US 12,591,068 B1 · LEO satellite connection assistance using MEO satellite signal data

Abstract

Embodiments herein leverage medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellite signals to increase a likelihood of establishing communication with a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite. The disclosed embodiments may receive MEO satellite signal data and, in response to determining that the MEO satellite signal data indicates a signal quality below a threshold value, provide an indication to move a user device to get a better signal quality. The disclosed embodiments may also receive a LEO satellite position, and indicate the LEO satellite position to lead a user to move the user device for a better chance to establish communication with the LEO satellite. The disclosed embodiments may determine a time of day based on the MEO satellite signal data, receive light sensor data, and provide an indication to move the user device to an open sky condition to increase the likelihood of establishing communication with the LEO satellite.

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Dependent claims

An electronic device comprising:

a satellite communication interface;
and
one or more processors configured to:
receive a first indication that a connection cannot be established with a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite orbiting;
receive a signal quality of a global navigation satellite via the satellite communication interface, the global navigation satellite being different than the LEO satellite;
and
provide a second indication to move to increase a likelihood of establishing the connection to the LEO satellite based on comparing the signal quality of the global navigation satellite to a threshold.

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A non-transitory computer-readable media, comprising computer-readable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

receive signal data of a first medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellite and of a second MEO satellite;
provide a first visual indication of a first signal quality of the first MEO satellite at a first location based on the signal data;
provide a second visual indication of a second signal quality of the second MEO satellite at a second location based on the signal data;
provide a third visual indication of a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite;
receive information associated with a path of the LEO satellite and indicate the path of the LEO satellite;
indicate a first predicted signal quality of the LEO satellite at the first location based on the first signal quality and the first location being in the path of the LEO satellite;
and
indicate a second predicted signal quality of the LEO satellite at the second location based on the second signal quality and the second location being in the path of the LEO satellite.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

LEO satellite connection assistance using MEO satellite signal data

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