The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2016
Applicant:
Space Systems/loral, Llc, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
William Hreha, San Jose, CA (US);
Anne Elizabeth Wharton, Boulder Creek, CA (US);
Assignee:
Space Systems/Loral, LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H01Q 21/24 (2006.01); H04W 16/28 (2009.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01); H04W 72/04 (2009.01); H04W 56/00 (2009.01); H01Q 3/26 (2006.01); H04B 7/0426 (2017.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01); H04B 7/19 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 21/24 (2013.01); H01Q 3/2682 (2013.01); H04B 7/043 (2013.01); H04B 7/18515 (2013.01); H04B 7/18519 (2013.01); H04B 7/18523 (2013.01); H04B 7/18534 (2013.01); H04B 7/18541 (2013.01); H04B 7/18578 (2013.01); H04B 7/18584 (2013.01); H04W 16/28 (2013.01); H04W 56/0015 (2013.01); H04W 72/042 (2013.01); H04W 72/0413 (2013.01); H04W 72/0446 (2013.01); H04W 72/0453 (2013.01); H04B 7/18513 (2013.01); H04B 7/18521 (2013.01); H04B 7/18547 (2013.01); H04B 7/18595 (2013.01); H04B 7/19 (2013.01); H04W 72/046 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A satellite communication system includes a non-geostationary satellite configured to provide a first plurality of non-articulated spot beams that comprise a Field of Regard. The satellite further configured to provide a steerable spot beam that can be steered to establish communication with a gateway outside and in front of the Field of Regard and maintain communication while the satellite and the Field of Regard moves over and past the gateway including after the gateway is outside of and behind the Field of Regard.