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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2020
Viasat, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Kenneth V. Buer, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Clifford K. Burdick, Vista, CA (US);
Ian A. Cleary, Tempe, AZ (US);
Ramanamurthy V. Darapu, Gilbert, AZ (US);
David H. Irvine, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Philip A. Lampe, Encinitas, CA (US);
Viasat, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
The described features generally relate to determining dynamic signal quality criteria for an installation of satellite terminals for communications in a satellite communications system. In particular, the signal quality criteria for an installation may be based on an identified position of the satellite terminal to be installed, and in some examples based on the positions and signal characteristics of neighboring satellite terminals that have already been installed. In some examples, a signal quality map may be generated for a service beam coverage area, based on predetermined transmission characteristics and/or measured transmissions from a number of satellite terminals served by a communications satellite. The generated signal quality map may then be used to determine a signal quality threshold for the installation of a satellite terminal being installed for communications in a satellite communications system.