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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2009
Brian A. Clebowicz, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Jeff Nocket, HarborCity, CA (US);
Brian A. Clebowicz, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Jeff Nocket, HarborCity, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A system and method for enabling on-demand inter-spacecraft resource sharing and coordination are disclosed involving at least one wireless device and a payload. At least one wireless device transmits and receives communications to at least one access point and at least one user. In one or more embodiments, spacecrafts are employed for the access points and/or the users. The payload comprises at least one transponder and at least one processor. At least one transponder transmits and receives the communications to at least one access point and at least one user. The processor provides channelized communication and regenerative communication to at least one user. Also, the processor monitors signal quality of the communications received from at least one user. In one or more embodiments, the wireless device is a radio frequency (RF) omni-directional antenna. In some embodiments, the wireless device is a diffuse optical emitter and receiver.