Title:
【発明の名称】多元接続衛星通信ネットワーク
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2001522177
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A shared single system of ground stations (120) for servicing any number of satellite owners, permits the owners to transfer command information to their satellite (110), and collect data streams that arm sent back from the satellite all via a standardized global communication system maintained and operated by a commercial satellite communications company. A remotely controlled ground station (120) is operated and controlled from a central controller. Each user creates and stores a ground station configuration file at the central controller, which file contains the data necessary to configure the remotely controlled ground station (120) to communicate with the user's satellite (110). When the user desires to communicate with the user's satellite, the user schedules a communication session with the central controller, which downloads the configuration file to the appropriate ground station. The appropriate ground station is determined based on current orbital characteristics of the satellite in question. A server at the ground station then uses the data in the configuration file to configure equipment at the ground station to communicate with the desired satellite.
Inventors:
Charles Jr., Conrad
Ingersoll, Thomas Ray
Grimm, Carl Joseph
Massey, David Earl
Ingersoll, Thomas Ray
Grimm, Carl Joseph
Massey, David Earl
Application Number:
JP2000518504A
Publication Date:
November 13, 2001
Filing Date:
October 23, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Universal Space Network, Incorporated
International Classes:
H04W4/00; G01S19/48; H04B7/155; H04B7/185; H04W72/12; H04W84/06; H04W84/12; (IPC1-7): H04Q7/20; H04B7/155; H04B7/185; H04L12/28
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takashi Ishida (4 others)