# US 2013/0160059 A1 · Last Mile Data Delivery Systems and Methods

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- Number: US 2013/0160059 A1
- Document ID: US20130160059A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/720,976
- Filed: 2012-12-19
- Published: 2013-06-20
- Earliest claimed: 2011-12-19
- Assignees: Nant Holdings IP, LLC
- Inventors: Thomas Wittenschlaeger
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130160059A1

## CPC

- H04B 7/1851: {Systems using a satellite or space-based relay (H04B7/18508, H04B7/18521 take precedence; providing specific services H04B7/18523 - H04B7/18576)}
- H04B 7/18517: {Transmission equipment in earth stations}
- H04B: TRANSMISSION

## Abstract

A data delivery system leverages existing satellite infrastructure to deliver massive data sets (e.g., genomic data) to last-mile, remote or rural, locations. The system repurposes existing high-capacity satellite links normally used to broadcast entertainment content by creating customized channels specifically adapted to delivering large data sets to be stored upon computer systems.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A data receiver comprising:
a satellite communication interface configured to receive data from a data source via at least one satellite;
a network interface configured to communicatively couple with external networked devices via a network; and
a communication controller coupled with the satellite communication interface and the network interface, and configured to;
obtain a satellite-based channel definition via the network interface based on characteristics of a data set at the data source;
configure the satellite communication interface to establish a satellite channel with the at least one satellite according to the satellite-based channel definition;
receive at least a portion of the data set through the satellite channel; and
store the portion of the data set on a computer readable medium.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The data receiver of claim 1, wherein the satellite communication interface comprises the network interface.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The data receiver of claim 1, wherein the network interface comprises a terrestrial network interface link.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The data receiver of claim 3, wherein the terrestrial network interface link communicatively couples with a National Lambda Rail interface.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The data receiver of claim 1, further including a set top box comprising the satellite communication interface, the network interface, and the communication controller.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The data receiver of claim 1, further including a digital video recorder comprising the satellite communication interface, the network interface, and the communication controller.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The data receiver of claim 6, the digital video record further comprises the on computer readable medium.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The data receiver of claim 1, wherein the satellite communication channel operates based on at least one of the following: TDMA, CDMA, SDMA, FDMA, PDMA, and PAMA.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The data receiver of claim 1, wherein the communication controller is configured to synchronize the satellite channel with the data source with respect to a synchronization function that depends on at least one communication parameter associated with the satellite-based channel definition.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, the synchronization function comprises a time function.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, the synchronization function comprises a frequency function.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, the synchronization function comprises a transmission link function.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, the synchronization function comprises a security function.

### Claim 14 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, the synchronization function comprises a location function.