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Method and apparatus for regional cell management in a satellite communication system

  • US 5,574,969 A
  • Filed: 11/08/1994
  • Issued: 11/12/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of operating a node in a communication system comprised of a plurality of nodes, each node projecting antenna beams on earth'"'"'s surface, said method comprising the steps of:

  • establishing a local region associated with said node, said local region comprising a set of nodes of said plurality of nodes that are within a radio line-of-sight of said node;

    assigning a channel to a subscriber unit, said channel being non-interfering with channels currently assigned by said node and by said set of nodes of said local region, said subscriber unit being within said antenna beams associated with said node; and

    notifying each node of said set of nodes of said local region that said channel has been assigned by said node wherein said plurality of nodes are satellite communication stations.

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