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Systems and methods for inter-system sharing of satellite communications frequencies within a common footprint

  • US 8,238,819 B2
  • Filed: 09/21/2011
  • Issued: 08/07/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A frequency sharing system comprising:

  • a first satellite that communicates with first radioterminals using frequencies of a frequency band in a first service region; and

    a second satellite that communicates with second radioterminals using frequencies of the frequency band in a second service region that is contained within the first service region,wherein an antenna gain of the second satellite is greater than an antenna gain of the first satellite, the first satellite communicates with the first radioterminals by transmitting and receiving electro-magnetic energy of a first polarization, the second satellite communicates with the second radioterminals by transmitting electro-magnetic energy of a second polarization and at least one of the second radioterminals communicates with the second satellite by transmitting electro-magnetic energy of a third polarization, wherein the first, second and third polarizations are different polarizations from one another.

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