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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2015
Elbit Systems Land and C4i Ltd., Netanya, IL;
Shaul Laufer, Petach Tikva, IL;
Ariel Saghiv, Petach Tikva, IL;
Elbit Systems Land and C4I Ltd., Netanya, IL;
Abstract
Method and system for addressing line of sight (LOS) blockage in satellite communication networks are provided herein. The method may include the following stages: obtaining forecast input parameters; forecasting at least one future LOS blockage in two or more communication links established between at least one communication satellite and at least one platform-mounted communication system having at least one antenna, based on the forecast input parameters; and addressing the future LOS blockage by applying at least one of: rerouting the communication links between the at least one platform-mounted communication system and at least one of the communication satellite; changing a power level of at least one of the communication links; changing at least one of: spreading, modulation and coding of at least one of the communication links; changing mobility parameters of the platform-mounted communication system.