Frequency re-use for service and gateway beams

A method for communicating data in a geosynchronous satellite system, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a geosynchronous satellite, a plurality of uplink service signals, at least one of the plurality of uplink service signals including a request from a subscriber terminal for data, the at least one uplink service signal being received using a first uplink frequency range and a first polarization;
• frequency translating the uplink service signal at the geosynchronous satellite into a downlink feeder signal;
• transmitting the downlink feeder signal to a gateway, the gateway communicatively coupled to a network providing access to the data;
• receiving, at the geosynchronous satellite, an uplink feeder signal from the gateway, the uplink feeder signal including a response to the request, the response comprising the data, the uplink feeder signal from the gateway being received using a second uplink frequency range and the first polarization, wherein the first uplink frequency range and the second uplink frequency range contain at least one common frequency;
• frequency translating the uplink feeder signal at the geosynchronous satellite into a downlink service signal;
• and
• transmitting the downlink service signal to the subscriber terminal, to provide the response comprising the data to the subscriber terminal,
• wherein the subscriber terminal is located within a beam coverage area that is geographically separated from a beam coverage area where the gateway terminal is located.

A geosynchronous satellite for communicating data in a geosynchronous satellite system, the communications satellite comprising:

• a first frequency translator configured to:
• receive a plurality of uplink service signals, at least one of the plurality of uplink service signals including a request from a subscriber terminal for data, the at least one uplink service signal being received using a first uplink frequency range and a first polarization;
• frequency translate the uplink service signal into a downlink feeder signal;
• and
• transmit the downlink feeder signal to a gateway, the gateway communicatively coupled to a network providing access to the data;
• and
• a second frequency translator configured to:
• receive an uplink feeder signal from the gateway, the uplink feeder signal including a response to the request, the response comprising the data, the uplink feeder signal from the gateway being received using a second uplink frequency range and the first polarization, wherein the first uplink frequency range and the second uplink frequency range contain at least one common frequency;
• frequency translate the uplink feeder signal into a downlink service signal;
• and
• transmit the downlink service signal to the subscriber terminal, to provide the response comprising the data to the subscriber terminal,
• wherein the subscriber terminal is located within a beam coverage area that is geographically separated from a beam coverage area where the gateway terminal is located.

A geosynchronous satellite system, the system comprising:

• means for receiving a plurality of uplink service signals, at least one of the plurality of uplink service signals including a request from a subscriber terminal for data, the at least one uplink service signal being received using a first uplink frequency range and a first polarization;
• means for frequency translating the uplink service signal into a downlink feeder signal;
• means for transmitting the downlink feeder signal to a gateway, the gateway communicatively coupled to a network providing access to the data;
• means for receiving an uplink feeder signal from the gateway, the uplink feeder signal including a response to the request, the response comprising the data, the uplink feeder signal from the gateway being received using a second uplink frequency range and the first polarization, wherein the first uplink frequency range and the second uplink frequency range contain at least one common frequency;
• means for frequency translating the uplink feeder signal into a downlink service signal;
• and
• means for transmitting the downlink service signal to the subscriber terminal, to provide the response comprising the data to the subscriber terminal,
• wherein the subscriber terminal is located within a beam coverage area that is geographically separated from a beam coverage area where the gateway terminal is located.

A method for communicating data in a geosynchronous satellite system, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a geosynchronous satellite, a plurality of uplink service signals, at least one of the plurality of uplink service signals including a request from a subscriber terminal for data;
• frequency translating the uplink service signal at the geosynchronous satellite into a downlink feeder signal;
• transmitting the downlink feeder signal to a gateway, the gateway communicatively coupled to a network providing access to the data, the downlink feeder signal being transmitted using a first downlink frequency range and a first polarization;
• receiving, at the geosynchronous satellite, an uplink feeder signal from the gateway, the uplink feeder signal including a response to the request, the response comprising the data;
• frequency translating the uplink feeder signal at the geosynchronous satellite into a downlink service signal;
• and
• transmitting the downlink service signal to the subscriber terminal, to provide the response comprising the data to the subscriber terminal, the downlink service signal being transmitted using a second downlink frequency range and the first polarization, wherein the first downlink frequency range and the second downlink frequency range contain at least one common frequency,
• wherein the subscriber terminal is located within a beam coverage area that is geographically separated from a beam coverage area where the gateway terminal is located.

A geosynchronous satellite for communicating data in a geosynchronous satellite system, the communications satellite comprising:

• a first frequency translator configured to:
• receive a plurality of uplink service signals, at least one of the plurality of uplink service signals including a request from a subscriber terminal for data;
• frequency translate the uplink service signal into a downlink feeder signal;
• and
• transmit the downlink feeder signal to a gateway, the gateway communicatively coupled to a network providing access to the data, the downlink feeder signal being transmitted using a first downlink frequency range and a first polarization;
• and
• a second frequency translator configured to:
• receive an uplink feeder signal from the gateway, the uplink feeder signal including a response to the request, the response comprising the data;
• frequency translate the uplink feeder signal into a downlink service signal;
• and
• transmit the downlink service signal to the subscriber terminal, to provide the response comprising the data to the subscriber terminal, the downlink service signal being transmitted using a second downlink frequency range and the first polarization, wherein the first downlink frequency range and the second downlink frequency range contain at least one common frequency,
• wherein the subscriber terminal is located within a beam coverage area that is geographically separated from a beam coverage area where the gateway terminal is located.

