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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE POWER UTILIZATION OF A SATELLITE SPOT BEAM TRANSPONDER FOR A MULTICARRIER TRANSMISSION

  • US 20160191145A1
  • Filed: 12/31/2014
  • Published: 06/30/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • allocating a signal power level to each of a plurality of carriers for a multicarrier satellite transmission;

    wherein the plurality of carriers are to be transmitted within a downlink beam via a satellite transponder, each of the carriers is associated with a respective region of the downlink beam, and the total power allocated to the carriers does not exceed a desired aggregate power level for the transponder;

    wherein the signal power level allocated to each carrier is determined relative to a gain realizable by at least one satellite terminal within the respective beam region and assigned to receive the respective carrier, and the realizable gain of the at least one satellite terminal is based on its location within the downlink beam; and

    wherein the signal power level allocated to at least one of the carriers is different from the signal power level allocated to at least another one of the carriers.

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