US 11,153,005 B2 · Multiple modem communication system and method for a mobile platform

Abstract

A system, method, and device to enable communication between a first and second satellite station and a controller of a mobile platform. The controller includes a processor, a first modem facilitating communication with the first satellite station via a first frequency over a first communication link, and a map of the one or more networks of satellite stations including the second satellite station. The controller utilizes the map of the one or more networks of satellite stations to determine the second satellite station for communicating with the controller. A second modem is coupled to the controller and facilitates communication with the second satellite station via a second frequency over a second communication link, wherein the controller is configured to calculate a time to handoff communication with the mobile communicator from the first communication link to the second communication link.

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Dependent claims

A method of communicating between a mobile platform and one or more satellite stations of one or more networks of satellite stations, the method comprising:

establishing, via one or more processors, a first communication link between the mobile platform and a first satellite station;
determining, via the one or more processors, a second satellite station for communication with the mobile platform;
establishing, via the one or more processors, a second communication link between the mobile platform and the second satellite station;
calculating, via the one or more processors, a time to initiate a communication handoff from the first communication link to the second communication link;
and,
initiating, via the one or more processors, the communication handoff from the first communication link to the second communication link based on the calculated time.

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A controller attached to a mobile platform and facilitating communication with a first and second satellite station included among one or more networks of satellite stations, the controller comprising:

a processor operatively coupled to a memory device;
and
a set of instructions stored on the memory device, which when executed by the processor, cause the controller to:
establish a first communication link between the mobile platform and the first satellite station;
determine the second satellite station for communication with the mobile platform;
establish a second communication link between the mobile platform and the second satellite station;
calculate a time to initiate communication handoff from the first communication link to the second communication link;
and,
initiate the communication handoff from the first communication link to the second communication link based on the calculated time.

6 more elements

A mobile platform configured to communicate with a first and second satellite station included among one or more networks of satellite stations, the mobile platform comprising:

a controller including one or more processors operatively coupled to a memory device;
and
a first communication link established between the mobile platform and the first satellite station, wherein the one or more processors configured to determine a second satellite station for communicating with the mobile platform, establish a second communication link between the mobile platform and the second satellite station, and calculate a time to initiate communication handoff from the first communication link to the second communication link.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Multiple modem communication system and method for a mobile platform

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Multiple modem communication system and method for a mobile platform

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Abstract

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