SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT
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1. A satellite communication apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a beam generator to generate a satellite beam to be output to a satellite coverage area;
a channel assignor to assign a channel for the satellite beam based on interference information of the satellite coverage area; and
a communication link forming unit to form a communication link with an earth station disposed in the satellite coverage area based on the assigned channel.
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Abstract
A satellite communication system and method for an adaptive channel assignment is disclosed in which the satellite communication apparatus include a satellite beam generator to generate a satellite beam to be output to a coverage area, a channel assignor to assign a channel for the satellite beam based on interference information of the coverage area, and a communication link forming unit to form a communication link with an earth station disposed in the coverage area based on the assigned channel.
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20 Claims
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1. A satellite communication apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a beam generator to generate a satellite beam to be output to a satellite coverage area; a channel assignor to assign a channel for the satellite beam based on interference information of the satellite coverage area; and a communication link forming unit to form a communication link with an earth station disposed in the satellite coverage area based on the assigned channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A satellite control apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a channel assignor to assign a channel for a satellite beam to be output to a satellite coverage area based on interference information of the satellite coverage area; and a satellite communication apparatus controller to control a satellite communication apparatus to output a satellite beam to the assigned channel, and form a communication link between an earth station in the satellite coverage area and the satellite communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An earth station, comprising:
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an interference information generator to generate interference information by measuring a level of interference between a channel used for wireless communication in a satellite coverage area and a channel assigned to a satellite beam; an interference information transmitter to transmit the interference information to a satellite communication apparatus; and a communication link forming unit to receive, from the satellite communication apparatus, a satellite beam to which a channel is assigned based on the interference information, and form a communication link with the satellite communication apparatus using the received satellite beam. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A satellite communication method, the method comprising:
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generating a satellite beam to be output to a satellite coverage area; assigning a channel for the satellite beam based on interference information of the satellite coverage area; and forming a communication link with an earth station disposed in the satellite coverage area based on the assigned channel. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A satellite control method, the method comprising:
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assigning a channel for a satellite beam to be output to a satellite coverage area based on interference information of the satellite coverage area; and controlling a satellite communication apparatus to output a satellite beam to the assigned channel and form a communication link between an earth station of the satellite network and the satellite communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An operating method of an earth station, the method comprising:
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generating interference information by measuring interference between a channel used for wireless communication in a satellite coverage area and a channel assigned to a satellite beam; transmitting the interference information to a satellite communication apparatus; and receiving, from the satellite communication apparatus, the satellite beam to which the channel is assigned based on the interference information, and forming a communication link with the satellite communication apparatus using the received satellite beam. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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