Satellite resource reservation and demand based pricing for satellite data broadcast services

• US 9,654,202 B2
• Filed: 12/11/2013
• Issued: 05/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Harris Corporation (L3Harris Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Lozano, Anthony Michael, Bishop, Jr., James Willam, Penny, Jr., Robert E., Topping, Thomas Russell
• Primary Examiner(s): Phu, Sanh
• Application Number:
  US14/103,007
• Publication Number:
  US 20140099884A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,252 Days
• Field of Search: 455 301, 455 121, 455427, 4554221, 455429
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/18513 Transmission in a satellite or space-based system
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/18578 Satellite systems for providing broadband data service to individual earth stations for selecting H04W; provisions for broadband connection, H04Q11/0478
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/81 Dynamic pricing, e.g. change of tariff during call

Abstract

A method of scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system receives, at a dynamic pricer, a request parameter that is associated with a request to transmit data via a multi-beam satellite system. The method determines a plurality of transmission solutions that satisfy the request parameter. The plurality of transmission solutions are transmitted, from the dynamic pricer, to a transmission requesting device. An indication is received, at the dynamic pricer, as to which particular transmission solution is selected by the transmission requesting device. The multi-beam satellite system is scheduled to transmit a payload in accordance with the selected particular transmission solution. A system is provided that operates the method.

Claims

1. A method of scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system, comprising:

receiving, at a dynamic pricer, a request parameter associated with a request to transmit data via a multi-beam satellite system, said request parameter comprising at least one of a time, a location, and a cost to transmit said data via said multi-beam satellite system;

determining a plurality of transmission solutions to satisfy said request parameter, said plurality of transmission solutions being based on beam criteria associated with said multi-beam satellite system;

transmitting, from said dynamic pricer, said plurality of transmission solutions to a particular customer device;

receiving, at said dynamic pricer, an indication as to which particular transmission solution is selected by said particular customer device; and

scheduling said multi-beam satellite system to transmit a payload in accordance with said selected particular transmission solution.

2. The method of scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving said payload with said request parameter.

3. The method of scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 1, further comprising:

updating said payload at a later time after said scheduling and before said transmission of said payload.

4. The method of scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 1, wherein:

said request parameter includes a start time.

5. The method of scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 1, wherein:

said request parameter includes a final delivery time.

6. The method of scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 1, wherein:

said request parameter includes a geographical area said payload is transmitted to.

7. The method of scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 1, wherein:

said request parameter includes a transmission price range for a final cost of transmission.

8. The method of scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 1, further comprising:

determining a cost respectively associated with said plurality of transmission solutions.

9. The method of scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 8, wherein:

said cost is based on how often a particular beam was used at a past time.

10. The method of scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 8, wherein:

said cost is based on which particular beam from said multi-beam satellite system is required to transmit said payload.

11. The method of scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 8, wherein:

said cost is based on historical beam usage.

12. The method of scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 8, wherein:

said cost is based on a history of beams that are unavailable during a selected transmission'"'"'s beam usage.

13. The method of scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 1, further comprising:

determining a coverage area, for a particular beam from said multi-beam satellite system, based on a reception parameter independent of transmission power associated with said particular beam; and

determining a cost of transmission based on said coverage area.

14. A system for scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system, comprising:

a dynamic pricer to receive a request parameter associated with a request to transmit data via a multi-beam satellite system, said request parameter comprising at least one of a time, a location, and a cost to transmit said data via said multi-beam satellite system, determine a plurality of transmission solutions to satisfy said request parameter, said plurality of transmission solutions being based on beam criteria associated with said multi-beam satellite system, transmit said plurality of transmission solutions to a particular customer device, and receive an indication as to which particular transmission solution is selected by said particular customer device; and

a broadcast controller to transmit a transmission order to schedule said multi-beam satellite system to transmit a payload in accordance with said selected particular transmission solution.

15. The system for scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 14, wherein:

said payload is received with said request parameter.

16. The system for scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 14, wherein:

said payload is updated at a later time after said scheduling and before said transmission of said payload.

17. The system for scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 14, wherein:

said request parameter includes a start time.

18. The system for scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 14, wherein:

said request parameter includes a final delivery time.

19. The system for scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 14, wherein:

said request parameter includes a geographical area said payload is transmitted to.

20. The system for scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 14, wherein:

said request parameter includes a transmission price range for a final cost of transmission.

21. The system for scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 14, wherein:

said dynamic pricer determines a cost respectively associated with said plurality of transmission solutions.

22. The system for scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 21, wherein:

said cost is based on how often a particular beam was used at a past time.

23. The system for scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 21, wherein:

said cost is based on which particular beam from said multi-beam satellite system is required to transmit said payload.

24. The system for scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 21, wherein:

said cost is based on historical beam usage.

25. The system for scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 21, wherein:

said cost is based on a history of beams that are unavailable during a selected transmission'"'"'s beam usage.

26. The system for scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system according to claim 14, wherein:

said broadcast controller determines a coverage area, for a particular beam from said multi-beam satellite system, based on a reception parameter independent of transmission power associated with said particular beam; and

said dynamic pricer determines a cost of transmission based on said coverage area.