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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2012
Applicant:
Exelis Inc., McLean, VA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Russell Topping, Phoenix, AZ (US);
James William Bishop, Jr., Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Robert E. Penny, Jr., Mesa, AZ (US);
Assignee:
EXELIS INC., Herndon, VA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04H 20/71 (2008.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 52/0203 (2013.01); H04B 7/18543 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is provided that enhances the throughput of data broadcasts in a multi-beam satellite communication system by taking advantage of target users whose normal environment or equipment provide a better channel performance than that of the nominal environment or equipment for which the system is tuned, which enables a larger coverage area per beam than the nominal design supports. A system is provided that operates the method. A preferred embodiment is described using the Iridium Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) system as a basis.