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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2025
Filed:
May. 01, 2024
Applicant:
Viasat, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth V. Buer, Bluff City, TN (US);
Mark J. Miller, San Marcos, CA (US);
Assignee:
ViaSat, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/185 (2006.01); H01Q 1/06 (2006.01); H01Q 1/28 (2006.01); H01Q 3/24 (2006.01); H01Q 3/40 (2006.01); H01Q 5/50 (2015.01); H01Q 19/13 (2006.01); H01Q 21/00 (2006.01); H01Q 21/24 (2006.01); H01Q 25/00 (2006.01); H04B 7/024 (2017.01); H04B 7/0413 (2017.01); H04B 7/06 (2006.01); H04B 7/204 (2006.01); H04B 10/118 (2013.01); H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04W 16/28 (2009.01); H04W 40/20 (2009.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04W 84/06 (2009.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H04W 16/26 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/18513 (2013.01); H01Q 1/06 (2013.01); H01Q 1/288 (2013.01); H01Q 3/247 (2013.01); H01Q 3/40 (2013.01); H01Q 5/50 (2015.01); H01Q 19/132 (2013.01); H01Q 21/0025 (2013.01); H01Q 21/24 (2013.01); H01Q 25/001 (2013.01); H04B 7/024 (2013.01); H04B 7/0413 (2013.01); H04B 7/0617 (2013.01); H04B 7/18508 (2013.01); H04B 7/18515 (2013.01); H04B 7/18517 (2013.01); H04B 7/18534 (2013.01); H04B 7/1858 (2013.01); H04B 7/18586 (2013.01); H04B 7/18589 (2013.01); H04B 7/204 (2013.01); H04B 7/2041 (2013.01); H04B 10/118 (2013.01); H04W 4/00 (2013.01); H04W 16/28 (2013.01); H04W 40/20 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); H04W 84/06 (2013.01); H01Q 1/247 (2013.01); H04W 16/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are described for providing end-to-end beamforming. For example, an end-to-end beamforming system include a relay satellite and a ground network to provide communications to user terminals located in user beam coverage areas. The ground network includes geographically distributed access nodes and a central processing system (CPS). Beamformers of the ground network generate forward uplink signals from appropriately weighted combinations of user data streams that, after relay by the satellite, produce forward downlink signals that combine to form forward user beams.