Satellite radiotelephone systems providing staggered sectorization for terrestrial reuse of satellite frequencies and related methods and radiotelephone systems
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1. A satellite radiotelephone system comprising:
- a space-based component that is configured to provide wireless radiotelephone communications over a satellite radiotelephone frequency band including a plurality of satellite radiotelephone frequencies; and
a plurality of ancillary terrestrial components that are configured to terrestrially reuse at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies, at least some of the ancillary terrestrial components terrestrially reusing the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies in a staggered sectorization;
wherein at least some of the ancillary terrestrial components are divided into n directional sectors and the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies is reused within the at least some of the ancillary terrestrial components so that an aggregate radiated power transmitted by the at least some of the ancillary terrestrial components at the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies in any direction is no greater than approximately 1/n of a total radiated power transmitted by the at least some of the ancillary terrestrial components at the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies.
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Abstract
A satellite radiotelephone system can include a space-based component and a plurality of ancillary terrestrial components. The space-based component is configured to provide wireless radiotelephone communications over a satellite radiotelephone frequency band. The plurality of ancillary terrestrial components are configured to terrestrially reuse at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies, at least some of the ancillary terrestrial components terrestrially reusing the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies in a staggered sectorization. Related methods are also discussed.
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1. A satellite radiotelephone system comprising:
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a space-based component that is configured to provide wireless radiotelephone communications over a satellite radiotelephone frequency band including a plurality of satellite radiotelephone frequencies; and a plurality of ancillary terrestrial components that are configured to terrestrially reuse at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies, at least some of the ancillary terrestrial components terrestrially reusing the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies in a staggered sectorization; wherein at least some of the ancillary terrestrial components are divided into n directional sectors and the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies is reused within the at least some of the ancillary terrestrial components so that an aggregate radiated power transmitted by the at least some of the ancillary terrestrial components at the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies in any direction is no greater than approximately 1/n of a total radiated power transmitted by the at least some of the ancillary terrestrial components at the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A satellite radiotelephone system comprising:
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a space-based component that is configured to provide wireless radiotelephone communications over a satellite radiotelephone frequency band including a plurality of satellite radiotelephone frequencies; and a plurality of ancillary terrestrial components that are configured to terrestrially reuse at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies, at least some of the ancillary terrestrial components terrestrially reusing the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies in a staggered sectorization; wherein each of the ancillary terrestrial components is divided into n directional sectors and the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies is reused within the plurality of ancillary terrestrial components so that an aggregate radiated power transmitted by the plurality of ancillary terrestrial components at the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies in any direction is no greater than approximately 1/n of a total radiated power transmitted by the plurality of the ancillary terrestrial components at the at least one of the satellite-radiotelephone frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A satellite radiotelephone system comprising:
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a space-based component that is configured to provide wireless radiotelephone communications over a satellite radiotelephone frequency band; and a plurality of ancillary terrestrial components grouped into clusters of ancillary terrestrial components at least one ancillary terrestrial component of each cluster transmitting to a plurality of directional sectors, wherein the clusters reuse a satellite radiotelephone frequency from the satellite radiotelephone frequency band in a single directional sector of a single ancillary terrestrial component of the respective cluster and wherein a direction of the directional sectors reusing the satellite radiotelephone frequency is staggered; wherein the ancillary terrestrial components transmitting to a plurality of directional sectors are divided into n directional sectors and the satellite radiotelephone frequency is reused within the clusters so that an aggregate of radiated power transmitted by the plurality of ancillary terrestrial components of the clusters at the satellite radiotelephone frequency in any direction is no greater than approximately 1/n of a total radiated power transmitted by the ancillary terrestrial components of the clusters at the satellite radiotelephone frequency. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating a satellite radiotelephone system comprising:
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providing wireless radiotelephone communications from a space-based component over a satellite radiotelephone frequency band including a plurality of satellite radiotelephone frequencies; and reusing at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies to provide radiotelephone communications from a plurality of ancillary terrestrial components, wherein the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies is reused in a staggered sectorization; wherein at least some of the ancillary terrestrial components are divided into n directional sectors and the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies is reused within the at least some of the ancillary terrestrial components so that an aggregate of radiated power transmitted by the at least some of the ancillary terrestrial components at the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies in any direction is no greater than approximately 1/n of a total radiated power transmitted by the at least some of the ancillary terrestrial components at the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of operating a satellite radiotelephone system comprising:
