# US 11,907,233 B2 · Method and apparatus for selecting a resource for connecting to a space vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,907,233 B2 - Document ID: US11907233B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/476,811 - Filed: 2021-09-16 - Published: 2023-03-16 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2021-09-16 - Assignees: Raytheon Company - Applicants: Raytheon Company - Inventors: Varian S. Little; Vincent Pascente; Jared B. Dorny - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11907233B2 ## CPC - G06F 16/24578: {using ranking} - H04B 7/18513: {Transmission in a satellite or space-based system} - G06Q 10/06315: {Needs-based resource requirements planning or analysis} - H04B 7/18517: {Transmission equipment in earth stations} - H04B 7/18519: {Operations control, administration or maintenance} - H04B 7/18521: {Systems of inter linked satellites, i.e. inter satellite service (for optical links between satellites H04B10/118)} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04B: TRANSMISSION - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A method, including receiving a search query for resources that are configured to establish a connection with a space vehicle, the search query including a first value for a connection parameter; identifying one or more tactic definitions that satisfy the search query, each of the tactic definitions including one or more second values for the connection parameter, wherein at least one of the second values for the connection parameter matches the first value for the connection parameter that is included in the search query; and generating one or more tactic options, each of the tactic options being generated based on a respective one of the tactic definitions, each of the tactic options being associated with a respective resource of the tactic option. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: receiving a search query for resources that are configured to establish a connection with a space vehicle, the search query including a first value for a connection parameter; identifying one or more tactic definitions that satisfy the search query, each of the tactic definitions including one or more second values for the connection parameter, wherein at least one of the second values for the connection parameter matches the first value for the connection parameter that is included in the search query; generating one or more tactic options, each of the tactic options being generated based on a respective one of the tactic definitions, each of the tactic options being associated with a respective resource of the tactic option, the respective resource of the tactic option being one that is compatible with the tactic definition used as a basis for generating the tactic option; and returning at least one of the tactic options in response to the search query. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the connection parameter includes at least one of receive frequency, sampling rate, receive power, transmit modulation, transmit frequency, transmit power, and transmit modulation. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein generating any of the tactic options includes identifying the respective resource of the tactic option by performing a search of a plurality of available resource definitions to identify a resource that is compatible with the respective tactic definition that is being used to generate the tactic option. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the respective resource of any of the tactic options includes a ground station or another space vehicle. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein each of the tactic options identifies a time window during which the space vehicle would be visible to the respective resource of the tactic option. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein any of the tactic options includes a specific combination of values of different connection parameters that have been pre-approved to be used together in establishing connections with space vehicles. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein generating any of the tactic options includes: generating a score for the tactic option; and including the score into the tactic option. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the connection parameter includes a commander guidance parameter. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein any of the tactic options identifies a time window during which the space vehicle would be visible to a respective resource of the tactic option. ### Claim 10 A system, comprising: a memory; and at least one processor operatively coupled to the memory, the at least one processor being configured to perform the operations of: receiving a search query for resources that are configured to establish a connection with a space vehicle, the search query including a first value for a connection parameter; identifying one or more tactic definitions that satisfy the search query, each of the tactic definitions including one or more second values for the connection parameter, wherein at least one of the second values for the connection parameter matches the first value for the connection parameter that is included in the search query; generating one or more tactic options, each of the tactic options being generated based on a respective one of the tactic definitions, each of the tactic options being associated with a respective resource of the tactic option, the respective resource of the tactic option being one that is compatible with the tactic definition used as a basis for generating the tactic option; and returning at least one of the tactic options in response to the search query. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the connection parameter includes at least one of receive frequency, sampling rate, receive power, transmit modulation, transmit frequency, transmit power, and transmit modulation. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein generating any of the tactic options includes identifying the respective resource of the tactic option by performing a search of a plurality of available resource definitions to identify a resource that is compatible with the respective tactic definition that is being used to generate the tactic option. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the respective resource of any of the tactic options includes a ground station or another space vehicle. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein each of the tactic options identifies a time window during which the space vehicle would be visible to the respective resource of the tactic option. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein any of the tactic options includes a specific combination of values of different connection parameters that have been pre-approved to be used together in establishing connections with space vehicles. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein generating any of the tactic options includes: generating a score for the tactic option; and including the score into the tactic option. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the connection parameter includes a commander guidance parameter. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein any of the tactic options identifies a time window during which the space vehicle would be visible to a respective resource of the tactic option. ### Claim 19 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more processor-executable instructions, which when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform the operations of: receiving a search query for resources that are configured to establish a connection with a space vehicle, the search query including a first value for a connection parameter; identifying one or more tactic definitions that satisfy the search query, each of the tactic definitions including one or more second values for the connection parameter, wherein at least one of the second values for the connection parameter matches the first value for the connection parameter that is included in the search query; generating one or more tactic options, each of the tactic options being generated based on a respective one of the tactic definitions, each of the tactic options being associated with a respective resource of the tactic option, the respective resource of the tactic option being one that is compatible with the tactic definition used as a basis for generating the tactic option; and returning at least one of the tactic options in response to the search query. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the connection parameter includes at least one of receive frequency, sampling rate, receive power, transmit modulation, transmit frequency, transmit power, and transmit modulation.