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Non-interfering utilization of non-geostationary satellite frequency band for geostationary satellite communication

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  • US 8,068,827 B2
  • Filed: 10/09/2008
  • Issued: 11/29/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A geostationary orbit (GSO) satellite communication system comprising:

  • at least one ground station configured to transmit signals to a GSO satellite using a GSO frequency band, the ground station being further configured to transmit signals to the GSO satellite using an extended frequency spectrum, the extended frequency spectrum including the GSO frequency band and a non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) frequency band;

    a command module configured to (i) identify whether an NGSO satellite presents an interference situation between the GSO satellite and the ground station, (ii) instruct the ground station to transmit signals to the GSO satellite using only the GSO frequency band if an interference situation is identified, and (iii) instruct the ground stationto transmit signals to the GSO satellite using the extended frequency spectrum if no interference situation is identified.

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