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Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2024

Filed:

Dec. 30, 2021
Applicant:

Hughes Network Systems Llc, Germantown, MD (US);

Inventors:

Channasandra Ravishankar, Clarksburg, MD (US);

Xiaoling Huang, Germantown, MD (US);

John E. Corrigan, III, Germantown, MD (US);

Assignee:

HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC, Germantown, MD (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/185 (2006.01); H04B 7/195 (2006.01); H04L 45/745 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/18513 (2013.01); H04B 7/18519 (2013.01); H04B 7/195 (2013.01); H04L 45/745 (2013.01);
Abstract

A satellite communication system with software defined network orchestration. Implementations include a route management function (RMF) that receives link status from the satellites and determines simple routing tables which are uploaded to the satellites. The routing tables allow the satellites to route data based on a satellite ID placed in a data header to reduce the memory and computing load on satellite resources. Further, implementations include secure user terminal (UT) to UT IP routing in the constellation for direct UT to UT communication. The satellite communication system may combine the benefits of Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems into an MEO-LEO satellite system.


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