions from the at least one antenna and cellular devices attached to the at least one antenna during the first time slot, and terminating the RF transmissions from the at least one antenna and cellular devices attached to the at least one antenna prior to the start of the second time slot, wherein the at least one antenna does not transmit RF signals for the duration of the second time slot.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for coordinating terrestrial and satellite radio frequency (RF) communications, the system comprising:
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a processor; and a non-transient computer readable medium with computer executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, performs the following steps; dividing a predetermined time period into a plurality of time slots; designating a first time slot from among the plurality of divided time slots as an active communication time for at least one antenna of a first base station; designating a second time slot from among the plurality of divided time slots as a silent time for the least one antenna of the first base station; initiating RF transmissions from the at least one antenna of the first base station, cellular devices attached to the at least one antenna of the first base station, or a combination thereof during the first time slot; and terminating the RF transmissions from the at least one antenna of the first base station, cellular devices attached to the at least one antenna of the first base station, or a combination thereof prior to the start of the second time slot, wherein the at least one antenna of the first base station does not transmit RF signals for the duration of the second time slot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for coordination of terrestrial and satellite based communications, comprising:
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dividing a predetermined time period into a plurality of time slots; designating a first time slot from among the plurality of divided time slots as an active communication time for at least one antenna of a first base station; designating a second time slot from among the plurality of divided time slots as a silent time for the least one antenna of the first base station; initiating RF transmissions from the at least one antenna of the first base station, cellular devices attached to the at least one antenna of the first base station, or a combination thereof at the start of the first time slot; and terminating the RF transmissions from the at least one antenna of the first base station, cellular devices attached to the at least one antenna of the first base station, or a combination thereof at the start of the second time slot, wherein the at least one antenna of the first base station does not transmit RF signals for the duration of the second time slot. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for coordinating terrestrial and satellite radio frequency (RF) communications, the system comprising:
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a processor; and a non-transient computer readable medium with computer executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, performs the following steps; dividing a predetermined time period into a plurality of time slots; designating a first time slot from among the plurality of divided time slots as an active communication time for at least one antenna of a first base station; designating a second time slot from among the plurality of divided time slots as a silent time for the at least one antenna of the first base station; initiating RF transmissions from the at least one antenna of the first base station, cellular devices attached to the at least one antenna of the first base station, or a combination thereof at the start of the first time slot; and terminating the RF transmissions from the at least one antenna of the first base station, cellular devices attached to the at least one antenna of the first base station, or a combination thereof at prior to the start of the second time slot, wherein the at least one antenna of the first base station does not transmit high power RF signals for the duration of the first time slot. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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