627 results about "Communications satellite" patented technology

A location based communications system uses a physical location system (PLS) or relative position system to determine a communication unit's location in two or three dimensions, and is configured for radiotelephonic calls through intermediary communications satellite systems, cellular systems or other mobile systems and land line systems, based on the location G# of the called telephone or on a caller-defined estimated area or space termed a G zone number GZ# surrounding the desired callee. The system is particularly advantageous for mobile communications, and may be interfaced with conventional stationary telephones, cellular phones and other communications devices. Multiple telephone units may be simultaneously contacted with messages in user-defined languages. Emergency features enable the location based communication system to locate and notify the nearest and/or best equipped party for assistance in the event of an emergency, issue warnings to all phones in a specific area of any size, calculate vehicle velocities and control traffic.

The invention discloses a coder based on repeated coding and channel polarization and a coding/decoding method thereof. The coder comprises two coding modules with the same structure; each coding module is provided with a repeated coder group, a bit position mapper with the length of N and a channel polarization device with the length of N, wherein the repeated coder group has m*L output ports and is composed of L sequentially-arranged repeated coders with the repeating times of m; and the two coding modules are connected together through a coding mode selector between the repeated coder and the bit position mapper. The invention provides a concrete method of embedding repeated codes in the channel polarization process to perform channel coding and decoding based on the coder; and compared with the polarization code of the limited length in the prior art, the coding/decoding method disclosed by the invention has stronger error correction capability and obviously improves the transmission performance on the premise of rarely increasing the decoding complexity, is particularly suitable for the practical engineering systems of mobile communication, satellite communication, underwatercommunication and the like, and has good popularization and application prospects.

A system for a vehicle is provided for allowing a user of the vehicle or installation to obtain advanced and up-to-date information about the surroundings of the vehicle or installation and the vehicle or installation itself. The system may be located on a marine vessel and it integrates information from a number of different information sources, located both on and off the vessel, en including information from advanced radar and sonar subsystems on the ship, information from conventional instruments and sensors and information from onshore and offshore installations and EO satellites accessed via a control centre onshore. The system may communicate with the control centre via a communication satellite and/or wireless Internet, if available. A data processing apparatus for processing and presenting the data is also provided. The data is received, processed and presented in three dimensions in space and updated in real time or near real time such that time provides a fourth dimension to the data. A graphical user interface for presenting the data is also provided. The graphical user interface provides functionality for reporting an error in the system if the end user's own observations do not match the presented data. Additionally, a system for collecting data comprising more than one ship, the control centre and means for the ships and the control centre to communicate is provided. The system comprises a catalogue and storage network for storing collected data. All data is stored with an associated quality measure of the data.

An object locator device is disclosed for use in conjunction with both a GPS satellite system and a two-way communication satellite. The object locating system includes a mobile unit physically connected to the object to be located. The mobile unit includes a satellite communication transceiver capable of receiving and transmitting encoded signals. A decoder is associated with the satellite communication transceiver for decoding a unique signal associated with that mobile unit and for generating an activation signal upon receipt of the unique signal. The mobile unit further includes a GPS receiver which is activated in response to the receipt of the unique signal so that the GPS receiver generates a position signal representative of the position of the mobile unit. The output signal from the GPS receiver is connected as an input signal to the satellite communication transceiver such that the satellite communication transceiver transmits the.position signal to a base station on the communication satellite. The base station physically separated from the remote unit is operable to both transmit the unique signal to the communication satellite in order to activate the mobile unit as well as for receiving the position signal from the communication satellite following activation. The base station creates a display representative of the location of the mobile unit. Preferably, this display signal is transmitted via a telephone line and modem to a computer which generates the display on a computer monitor. Energy conservation algorithms including periodic activation of the satellite communication transceiver as well as activation of the satellite communication transceiver only when the position of the mobile unit has changed more than a threshold amount between periodic signals is disclosed.

A communications satellite (201) has an on-board high speed packet switch for switching transmitted data packets. The packet switch (502) is part of a processor subsystem (501) which also includes a number of demodulators (5031 to 503n) demodulating signals received from an uplink downconverter. All of the processors in the processor subsystem (501) are organized into a loosely coupled, distributed, architecture of general purpose computer modules (601) and digital signal processor modules (602) having both primary and redundant processors and being connected to each other by dual redundant PCI buses. Software and firmware is layered and distributed redundantly over the processor modules (601, 602).

An antenna system includes a reflector having a modified-paraboloid shape; and a multi-beam, multi-band feed array located at a focal point of the reflector so that the antenna system forms a multiple congruent beams that are contiguous. The system has a single reflector with non-frequency selective surface. The reflector is sized to produce a required beam size at K-band frequencies and is oversized at EHF-band frequencies. The synthesized reflector surface is moderately shaped and disproportionately broadens EHF-band and Ka-band beams compared to K-band beams. The synthesized reflector surface forms multiple beams each having a 0.5-degree diameter at K-band, Ka-band, and EHF band. The multi-beam, multi-band feed array includes a number of high-efficiency, multi-mode circular horns that operate in focused mode at K-band and defocused mode at Ka-band and EHF-band by employing “frequency-dependent” design for the horns.

