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.
Claims21
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, the satellite configured to provide service to a VSAT population comprising at least two VSATs,
- wherein each of the at least one spot beams provides broadband service to VSATs in separate coverage areas in a geographic region,
- wherein the at least one broadcast beam provides a broadcast service to the VSAT population in the geographic region, and
- wherein half of the VSATs in the VSAT population receive a lower portion of a frequency band and the other half of the VSATs in the VSAT population receive an upper portion of the frequency band.
A triple use satellite system comprising:
- a VSAT population comprising at least two VSATs;
- and
- at least one satellite comprising at least one broadcast beam for a broadcast service and at least one spot beam for a broadband service,
- wherein each of the at least one spot beams provides broadband service to VSATs in separate coverage areas in a geographic region,
- wherein the at least one broadcast beam provides a broadcast service to the VSAT population in the geographic region, and
- wherein half of the VSATs in the VSAT population receive a lower portion of a frequency band and the other half of the VSATs in the VSAT population receive an upper portion of the frequency band.
A method for providing a triple use satellite system comprising:
- providing a broadcast beam for a broadcast service to a broadcast coverage area, which includes a VSAT population comprising at least one two VSATs, 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,
- wherein half of the VSATs in the VSAT population receive a lower portion of a frequency band and the other half of the VSATs in the VSAT population receive an upper portion of the frequency band.
A triple use satellite system comprising:
- a VSAT population comprising at least two VSATs;
- at least one satellite comprising at least one broadcast beam for a broadcast service and at least one spot beam for a broadband service,
- wherein each of the at least one spot beams provides broadband service to VSATs in separate coverage areas in a geographic region,
- wherein the at least one broadcast beam provides a broadcast service to the VSAT population in the geographic region,
- wherein the lower portion and upper portion of the frequency band overlap in a middle portion, and
- wherein the broadcast service uses the middle portion of the frequency band for the broadcast beam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.