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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2009
Applicants:
Kristi Ann Jaska, Encinitas, CA (US);
Mark D. Dankberg, Encinitas, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kristi Ann Jaska, Encinitas, CA (US);
Mark D. Dankberg, Encinitas, CA (US);
Assignee:
ViaSat, Inc., Carslbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/185 (2006.01); H04B 7/212 (2006.01); H04J 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Use of multi-user detection (MUD) with a frequency-multiplexed satellite return link (scheduling algorithms, etc) is described. The satellite return link may utilize multi-frequency time division multiple access (MF-TDMA). The satellite return link may include a plurality of return sub-channels, wherein one or more of the return sub-channels may operate in a contention mode during some time periods and a non-contention mode at different time periods.