A rotationally-stabilizing tracking antenna system suitable for mounting on a moving structure includes a three-axis pedestal for supporting an antenna about a first azimuth axis, a second cross-level axis, and a third elevation axis, a three-axis drive assembly for rotating a vertical support assembly relative to a base assembly about the first azimuth axis, a cross-level driver for pivoting a cross-level frame assembly relative to the vertical support assembly about the second cross-level axis, and an elevation driver for pivoting an elevation frame assembly relative to the cross-level frame assembly about the third elevation axis, a motion platform assembly affixed to and movable with the elevation frame assembly, three orthogonally mounted angular rate sensors disposed on the motion platform assembly for sensing motion about predetermined X, Y and Z axis of the elevation frame assembly, a three-axis gravity accelerometer mounted on the motion platform assembly and configured to determine a. true-gravity zero reference, and a control unit for determining the actual position of elevation frame assembly based upon the sensed motion about said predetermined X, Y, and Z axes and said true-gravity zero reference, and for controlling the azimuth, cross-level and elevation drivers to position the elevation frame assembly in a desired position. Instead of or in addition to the motion platform assembly, the antenna system may include primary and secondary antenna affixed relative to the cross-level frame assembly and a control unit for selecting operation of a selected on of the primary and secondary antennas, determining the actual position of elevation frame assembly based upon the sensed motion about said predetermined X, Y, and Z axes, and for controlling the azimuth, cross-level and elevation drivers to position the selected one of the primary and secondary antennas in a desired position for tracking a communications satellite. Methods of using the three-axis pedestal having motion platform assembly is also described.

The invention provides a method for communication between a mobile terminal and a beidou communication satellite, which comprises the following steps of: recording information to be sent; converting the information into a beidou short message according to a protocol standard of the beidou short message, and sending the beidou short message to a beidou communication satellite; receiving the beidou short message forwarded by the beidou communication satellite, and converting the beidou short message into a data format matched with a mobile terminal; and sending the message with the data format to the mobile terminal. The invention also provides a system for communication between a mobile terminal and a beidou communication satellite, which comprises a communication module, a controller and a beidou communication end, wherein the communication module is used for recording the information to be sent by the mobile terminal and sending the message forwarded by the beidou communication satellite to the mobile terminal; the beidou communication end is used for sending the beidou short message to the beidou communication satellite and receiving the beidou short message forwarded by the beidou communication satellite; and the controller is used for converting the information to be sent into the beidou short message. By the method and the system, communication between the mobile terminal and the beidou satellite is realized.

Provided are an apparatus for controlling a switch of a satellite transponder for multibeam communication, and a method thereof. The apparatus and method can increase output efficiency of communicated satellite electric wave signals and reuse frequencies in one-to-one earth station communication or a one-to-multi earth station communication. The apparatus includes: an earth control station interfacing block for receiving and processing commands from an earth control station, collecting operation states of the switch controlling apparatus and reporting them to the earth control station; a reference frequency generating block for generating a reference clock needed to operate the switch controlling apparatus and generating a reference frequency based on the reference clock; and a switch controlling block for reading contents of a memory storing a switching sequence periodically, detecting and correcting errors of the contents to generate a switch control signal, and transmitting the signal to a radio frequency switch.

An apparatus (10) and method for allowing a moving user to automatically determine and store locations (11) over an extended period of time, to display the series of such locations (11), and to actively assist in returning to an earlier location. The apparatus (10) includes an antenna (16) for facilitating satellite lock, a fastening mechanism (18) for positioning the antenna (10) for best reception, and a satellite lock indicator (20) for communicating loss of satellite lock. The apparatus (10) also includes a timer (26) for measuring an interval during which the apparatus (10) is in a power-conserving sleep mode, and after which the user's current location is automatically determined. Active assistance in returning to an earlier location, either by traveling back along the path earlier traveled or by traveling along a more direct route, is accomplished by warning the user whenever the user's course deviates from the path or route.

The invention discloses a method for capturing, tracking and processing satellite optical communication. The method comprises the following steps: (1) capturing the field of view of a detector by a satellite so as to acquire the beacon light which is transmitted by an other-side telecommunication satellite laser load, and carrying out imaging on the beacon light so as to acquire the position of facula; (2) adjusting antenna according to the position of the facula so as to enable the facula to be positioned in a field of view with the pixel size of M*M; (3) adjusting the facula to be positioned in a field of view with the pixel size of N*N through quickly rotating a mirror to align with the facula; and (4) continuously detecting the position of the facula in the field of view of N*N, and returning to the step (3) when the facula skips out of the field of view with the pixel size of M*M. With the adoption of the method for capturing, tracking and processing the satellite optical communication, disclosed by the invention, the high-accuracy computation for the facula can be realized under the condition of the astigmation and the halation of the facula, and the change of the optical communication link distance and the irregular circular spot of the facula, thus the establishment of capturing and tracking of the satellite optical communication can be rapidly and effectively realized.

