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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2021
Viasat Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Brian G. Greinke, Carlsbad, CA (US);
John Bacigalupi, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Craig A. Miller, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Parker A. Robinson, Ocala, FL (US);
Viasat, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
An antenna array may be associated with forming discovery beams within a geographic area, where each discovery beam may be formed by a corresponding set of antennas of the antenna array and cover a discovery area within the geographic area. Preambles transmitted from terminals within a discovery area of a discovery beam may be detected using the antenna array. Based on detecting a preamble using a discovery beam, a presence of a terminal in a corresponding discovery area may be determined. Based on determining the presence of the terminal, signals detected at a second set of antennas of the antenna array may be processed according to beam coefficients to obtain a beam signal of a communication beam that includes a beam coverage area encompassing a position of the terminal. Each detected signal may comprise a respective component of a signal transmitted by the terminal.