Method for identifying growth limits of handheld services for mobile satellite communications
First Claim
1. A method for determining an operational point for a satellite constellation, comprising the steps of:
- calculating the maximum number of communications signals that each satellite in the satellite constellation can generate;
determining an operational constraint on each satellite, the operational constraint limiting the number of communications signals that each satellite can radiate substantially simultaneously;
determining an operational space for each satellite wherein the operational space is defined using the operational constraint and the calculated number of signals; and
using the operational space for each satellite in the constellation to determine the operational point for the satellite constellation.
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Abstract
Methods for increasing the efficiency of satellite constellation operations are disclosed. The steps of the present invention comprise calculating the maximum number of communications signals that each satellite in the satellite constellation can generate, determining an operational constraint on each satellite, the operational constraint limiting the number of communications signals that each satellite can radiate substantially simultaneously, determining an operational space for each satellite wherein the operational space is defined using the operational constraint and the calculated number of signals, and using the operational space for each satellite in the constellation to determine the operational point for the constellation.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for determining an operational point for a satellite constellation, comprising the steps of:
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calculating the maximum number of communications signals that each satellite in the satellite constellation can generate;
determining an operational constraint on each satellite, the operational constraint limiting the number of communications signals that each satellite can radiate substantially simultaneously;
determining an operational space for each satellite wherein the operational space is defined using the operational constraint and the calculated number of signals; and
using the operational space for each satellite in the constellation to determine the operational point for the satellite constellation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for operating a satellite at an increased efficiency, comprising the steps of:
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calculating the maximum number of communications signals that the satellite can generate for a first communications service;
determining an operational constraint on the satellite, the operational constraint limiting the number of communications signals that the satellite can radiate substantially simultaneously for the first communications service;
defining a second communications service, the second service using the same communications signals as the first communications service;
determining an operational space for the communications signals, the operational space defined using the first and the second communications services and the operational constraint; and
determining the increased efficiency for the satellite using the operational space. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A satellite constellation, operated by performing the steps of:
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calculating the maximum number of communications signals that each satellite in the satellite constellation can generate;
determining an operational constraint on each satellite, the operational constraint limiting the number of communications signals that each satellite can radiate substantially simultaneously;
determining an operational space for each satellite wherein the operational space is defined using the operational constraint and the calculated number of signals; and
using the operational space for each satellite in the constellation to determine the operational point for the satellite constellation.
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