A communication system, method, computer program product, and apparatus include common equipment shared between multiple independently administered networks. The common equipment is reconfigurable and expandable and provides changed communication capacity and functions when additional elements are added or reconfigured. Configurable features include, for example, communication bandwidth, Quality of Service, and a number of communication satellites included in the communication system. The common equipment includes expandable elements including, for example, a single hub modem chassis that can expand to communicate with more than one communication satellite and a protocol processor that can share a protocol processing task with another protocol processors.

The invention discloses a satellite mobile voice communication system with an extra-low speed, and relates to the satellite technology. The satellite mobile voice communication system with the extra-low speed based on a forwarding type satellite navigation system can be built by taking advantages of GEO (geostationary orbit) communication satellite resources (or other satellite resources) in the current forwarding type satellite navigation system, adopting a speech compression coding with the extra-low speed and a ground mobile voice communication network technology, and determining a communication system, signal characteristic and a system composition of the satellite mobile voice communication through an optimized design of satellite channel, a microminiature satellite terminal and an optimized design of ground network control technology. The system provided by the invention has the advantages of system resource sharing, flexible and effective network and combined navigation and communication capability, and can provide a low-cost voice communication application service and can be applied to an air-ground emergency communication system and a measurement system with small data volume demand.

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.

The invention discloses a Beidou wide area timing system and method. The Beidou wide area timing method comprises the following steps: obtaining a phase observation value and a pseudo-range observation value of a China Beidou satellite navigation system of each ground Beidou tracking station network, time difference monitoring data of the time of the China Beidou satellite navigation system and the Beijing time of a laboratory atomic clock group, a satellite ephemeris of the China Beidou satellite navigation system, earth rotation and antenna phase center parameters; performing preprocessing of data check, gross error elimination and cycle slip detection on the obtained data; performing error model correction and fine data processing on the preprocessed data; encoding the corrected data togenerate a telegraph text, and uploading the telegraph text to a communication satellite for broadcasting; and performing, by a user, non-difference precise timing solution and time difference parameter correction on the received corrected data and the local observation data to obtain a user local time consistent with the standard time. By adoption of the Beidou wide area timing system and methoddisclosed by the invention, single-station wide area timing service can be achieved, the timing precision is high, the operability is high and the action range is limited.

The invention provides a calibration method and calibration system for the amplitude phase error of a satellite-borne DBF (Digit Beam Forming) transmitting channel. The calibration method and the calibration system respectively comprise two levels of calibration schemes, and the two levels of calibration schemes are composed of output Butler front-end channel part amplitude phase calibration and output Butler rear-end channel part amplitude phase calibration. The method comprises the following steps of: firstly, injecting a calibration signal after inputting the Butler, and coupling the calibration signal at a test port which transmits the Butler, thereby realizing the calibration of a frequency mixer and a power amplifier; and then, keeping the original calibration signal injection mode, and receiving the calibration signal through a far field, thereby realizing the calibration of a filter and a feed source array. Through the method and system provided by the invention, the measurement accuracy of the amplitude phase error is improved greatly, so that the method and the system can be used for effective loads of communication satellites, detection satellites and navigation satellites, and also can be used in the technical fields of ground radars and the like.

An apparatus and a method may be provided by which a user aboard an aircraft may use a processing device to communicate with another device, which is not located aboard the aircraft, via an air-to-ground network connection. A communication satellite may provide connectivity for the air-to-ground network connection. As the aircraft approaches an end of a satellite coverage area, the air-to-ground network connection may seamlessly transition to a second communication satellite or a second communication medium. Some communication satellites may communicate via a first frequency range and other communication satellites may communicate via a second frequency range. In one mode of operation, the air-to-ground network connection may be via a communication satellite communicating via a first frequency range. A transition to a communication medium communicating via a second frequency range may occur automatically only during the one mode of operation.

The present invention involves a method for transmitting data having primary and secondary data. A first transmit signal is transmitted from a first communication satellite wherein the first transmit signal is produced when the transmitter modulates the primary and secondary data on a first carrier wave associated with the first communication satellite, with secondary data having a first polarity. A second transmit signal is transmitted from a second communication satellite wherein said second transmit signal is produced when the transmitter modulates the primary and secondary data on a second carrier wave associated with the second communication satellite with secondary data having a second polarity opposite the first polarity.

According to a preferred aspect of the instant invention, there is provided a system and method for using satellite communications satellites to control and receive data from a land cableless seismic system. The satellite transmission could transmit control signals (e.g. turn on/off) and receive signals from the remote seismograph units (seismic data, quality control parameters, status, location, etc.) which would subsequently be retransmitted to a processing center or other surface facility.