Tactical radio satellite communications timing
AssigneeL3Harris Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJames C. Kirsch, Thomas J. Allen, Jon E. Stearn
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Abstract
A method of communicating using a tactical radio in a space vehicle environment. The method includes identifying a relationship between a space vehicle and an area of responsibility. Based on the relationship between the space vehicle and the area of responsibility, the method further includes determining a clock offset. The method further includes applying the clock offset to a system clock. The method further includes using the clock offset applied to the system clock to perform communications between the space vehicle and an entity in the area of responsibility.
Claims20
A method of communicating using a tactical radio in a space vehicle environment, the method comprising:
- identifying a relationship between a space vehicle and an area of responsibility;
- based on the relationship between the space vehicle and the area of responsibility, determining a clock offset;
- applying the clock offset to a system clock;
- and
- using the clock offset applied to the system clock to perform communications between the space vehicle and an entity in the area of responsibility.
A tactical radio terminal comprising:
- a system clock configured to keep track of network time for a tactical network;
- relationship computation hardware configured to:
- identify a relationship between a space vehicle and an area of responsibility;
- and
- based on the relationship between the space vehicle and the area of responsibility, determine a clock offset;
- a transmit clock or receive clock comprising the clock offset applied to a value of the system clock;
- and
- a signal message processor configured to use the transmit clock or the receive clock to perform communications between the tactical radio terminal and an entity in the area of responsibility.
A computer system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- one or more non-transitory computer-readable media having stored thereon instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to configure the computer system to communication using a tactical radio in a space vehicle, including instructions that are executable to configure the computer system to perform at least the following:
- identify a relationship between a space vehicle and an area of responsibility;
- based on the relationship between the space vehicle and the area of responsibility, determine a clock offset;
- apply the clock offset to a system clock;
- and
- use the clock offset applied to the system clock to perform communications between the space vehicle and an entity in the area of responsibility.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.