Methods of reducing interference including calculation of weights based on errors and related systems
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1. A method of reducing interference in a satellite communications system, the method comprising:
- providing an error of a received feeder link signal wherein the received feeder link signal is received over a feeder link between a Space-Based Component (SBC) and Ground-Based Equipment (GBE);
providing first and second feeder link signals;
calculating a weight based on the error;
applying the weight to the second feeder link signal to provide an error correction signal;
combining the error correction signal with a component of the first feeder link signal to provide an interference reduced feeder link signal; and
transmitting the interference reduced feeder link signal over the feeder link between the Space-Based Component (SBE) and the Ground-Based Equipment (GBE).
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Abstract
Methods of reducing interference in a satellite communications system may include receiving a plurality of feeder link signals and time aligning the plurality of feeder link signals to provide time aligned feeder link signals. At least two of the time aligned feeder link signals may be combined to provide reduced interference of at least one of the feeder link signals. Related systems are also discussed.
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1. A method of reducing interference in a satellite communications system, the method comprising:
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providing an error of a received feeder link signal wherein the received feeder link signal is received over a feeder link between a Space-Based Component (SBC) and Ground-Based Equipment (GBE); providing first and second feeder link signals; calculating a weight based on the error; applying the weight to the second feeder link signal to provide an error correction signal; combining the error correction signal with a component of the first feeder link signal to provide an interference reduced feeder link signal; and transmitting the interference reduced feeder link signal over the feeder link between the Space-Based Component (SBE) and the Ground-Based Equipment (GBE). - View Dependent Claims (2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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3. A method of reducing interference in a satellite communications system, the method comprising:
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providing an error of a received feeder link signal wherein the received feeder link signal is received at a Space-Based Component (SBC) or at Ground-Based Equipment (GBE); providing first and second feeder link signals; calculating a weight based on the error; applying the weight to the second feeder link signal to provide an error correction signal; combining the error correction signal with a component of the first feeder link signal to provide an interference reduced feeder link signal; calculating a second weight; applying the second weight to the first feeder link signal to provide a second error correction signal; and combining the second error correction signal with a component of the second feeder link signal to provide a second interference reduced feeder link signal. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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15. A satellite communications system comprising:
a processor configured to process an error of a received feeder link signal wherein the received feeder link signal is received over a feeder link between a Space-Based Component (SBC) and Ground-Based Equipment (GBE), to process first and second feeder link signals, to calculate a weight to be applied to the second feeder link signal based on the error, to apply the weight to the second feeder link signal to provide an error correction signal, to combine the error correction signal with a component of the first feeder link signal to provide a first interference reduced signal, and to transmit the interference reduced signal over the feeder link between the Space-Based Component (SBC) and the Ground-Based Equipment (GBE). - View Dependent Claims (16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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17. A satellite communications system comprising:
a processor at a Space-Based Component (SBC) and/or at Ground-Based Equipment (GBE), wherein the processor is configured to process an error of a feeder link signal, to process first and second feeder link signals, to calculate a weight to be applied to the second feeder link signal based on the error, to apply the weight to the second feeder link signal to provide an error correction signal, and to combine the error correction signal with a component of the first feeder link signal to provide a first interference reduced signal wherein the processor is further configured to calculate a second weight to be applied to the first feeder link signal to provide a second error correction signal, and to combine the second error correction signal with a component of the second feeder link signal to provide a second interference reduced signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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