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providing wireless radiotelephone communications from a space-based component over a satellite radiotelephone frequency band including a plurality of satellite radiotelephone frequencies; and reusing at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies to provide radiotelephone communications from a plurality of ancillary terrestrial components, wherein the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies is reused in a staggered sectorization; wherein each of the ancillary terrestrial components is divided into n directional sectors and the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies is reused within the plurality of ancillary terrestrial components so that an aggregate of radiated power transmitted by the plurality of ancillary terrestrial components at the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies in any direction is no greater than approximately 1/n of a total radiated power transmitted by the plurality of the ancillary terrestrial components at the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method of operating a satellite radiotelephone system comprising:
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providing wireless radiotelephone communications from a space-based component over a satellite radiotelephone frequency band; and reusing a satellite radiotelephone frequency from the satellite radiotelephone frequency band to provide radiotelephone communications from a plurality of ancillary terrestrial components wherein the plurality of ancillary terrestrial components are grouped into clusters of terrestrial components with at least one ancillary terrestrial component of each cluster transmitting to a plurality of directional sectors and wherein a direction of the directional sectors reusing the satellite radiotelephone frequency is staggered; wherein each of the ancillary terrestrial components transmitting to a plurality of directional sectors is divided into n directional sectors and the satellite radiotelephone frequency is reused within the clusters of ancillary terrestrial components so that an aggregate of radiated power transmitted by the clusters of ancillary terrestrial components at the satellite radiotelephone frequency in any direction is no greater than approximately 1/n of a total radiated power transmitted by the clusters of the ancillary terrestrial components at the satellite radiotelephone frequency. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A radiotelephone system comprising:
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a plurality of terrestrial components grouped into clusters of terrestrial components wherein at least one terrestrial component of each cluster transmits to a plurality of directional sectors, wherein a plurality of the clusters reuse a radiotelephone frequency in a single directional sector of a single terrestrial component of the respective cluster and wherein a direction of the directional sectors reusing the radiotelephone frequency is staggered; wherein each of the terrestrial components transmitting to a plurality of directional sectors is divided into n directional sectors and the radiotelephone frequency is reused within the clusters of terrestrial components so that an aggregate of radiated power transmitted by the clusters of terrestrial components at the radiotelephone frequency in any direction is no greater than approximately 1/n of a total radiated power transmitted by the clusters of terrestrial components at the radiotelephone frequency. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of operating a radiotelephone system comprising:
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reusing a radiotelephone frequency to provide radiotelephone communications from a plurality of terrestrial components wherein the plurality of terrestrial components are grouped into clusters of terrestrial components with at least one terrestrial component of each cluster transmitting to a plurality of directional sectors and wherein a direction of the directional sectors reusing the radiotelephone frequency is staggered; wherein the terrestrial components transmitting to a plurality of directional sectors are divided into n directional sectors and the radiotelephone frequency is reused within the clusters of terrestrial components so that an aggregate of radiated power transmitted by the clusters of terrestrial components at the radiotelephone frequency in any direction is no greater than approximately 1/n of a total radiated power transmitted by the plurality of the terrestrial components at the radiotelephone frequency. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of providing communications comprising:
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reusing a radiotelephone frequency among a plurality of terrestrial components to provide radiotelephone communications for a plurality of mobile terminals; and randomizing reuse of the radiotelephone frequency among the plurality of terrestrial components; wherein the plurality of terrestrial components are grouped into clusters of terrestrial components with at least one terrestrial component of each cluster transmitting to a plurality of directional sectors wherein randomizing reuse of the radiotelephone frequency comprises reusing the radiotelephone frequency in no more than one directional sector of a cluster of terrestrial components; wherein the terrestrial components transmitting to a plurality of directional sectors are divided into n directional sectors and the radiotelephone frequency is reused within the clusters of terrestrial components so that an aggregate of radiated power transmitted by the clusters of terrestrial components at the radiotelephone frequency in any direction is no greater than approximately 1/n of a total radiated power transmitted by the plurality of the terrestrial components at the radiotelephone frequency. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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45. A communications system comprising:
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means for reusing a radiotelephone frequency among a plurality of terrestrial components to provide radiotelephone communications for a plurality of mobile terminals; and means for randomizing reuse of the radiotelephone frequency among the plurality of terrestrial components; wherein the plurality of terrestrial components are grouped into clusters of terrestrial components with at least one terrestrial component of each cluster transmitting to a plurality of directional sectors wherein the means for randomizing reuse of the radiotelephone frequency comprises means for reusing the radiotelephone frequency in no more than one directional sector of a cluster of terrestrial components; wherein the terrestrial components transmitting to a plurality of directional sectors are divided into n directional sectors and the radiotelephone frequency is reused within the clusters of terrestrial components so that an aggregate of radiated power transmitted by the clusters of terrestrial components at the radiotelephone frequency in any direction is no greater than approximately 1/n of a total radiated power transmitted by the plurality of the terrestrial components at the radiotelephone frequency. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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