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Satellite Communications Management System

  • US 20150131703A1
  • Filed: 02/08/2013
  • Published: 05/14/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication system comprising:

  • a number of terminals-configured to-send and receive information, such that, in operation, the number of terminals sends and receives information;

    a number of gateways configured to send and receive information, such that, in operation, the number of gateways sends and receives information;

    a number of satellites; and

    a control system located terrestrially and configured to;

    control the number of terminals, the number of gateways, and the number of satellites, to transfer, via synchronizing reception of all signals at a satellite in the number of satellites via synchronizing transmissions of uplink signals from the number of terminals and the number of gateways, a signal in the all signals being a frequency hopping signal, and each hop characterized by at least one of an individual;

    gain, and power level, being digitally adjusted on the satellite on a hop-by-hop basis; and

    control a tunable master oscillator used to lock a time and a frequency of the frequency hopping signal transmitted by the satellite, such that, in operation, the control system;

    controls the number of terminals, the number of gateways, and the number of satellites, to transfer, via synchronizing reception of all signals at the satellite in the number of satellites via synchronizing transmissions of uplink signals from the number of terminals and the number of gateways, the signal in the all signals being the frequency hopping signal, and each hop characterized by at least one of the individual;

    gain, and power, being digitally adjusted on the satellite on the hop-by-hop basis; and

    controls the tunable master oscillator used to lock the time and the frequency of the frequency hopping signal transmitted by the satellite.

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