Resource allocation to terrestrial and satellite services

• US 8,594,682 B2
• Filed: 01/13/2012
• Issued: 11/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Globalstar Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Globalstar Incorporated
• Inventors: Monte, Paul A., Arnold, Bradford W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramakrishnaiah, Melur
• Application Number:
  US13/350,357
• Publication Number:
  US 20120122449A1
• Time in Patent Office: 683 Days
• Field of Search: 455/522, 455/95, 455/67.11, 455/67.14, 455/427, 455/429, 455/430, 455/431, 455/447, 455/426.1, 455/12.1
• US Class Current: 455/448
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/18563 Arrangements for interconnecting multiple systems data switching networks H04L12/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/00 Communication routing or communication path finding
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/04 Wireless resource allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0453 Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/042 Public Land Mobile systems, e.g. cellular systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/06 Airborne or Satellite Networks space-based or airborne stations H04B7/185

Abstract

There is provided a method for improving an allocation of resources, i.e., frequency and power, to terrestrial services and satellite services that use a same frequency band. The method includes determining a demand (D_S) for a resource by users of a satellite system, determining a demand (D_T) for the resource by users of a terrestrial system, and allocating the resource between the satellite system and the terrestrial system based on a ratio of D_S to D_T.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

determining a number of users of a terrestrial system located in a beam of a satellite and using a frequency band in said beam; and

denying said satellite use of said frequency band in said beam if said number of users is greater than a threshold number.

2. A processor, comprising:

a module that determines a demand (DS) for a resource by users of a satellite system;

a module that determines a demand (DT) for said resource by users of a terrestrial system; and

a module that allocates said resource between said satellite system and said terrestrial system based on a ratio of DS to DT.

3. A processor, comprising:

a module that determines a number of users of a terrestrial system located in a beam of a satellite and using a frequency band in said beam; and

a module that denies said satellite use of said frequency band in said beam if said number of users is greater than a threshold number.

4. A storage media, comprising instructions for controlling a processor to:

determine a demand (DS) for a resource by users of a satellite system;

determine a demand (DT) for said resource by users of a terrestrial system; and

allocate said resource between said satellite system and said terrestrial system based on a ratio of DS to DT.

5. A storage media, comprising instructions for controlling processor to:

determine a number of users of a terrestrial system located in beam of a satellite and using a frequency band in said beam; and

deny said satellite use of said frequency band in said beam if said number of users is greater than a threshold number.

6. A method, comprising:

determining a demand (DS) for a resource by users of a satellite system;

determining a demand (DT) for said resource by users of a terrestrial system;

allocating said resource between said satellite system and said terrestrial system based on a ratio of DS to DT; and

denying said satellite system use of a frequency band in a beam of a satellite of said satellite system if a number of users of said terrestrial system located in said beam and using said frequency band is greater than a threshold number.

7. A method, comprising:

determining a demand (DS) for a resource by users of a satellite system;

determining a demand (DT) for said resource by users of a terrestrial system;

allocating said resource between said satellite system and said terrestrial system based on a ratio of DS to DT; and

denying said satellite system use of a frequency band in a beam of a satellite of said satellite system if DT in said beam and using said frequency band is greater than a threshold demand.