Providing service in a satellite communications system to disadvantaged terminals
First Claim
1. A method for providing service in a satellite communications (SATCOM) system to a terminal, said SATCOM system operating in accordance with a first standard, said terminal being unable to communicate in accordance with said first standard, and said method comprising:
- receiving, at a SATCOM resource controller, a request for a satellite resource from a base station;
allocating, at said SATCOM resource controller, said satellite resource to said base station;
sending said base station a message with said allocated satellite resource;
applying, at said base station, a second standard to said satellite resource; and
enabling said terminal to perform satellite communications in accordance with said second standard using said satellite resource.
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Abstract
A base station (26) provides service in a satellite communications (SATCOM) system (22) to a terminal (24). The SATCOM system (22) operates in accordance with a first standard (43), and the terminal (24) is unable to communicate in accordance with the first standard (43). Methodology entails receiving, at a SATCOM resource controller (32), a request (62) for a satellite resource (46) from the base station (26). The satellite resource (46) is allocated to the base station (26) and the controller (32) sends a message (58) with the allocated satellite resource (46). The base station (26) applies a second standard (48), defining a specific set of functional and performance characteristics, to the satellite resource (46). The terminal (24) is enabled to perform satellite communications in accordance with the second standard (48) using the satellite resource (46).
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing service in a satellite communications (SATCOM) system to a terminal, said SATCOM system operating in accordance with a first standard, said terminal being unable to communicate in accordance with said first standard, and said method comprising:
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receiving, at a SATCOM resource controller, a request for a satellite resource from a base station; allocating, at said SATCOM resource controller, said satellite resource to said base station; sending said base station a message with said allocated satellite resource; applying, at said base station, a second standard to said satellite resource; and enabling said terminal to perform satellite communications in accordance with said second standard using said satellite resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A base station for providing service in a satellite communications (SATCOM) system to a terminal, said SATCOM system being operated in accordance with a first standard, said terminal being unable to communicate in accordance with said first standard, and said base station comprising:
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a gateway operable in compliance with said first standard for communication with a SATCOM resource controller, said gateway being configured to receive a message via a gateway channel from said SATCOM resource controller that includes an allocated satellite resource; and a channel controller in communication with said gateway for receiving said allocated satellite resource from said gateway, applying a second standard to said satellite resource, and enabling said terminal to perform satellite communications in accordance with said second standard using said satellite resource. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A communication system comprising:
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a Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) satellite communications (SATCOM) system governed by a first standard, said DAMA SATCOM system including a SATCOM resource controller, said SATCOM resource controller allocating satellite resources in response to user requests; a secondary network of interoperable terminals, said interoperable terminals being unable to communicate in accordance with said first standard; and a base station for providing service in a satellite communications (SATCOM) system to said terminals, said base station including; a gateway operable in compliance with said first standard, said gateway receiving a message via a gateway channel from said SATCOM resource controller that includes an allocated one of said satellite resources; and a channel controller in communication with said gateway for receiving said allocated satellite resource from said gateway, applying a second standard to said satellite resource, and enabling at least one of said terminals to perform satellite communications in accordance with said second standard using said satellite resource.
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