Downstream Channel Bonding

a channel bonding and downstream channel technology, applied in the field of wireless communications, can solve the problems of limiting the number of customers that may be adequately served, limiting the bandwidth of each subscriber, and the demand for such broadband services continuing to grow

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-01-28
VIASAT INC
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While such first generation satellite systems may provide multi-gigabit per second (Gbps) per satellite overall capacity, the design of such systems inherently limits the number of customers that may be adequately served.
Moreover, the fact that the capacity is split across numerous coverage areas further limits the bandwidth to each subscriber.
While existing designs have a number of capacity limitations, the demand for such broadband services continues to grow.

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[0048]The ensuing description provides preferred exemplary embodiment(s) only, and is not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the disclosure. Rather, the ensuing description of the preferred exemplary embodiment(s) will provide those skilled in the art with an enabling description for implementing a preferred exemplary embodiment. It is being understood that various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of elements without departing from the spirit and scope as set forth in the appended claims.

[0049]FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an exemplary satellite communications system 100 configured according to various embodiments of the invention. The satellite communications system 100 includes a network 120, such as the Internet, interfaced with one or more gateways 115 that is configured to communicate with one or more subscriber terminals 130, via a satellite 105. The gateway 115 is sometimes referred to as a hub or ground station. Subscriber termin...

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A satellite system for broadband communication with a plurality of remote locations is described. The satellite system comprises service spot beams from a satellite. Forward channels may be transported on carriers of the service spot beams. A plurality of forward sub-channels may be passed on the forward channels. A plurality of logical downstreams may correspond one-to-one with the plurality of forward sub-channels. The satellite system may further include a satellite modem with a channel bonding unit that combines a plurality of logical downstreams into a downstream group and processes the downstream group to provide information to customer premises equipment.

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[0001]This is a continuation of PCT Application No. PCT / US07 / 79577 entitled “Improved Spot Beam Satellite Ground Systems” and filed on Sep. 26, 2007, which is a non-provisional of:[0002]Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 828,038 entitled “DOCSIS MAC Chip Adapted” and filed on Oct. 3, 2006 (Attorney Docket No. 017018-009500US);[0003]Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 828,046 entitled “Virtual Channel Load Balancing” and filed on Oct. 3, 2006 (Attorney Docket No. 017018-009800US);[0004]Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 828,048 entitled “Satellite Upstream / Downstream Virtual Channel Architecture” and filed on Oct. 3, 2006 (Attorney Docket No. 017018-010000US);[0005]Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 828,032 entitled “Multi-User Detection in Satellite Return Link” and filed on Oct. 3, 2006 (Attorney Docket No. 017018-010100US);[0006]Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 828,034 entitled “Multi-Rate Downstreaming in Multiple Virtual Channel Environment” and filed on Oct. 3, 2006 (Atto...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04B7/185
CPCH04H20/74H04L12/2801H04N21/6193H04N7/20H04N21/42676H04N7/17309
Inventor WALLEY, GRAHAM
Owner VIASAT INC
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