System and method for scaling a two-way satellite system
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1. A two-way satellite communication system for providing a scalable architecture, comprising:
- a plurality of transceivers configured to transmit signals over a plurality of return channels, wherein the plurality of return channels are partitioned into a plurality of return channel groups; and
a hub configured to communicate with the plurality of transceivers via the plurality of return channel groups, the hub being connected to a packet switched network,wherein each of the plurality of transceivers is configured to perform a random weighted selection of a return channel group among the plurality of return channel groups, wherein the random weighted selection is based on a number of defined bursts and a collision rate on the bursts.
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Abstract
A two-way satellite communication system for providing a scalable architecture is disclosed. A plurality of transceivers transmit signals over a plurality of return channels, wherein the plurality of return channels are partitioned into a plurality of return channel groups. A hub communicates with the plurality of transceivers via the plurality of return channel groups. The hub is connected to a packet switched network. Each of the plurality of transceivers performs a random weighted selection of a return channel group among the plurality of return channel groups.
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1. A two-way satellite communication system for providing a scalable architecture, comprising:
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a plurality of transceivers configured to transmit signals over a plurality of return channels, wherein the plurality of return channels are partitioned into a plurality of return channel groups; and a hub configured to communicate with the plurality of transceivers via the plurality of return channel groups, the hub being connected to a packet switched network, wherein each of the plurality of transceivers is configured to perform a random weighted selection of a return channel group among the plurality of return channel groups, wherein the random weighted selection is based on a number of defined bursts and a collision rate on the bursts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A transceiver apparatus for exchanging signals with a hub in a two-way satellite communication system, comprising:
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a transmitting unit configured to transmit signals over a plurality of return channels to the hub, wherein the plurality of return channels are partitioned into a plurality of return channel groups; and a receiving unit coupled to the transmitting unit and configured to communicate with the hub, the hub being connected to a packet switched network, wherein the receiving unit is configured to perform a random weighted selection of a return channel group among the plurality of return channel groups, wherein the random weighted selection is based on a number of defined bursts and a collision rate on the bursts. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for exchanging signals with a hub in a two-way satellite communication system, the method comprising:
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monitoring inroute group definition (IGD) packets received from the hub, each of the IGD packets specifying return channels associated with one of a plurality of return channel groups and providing traffic loading information, the plurality of return channels being partitioned into the plurality of return channel groups; and performing a random weighted selection of a return channel group among the plurality of return channel groups based upon the monitoring step, wherein the random weighted selection is based on a number of defined bursts and a collision rate on the bursts. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A transceiver apparatus for exchanging signals with a hub in a two-way satellite communication system, comprising:
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means for monitoring inroute group definition (IGD) packets received from the hub, each of the IGD packets specifying return channels associated with one of a plurality of return channel groups and providing traffic loading information, the plurality of return channels being partitioned into the plurality of return channel groups; and means for performing a random weighted selection of a return channel group among the plurality of return channel groups based upon the IGD packets, wherein the random weighted selection is based on a number of defined bursts and a collision rate on the bursts. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions for exchanging signals with a hub in a two-way satellite communication system, the one or more sequences of one or more instructions including instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:
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monitoring inroute group definition (IGD) packets received from the hub, each of the IGD packets specifying return channels associated with one of a plurality of return channel groups and providing traffic loading information, the plurality of return channels being partitioned into the plurality of return channel groups; and performing a random weighted selection of a return channel group among the plurality of return channel groups based upon the monitoring step, wherein the random weighted selection is based on a number of defined bursts and a collision rate on the bursts. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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