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US 2011/0255463 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for a triple use satellite system
AssigneeHughes Network Systems, LLC
InventorsDavid A. Roos, Adrian Morris, Stanley Kay, Pradman Kaul
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Abstract
A triple use satellite system includes a VSAT population including a VSAT, and a satellite including a broadcast beam for a broadcast service and spot beams for a broadband service, where each of the spot beams provides broadband service to VSATs in separate coverage areas in a geographic region and the broadcast beam provides a broadcast service to the VSAT population in the geographic region.
Claims19
A triple use satellite apparatus comprising:
- a satellite comprising at least one spot beam for a broadband service and at least one broadcast beam for a broadcast service.
A triple use satellite system comprising:
- a VSAT population comprising at least one VSAT;
- at least one satellite comprising at least one broadcast beam for a broadcast service and at least one spot beam for a broadband service;
- and
- wherein each of the at least one spot beams provides broadband service to VSATs in separate coverage areas in a geographic region;
- and
- wherein the at least one broadcast beam provides a broadcast service to the VSAT population in the geographic region.
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A method for providing a triple use satellite system comprising:
- providing a broadcast beam for a broadcast service to a broadcast coverage area from a satellite;
- providing a plurality of spot beams for a broadband service to a plurality of coverage areas within the broadcast coverage area from a satellite;
- and
- receiving at the satellite a return uplink comprising data for interacting with the broadcast service.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.