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Asymmetric assignment of space-borne communication system resources

  • US 6,665,518 B1
  • Filed: 03/01/2000
  • Issued: 12/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for allocating bandwidth in a satellite communication system, the method comprising:

  • determining an uplink assignment of uplinks to user terminals and a gateway, based on a gateway uplink efficiency, a user terminal uplink efficiency, and a traffic ratio between the user terminal and the gateway; and

    determining a downlink assignment of downlinks to the user terminals and the gateway, based on traffic offered to the user terminals and the gateway according to the uplink assignment.

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