Additional systems and methods for monitoring terrestrially reused satellite frequencies to reduce potential interference
First Claim
1. A satellite radiotelephone system comprising:
- a space-based component that is configured to wirelessly communicate with radiotelephones in a satellite footprint over a satellite radiotelephone frequency band, the satellite footprint being divided into a plurality of satellite cells in which subsets of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band are spatially reused in a spatial reuse pattern;
an ancillary terrestrial network that is configured to wirelessly communicate with radiotelephones in the satellite footprint over at least some of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band to thereby terrestrially reuse the at least some of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band;
a monitor that is configured to monitor wireless radiation at the space-based component, by the ancillary terrestrial network and/or the radiotelephones in satellite cells that adjoin a predetermined satellite cell and/or in the predetermined satellite cell, in at least part of a subset of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band that is assigned to the predetermined satellite cell for space-based component communications; and
a controller that is configured to adjust the radiation by the ancillary terrestrial network and/or the radiotelephones in response to the monitor.
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Abstract
A satellite radiotelephone system includes a space-based component, an ancillary terrestrial network, a monitor and a controller. The space-based component is configured to wirelessly communicate with radiotelephones in a satellite footprint over a satellite radiotelephone frequency band. The satellite footprint is divided into satellite cells in which subsets of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band are spatially reused in a spatial reuse pattern. The ancillary terrestrial network is configured to wirelessly communicate with radiotelephones in the satellite footprint over at least some of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band, to thereby terrestrially reuse the at least some of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band. The monitor is configured to monitor wireless radiation at the space-based component that is produced by the ancillary terrestrial network and/or the radiotelephones in satellite cells that adjoin a satellite cell and/or in the satellite cell, in at least part of the subset of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band that is assigned to the satellite cell for space-based component communications. The controller is configured to adjust the radiation by the ancillary terrestrial network and/or the radiotelephones, in response to the monitor.
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83 Claims
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1. A satellite radiotelephone system comprising:
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a space-based component that is configured to wirelessly communicate with radiotelephones in a satellite footprint over a satellite radiotelephone frequency band, the satellite footprint being divided into a plurality of satellite cells in which subsets of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band are spatially reused in a spatial reuse pattern; an ancillary terrestrial network that is configured to wirelessly communicate with radiotelephones in the satellite footprint over at least some of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band to thereby terrestrially reuse the at least some of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band; a monitor that is configured to monitor wireless radiation at the space-based component, by the ancillary terrestrial network and/or the radiotelephones in satellite cells that adjoin a predetermined satellite cell and/or in the predetermined satellite cell, in at least part of a subset of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band that is assigned to the predetermined satellite cell for space-based component communications; and a controller that is configured to adjust the radiation by the ancillary terrestrial network and/or the radiotelephones in response to the monitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for reducing interference in a satellite radiotelephone system, the satellite radiotelephone system comprising a space-based component that is configured to wirelessly communicate with radiotelephones in a satellite footprint over a satellite radiotelephone frequency band, the satellite footprint being divided into a plurality of satellite cells in which subsets of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band are spatially reused in a spatial reuse pattern, and an ancillary terrestrial network that is configured to wirelessly communicate with radiotelephones in the satellite footprint over at least some of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band to thereby terrestrially reuse the at least some of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band, the interference reducing system comprising:
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a monitor that is configured to monitor wireless radiation at the space-based component, by the ancillary terrestrial network and/or the radiotelephones in satellite cells that adjoin a predetermined satellite cell and/or in the predetermined satellite cell, in at least part of a subset of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band that is assigned to the predetermined satellite cell for space-based component communications; and a controller that is configured to adjust the radiation by the ancillary terrestrial network and/or the radiotelephones in response to the monitor. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system for reducing interference in a satellite radiotelephone system, the satellite radiotelephone system comprising a space-based component that is configured to wirelessly communicate with radiotelephones in a satellite footprint over a satellite radiotelephone frequency band, the satellite footprint being divided into a plurality of satellite cells in which subsets of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band are spatially reused in a spatial reuse pattern, and an ancillary terrestrial network that is configured to wirelessly communicate with radiotelephones in the satellite footprint over at least some of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band to thereby terrestrially reuse the at least some of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band, the interference reducing system comprising;
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means for monitoring wireless radiation at the space-based component, by the ancillary terrestrial network and/or the radiotelephones in satellite cells that adjoin a predetermined satellite cell and/or in the predetermined satellite cell, in at least part of a subset of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band that is assigned to the predetermined satellite cell for space-based component communications; and means for adjusting the radiation by the ancillary terrestrial network and/or the radiotelephones in response to the means for monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A method for reducing interference in a satellite radiotelephone system, the satellite radiotelephone system comprising a space-based component that is configured to wirelessly communicate with radiotelephones in a satellite footprint over a satellite radiotelephone frequency band, the satellite footprint being divided into a plurality of satellite cells in which subsets of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band are spatially reused in a spatial reuse pattern, and an ancillary terrestrial network that is configured to wirelessly communicate with radiotelephones in the satellite footprint over at least some of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band to thereby terrestrially reuse the at least some of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band, the interference reducing method comprising:
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monitoring wireless radiation at the space-based component, by the ancillary terrestrial network and/or the radiotelephones in satellite cells that adjoin a predetermined satellite cell and/or in the predetermined satellite cell, in at least part of a subset of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band that is assigned to the predetermined satellite cell for space-based component communications; and adjusting the radiation by the ancillary terrestrial network and/or the radiotelephones in response to the monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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