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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018

Filed:

Feb. 19, 2015
Applicant:

Worldvu Satellites Limited, St Helier, Jersey, GB;

Inventors:

Michael Lindsay, Jersey, GB;

Gregory Thane Wyler, Sewalls Point, FL (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/04 (2006.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01); H04W 72/08 (2009.01); H04W 72/04 (2009.01); H04L 12/64 (2006.01); H04W 84/06 (2009.01); H04B 7/19 (2006.01); H04B 7/195 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/0475 (2013.01); H04B 7/18515 (2013.01); H04B 7/19 (2013.01); H04B 7/195 (2013.01); H04W 72/046 (2013.01); H04W 72/082 (2013.01); H04L 2012/6421 (2013.01); H04W 84/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system of low-orbiting communication satellites that can share radio spectrum with geostationary satellites and methods mitigating interference to enable sharing are disclosed. In some embodiments, the satellite progressively tilts as it travels along its orbit, or its transmission beams are mechanically or electronically tilted. As a consequence of the tilting, as a satellite approaches the equatorial plane, its transmission beams are aimed more and more toward the equatorial plane, compared to when the satellite is far from the equatorial plane. Using this technique, an angular separation sufficient to prevent interference between the satellite's radio signals and GEO radio signals at all satellite positions is maintained, and, as a result good coverage is provided to all ground locations.


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