METHODS AND SYSTEMS USING AN AGILE HUB AND SMART CONNECTIVITY BROKER FOR SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
First Claim
1. A hub for satellite communications comprising:
- an interface to facilitate satellite communications between a terminal and satellites in a constellation for a geographic region, the terminal includes one or more antennas, each antenna having an aperture with a receive portion to receive radio frequency (RF) signals and a transmit portion to transmit RF signals; and
one or more processors coupled to the interface, the one or more processors configured to implement a broker for the hub, the broker is to plan and facilitate RF links between the terminal and satellites in the constellation based on one more characteristics for satellite communications.
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Abstract
Methods and system using an agile hub and smart connectivity broker for satellite communications are disclosed. In one example, a hub for satellite communications includes an interface to facilitate satellite communications between a terminal and satellites across LEO, MEO, and GEO constellations servicing a geographic region, and one or more processors coupled to the interface. The terminal includes one or more antennas, each antenna having an aperture with a receive portion to receive radio frequency (RF) signals and a transmit portion to transmit RF signals. The one or more processors are configured to implement a broker for the hub. The broker is to plan and facilitate RF links between the terminal and satellites in the constellation based on one more characteristics for satellite communications. The terminal can be a ground-based terminal or a mobile-based terminal on a vehicle, aircraft, marine vessel, or movable machine or object.
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20 Claims
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1. A hub for satellite communications comprising:
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an interface to facilitate satellite communications between a terminal and satellites in a constellation for a geographic region, the terminal includes one or more antennas, each antenna having an aperture with a receive portion to receive radio frequency (RF) signals and a transmit portion to transmit RF signals; and one or more processors coupled to the interface, the one or more processors configured to implement a broker for the hub, the broker is to plan and facilitate RF links between the terminal and satellites in the constellation based on one more characteristics for satellite communications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A satellite communications method comprising:
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generating planning information for a terminal having one or more antennas, each antenna including an aperture with a receive portion to receive radio frequency (RF) signals and a transmit portion to transmit RF signals; and synchronizing a frame injection point for the terminal based on the generated planning information to operate as a crosslink to receive RF signals by the receive portion of the aperture of the one or more antennas from a first satellite and to transmit RF signals by the transmit portion of the aperture of the one or more antennas to a second satellite - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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