Vt Idirect, Inc.

Idirect Incorporated

David D Bettinger

Christopher Donald Gregory

Jason B Maiorana

Joseph Jude Boone

Hao Cheng

Hai Quang Tang

Conor Foley

Gregory Carey Braunberg

Venugopal Eyyunni

Christopher Robert Burdick

David B S Edsberg

Chao Liu

A method of sharing a satellite communication system having a common equipment includes billing a first user for sending a first message using the common equipment over a first satellite link, billing a second user for sending a second message using the common equipment over a second satellite link, wherein the first satellite link is different than the second satellite link, billing a first network operator for billing the first user, and billing a second network operator for billing the second user.

Method of sharing a satellite communication system having a hub with common equipment

A communication method for a communication network includes transmitting first control information for a first frame from a hub to a plurality of user nodes, and receiving first data bursts in the first frame from first and second user nodes according to the first control information. A start of the first frame from the first and second user nodes occurs simultaneously at the hub. The method also includes transmitting second control information, based on demand information received from the first and second nodes, for a second frame from the hub after transmitting the first control information, receiving second data bursts in the second frame according to the second control information, and receiving the second frame at the hub following the first frame.

Method, apparatus, and system for transmitting control information in a communication network

A communication method for a communication network includes transmitting first control information for a first frame from a hub to a plurality of user nodes, and transmitting a first data burst in the first frame from a first user node and a second data burst in the first frame from a second user node to the hub according to the first control information. A start of the first frame from the first and second user nodes occurs simultaneously at the hub. The method also includes transmitting second control information for a second frame from the hub after transmitting the first control information, transmitting a third data burst in the second frame to the hub according to the second control information, and receiving the second frame at the hub following the first frame.

A communication system, method, computer program product, and apparatus include common equipment shared between multiple independently administered networks. The common equipment is reconfigurable and expandable and provides changed communication capacity and functions when additional elements are added or reconfigured. Configurable features include, for example, communication bandwidth, Quality of Service, and a number of communication satellites included in the communication system. The common equipment includes expandable elements including, for example, a single hub modem chassis that can expand to communicate with more than one communication satellite and a protocol processor that can share a protocol processing task with another protocol processors.

HUB modem system, method and apparatus

Scalable communication system, method and apparatus

A communication network control method for a communication network including a hub and a plurality of user nodes includes adjusting system parameters to maximize communication data rate and minimize bit error rate given current conditions of the wireless channel, current loading of the network, and user constraints. In particular, the method includes transmitting a first plurality of symbols with a first modulation and first forward error correction in a frame from the hub to a first user node, and transmitting a second plurality of symbols with a second modulation and second forward error correction in the frame from the hub to the second user node.

Method, apparatus, and system for downstream recovery in a communication network

A communication network control method for a communication network including a hub and a plurality of user nodes includes adjusting system parameters to maximize communication data rate and minimize bit error rate given current conditions of the wireless channel, current loading of the network, and user constraints. In particular, the method includes transmitting a first and second frame with first and second control information from the hub to each user node, and transmitting a first and second respective data burst from each of the user nodes to the hub according to the first and second control information. The first data burst from each user node arrives simultaneously at the hub, and the second data burst from each user node arrives simultaneously at the hub. Further, the second data burst from each user node arrives immediately following the arrival of the first data burst from each user node.

Method, apparatus, and system for using a synchronous burst time plan in a communication network

A communication network control method for a communication network including a hub and a plurality of user nodes includes adjusting system parameters to maximize communication data rate and minimize bit error rate given current conditions of the wireless channel, current loading of the network, and user constraints. In particular, the method includes transmitting a first and second frame with first and second control information from the hub to each user node, and transmitting a first and second data burst from each of the user nodes to the hub according to the first and second control information. The start of the time frame of the data burst from each user node arrives simultaneously at the hub. Further, the time frame of the second data burst from each user node arrives immediately following the arrival of the time frame of the first data burst.

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Chantilly, VA, United States of America

David D Bettinger