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US 10,476,583 B2Granted
Managed time division duplexed baseband signaling
AssigneeViaSat, Inc.
InventorsBranislav Petrovic, Timothy J Martin, Christopher J Cronin, Anthony G Hamel, David L Terry
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to one or more techniques for communicating across multiple nodes using a single communication link. In certain embodiments, the nodes may be an indoor unit and an outdoor unit of a satellite user terminal for a satellite system. The multiple nodes may communicate with each other using a managed time division duplexed baseband signaling protocol over a single communication link.
Claims27
A satellite user terminal comprising:
- an indoor unit comprising a first baseband signaling module;
- and
- an outdoor unit comprising a second baseband signaling module,
- wherein the second baseband signaling module is communicatively coupled to the first baseband signaling module using a single communication link between the indoor unit and the outdoor unit,
- wherein at least one baseband signaling module from the first baseband signaling module and the second baseband signaling module is further configured to manage allocation of a first transmission period for transmitting data by the first baseband signaling module and a second transmission period for transmitting data by the second baseband signaling module, and
- wherein the first baseband signaling module comprises:
- a transmitter to transmit a first set of data, using a baseband signaling protocol, during the first transmission period to the second baseband signaling module over the single communication link,
- a receiver to receive a second set of data, using the baseband signaling protocol, during the second transmission period from the second baseband signaling module over the single communication link,
- the transmitter of the first baseband signaling module is further to transmit the first set of data over the single communication link without a carrier signal.
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A satellite user terminal comprising:
- an indoor unit comprising a first baseband signaling module;
- and
- an outdoor unit comprising a second baseband signaling module,
- wherein the second baseband signaling module is communicatively coupled to the first baseband signaling module using a single communication link between the indoor unit and the outdoor unit,
- wherein at least one baseband signaling module from the first baseband signaling module and the second baseband signaling module is further configured to manage allocation of a first transmission period for transmitting data by the first baseband signaling module and a second transmission period for transmitting data by the second baseband signaling module, and
- wherein the first baseband signaling module comprises:
- a transmitter to transmit a first set of data, using a baseband signaling protocol, during the first transmission period to the second baseband signaling module over the single communication link, and
- a receiver to receive a second set of data, using the baseband signaling protocol, during the second transmission period from the second baseband signaling module over the single communication link,
- wherein the transmitter for the first baseband signaling module is further configured to:
- determine that transmission of the first set of data requires transmission time greater than a pre-determined maximum transmission period;
- and
- stop transmission of the first set of data beyond the pre-determined maximum transmission period.
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A satellite user terminal comprising:
- an indoor unit comprising a first baseband signaling module;
- and
- an outdoor unit comprising a second baseband signaling module,
- wherein the second baseband signaling module is communicatively coupled to the first baseband signaling module using a single communication link between the indoor unit and the outdoor unit,
- wherein at least one baseband signaling module from the first baseband signaling module and the second baseband signaling module is further configured to manage allocation of a first transmission period for transmitting data by the first baseband signaling module and a second transmission period for transmitting data by the second baseband signaling module, and
- wherein the first baseband signaling module comprises:
- a transmitter to transmit a first set of data, using a baseband signaling protocol, during the first transmission period to the second baseband signaling module over the single communication link, and
- a receiver to receive a second set of data, using the baseband signaling protocol, during the second transmission period from the second baseband signaling module over the single communication link,
- wherein the at least one baseband signaling module is selected as a leader, wherein the leader manages allocation of transmission periods for communication over the single communication link.
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A method for communicating between an indoor unit and an outdoor unit of a satellite user terminal (SUT), comprising:
- managing, using at least one baseband signaling module from a first baseband signaling module and a second baseband signaling module, allocation of a first transmission period for transmitting data by the first baseband signaling module and a second transmission period for transmitting data by a second baseband signaling module, wherein the indoor unit comprises the first baseband signaling module and the outdoor unit comprises the second baseband signaling module;
- transmitting a first set of data, by the first baseband signaling module, using a baseband signaling protocol, during the first transmission period to the second baseband signaling module over a single communication link between the indoor unit and the outdoor unit;
- and
- receiving a second set of data, by the first baseband signaling module, using the baseband signaling protocol, during the second transmission period from the second baseband signaling module over the single communication link,
- wherein the transmitting the first set of data comprises transmitting the first set of data over the single communication link without a carrier signal.
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A method for communicating between an indoor unit and an outdoor unit of a satellite user terminal (SUT), comprising:
- managing, using at least one baseband signaling module from a first baseband signaling module and a second baseband signaling module, allocation of a first transmission period for transmitting data by the first baseband signaling module and a second transmission period for transmitting data by a second baseband signaling module, wherein the indoor unit comprises the first baseband signaling module and the outdoor unit comprises the second baseband signaling module;
- transmitting a first set of data, by the first baseband signaling module, using a baseband signaling protocol, during the first transmission period to the second baseband signaling module over a single communication link between the indoor unit and the outdoor unit;
- receiving a second set of data, by the first baseband signaling module, using the baseband signaling protocol, during the second transmission period from the second baseband signaling module over the single communication link;
- determining that transmission of the first set of data requires transmission time greater than a pre-determined maximum transmission period;
- and
- stopping transmission of the first set of data beyond the pre-determined maximum transmission period.
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A method for communicating between an indoor unit and an outdoor unit of a satellite user terminal (SUT), comprising:
- managing, using at least one baseband signaling module from a first baseband signaling module and a second baseband signaling module, allocation of a first transmission period for transmitting data by the first baseband signaling module and a second transmission period for transmitting data by a second baseband signaling module, wherein the indoor unit comprises the first baseband signaling module and the outdoor unit comprises the second baseband signaling module;
- transmitting a first set of data, by the first baseband signaling module, using a baseband signaling protocol, during the first transmission period to the second baseband signaling module over a single communication link between the indoor unit and the outdoor unit;
- receiving a second set of data, by the first baseband signaling module, using the baseband signaling protocol, during the second transmission period from the second baseband signaling module over the single communication link;
- selecting the at least one baseband signaling module as a leader;
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- managing with the leader allocation of transmission periods for communication over the single communication link.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.