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US 2010/0062706 A1Published application
Antenna and satellite alignment using beam projections
AssigneeViaSat, Inc.
InventorsRaymond L. Mills, Remberto L. Martin
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AssigneeViaSat, Inc.
InventorsRaymond L. Mills, Remberto L. Martin
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Disclosed is a satellite beam pointing system that uses color encoded signals from subscribers to align antennas on a satellite and to align the satellite. Subscribers detect the signal strength and signal-to-noise ratio of signals that are transmitted from the satellite. The values of the signal strength and signal-to-noise ratio data are encoded in signals that are transmitted back to a ground station that color encodes the data and graphically displays the signal strength and signal-to-noise ratio of the subscriber received signals. The actual beam projection can then be determined and the satellite antennas moved, so that the actual beam projection coincides with the intended beam projection. Also, the satellite can be properly oriented using this technique.
A method of pointing and tracking antennas on a satellite using signal-to-noise ratio data relating to the signal-to-noise ratio of subscriber received signals transmitted from said satellite to subscribers at subscriber locations comprising:
A method of pointing and tracking antennas on a satellite using signal strength data relating to the signal strength of subscriber received signals transmitted from said satellite to subscribers at subscriber locations comprising:
A method of aligning a stationary satellite with respect to the earth's surface using signal-to-noise ratio data from a satellite communication system relating to the signal-to-noise ratio of subscriber received signals transmitted from said stationary satellite to subscribers at known subscriber locations comprising:
A method of aligning a stationary satellite with respect to the earth's surface using signal strength data from a satellite communication system relating to the signal strength of subscriber received signals transmitted from said stationary satellite to subscribers at known subscriber locations comprising:
A system for aligning antennas on a satellite using signal-to-noise ratio data relating to the signal-to-noise ratio of downstream signals transmitted from said satellite to subscribers at known subscriber locations comprising:
A system for aligning antennas on a satellite using signal strength data relating to the signal strength of downstream signals transmitted from said satellite to subscribers at known subscriber locations comprising:
A system for aligning a satellite with the earth's surface using signal-to-noise ratio data relating to the signal-to-noise ratio of downstream signals transmitted from said satellite to subscribers at known subscriber locations comprising:
A system for aligning a satellite with the earth's surface using signal strength data relating to the signal strength of downstream signals transmitted from said satellite to subscribers at known subscriber locations comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.