A geosynchronous satellite system, the system comprising:

• means for receiving a plurality of uplink service signals, at least one of the plurality of uplink service signals including a request from a subscriber terminal for data;
• means for frequency translating the uplink service signal into a downlink feeder signal;
• means for transmitting the downlink feeder signal to a gateway, the gateway communicatively coupled to a network providing access to the data, the downlink feeder signal being transmitted using a first downlink frequency range and a first polarization;
• means for receiving an uplink feeder signal from the gateway, the uplink feeder signal including a response to the request, the response comprising the data;
• means for frequency translating the uplink feeder signal into a downlink service signal;
• and
• means for transmitting the downlink service signal to the subscriber terminal, to provide the response comprising the data to the subscriber terminal, the downlink service signal being transmitted using a second downlink frequency range and the first polarization, wherein the first downlink frequency range and the second downlink frequency range contain at least one common frequency,
• wherein the subscriber terminal is located within a beam coverage area that is geographically separated from a beam coverage area where the gateway terminal is located.

A method for communicating data in a geosynchronous satellite system, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a geosynchronous satellite, a plurality of uplink service signals, at least one of the plurality of uplink service signals including a request from a subscriber terminal for data, the at least one uplink service signal being received using a first uplink frequency range and a first polarization;
• frequency translating the uplink service signal at the geosynchronous satellite into a downlink feeder signal;
• transmitting the downlink feeder signal to a gateway, the gateway communicatively coupled to a network providing access to the data, the downlink feeder signal being transmitted using a first downlink frequency range and the first polarization;
• receiving, at the geosynchronous satellite, an uplink feeder signal from the gateway, the uplink feeder signal including a response to the request, the response comprising the data, the uplink feeder signal from the gateway being received using a second uplink frequency range and the first polarization, wherein the first uplink frequency range and the second uplink frequency range contain at least one common frequency;
• frequency translating the uplink feeder signal at the geosynchronous satellite into a downlink service signal;
• and
• transmitting the downlink service signal to the subscriber terminal, to provide the response comprising the data to the subscriber terminal, the downlink service signal being transmitted using a second downlink frequency range and the first polarization, wherein the first downlink frequency range and the second downlink frequency range contain at least one common frequency,
• wherein the subscriber terminal is located within a beam coverage area that is geographically separated from a beam coverage area where the gateway terminal is located.

A geosynchronous satellite for communicating data in a geosynchronous satellite system, the communications satellite comprising:

• a first frequency translator configured to:
• receive a plurality of uplink service signals, at least one of the plurality of uplink service signals including a request from a subscriber terminal for data, the at least one uplink service signal being received using a first uplink frequency range and a first polarization;
• frequency translate the uplink service signal into a downlink feeder signal;
• and
• transmit the downlink feeder signal to a gateway, the gateway communicatively coupled to a network providing access to the data, the downlink feeder signal being transmitted using a first downlink frequency range and the first polarization;
• and
• a second frequency translator configured to:
• receive an uplink feeder signal from the gateway, the uplink feeder signal including a response to the request, the response comprising the data, the uplink feeder signal from the gateway being received using a second uplink frequency range and the first polarization, wherein the first uplink frequency range and the second uplink frequency range contain at least one common frequency;
• frequency translate the uplink feeder signal into a downlink service signal;
• and
• transmit the downlink service signal to the subscriber terminal, to provide the response comprising the data to the subscriber terminal, the downlink service signal being transmitted using a second downlink frequency range and the first polarization, wherein the first downlink frequency range and the second downlink frequency range contain at least one common frequency,
• wherein the subscriber terminal is located within a beam coverage area that is geographically separated from a beam coverage area where the gateway terminal is located.

A geosynchronous satellite system, the system comprising:

• means for receiving a plurality of uplink service signals, at least one of the plurality of uplink service signals including a request from a subscriber terminal for data, the at least one uplink service signal being received using a first uplink frequency range and a first polarization;
• means for frequency translating the uplink service signal into a downlink feeder signal;
• means for transmitting the downlink feeder signal to a gateway, the gateway communicatively coupled to a network providing access to the data, the downlink feeder signal being transmitted using a first downlink frequency range and the first polarization;
• means for receiving an uplink feeder signal from the gateway, the uplink feeder signal including a response to the request, the response comprising the data, the uplink feeder signal from the gateway being received using a second uplink frequency range and the first polarization, wherein the first uplink frequency range and the second uplink frequency range contain at least one common frequency;
• means for frequency translating the uplink feeder signal into a downlink service signal;
• and
• means for transmitting the downlink service signal to the subscriber terminal, to provide the response comprising the data to the subscriber terminal, the downlink service signal being transmitted using a second downlink frequency range and the first polarization, wherein the first downlink frequency range and the second downlink frequency range contain at least one common frequency,
• wherein the subscriber terminal is located within a beam coverage area that is geographically separated from a beam coverage area where the gateway terminal is located.