Protected Multi-Operator Payload Operations with Private Telemetry
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current transponder designs on vehicles like satellites lack resource allocation privacy, with all payload switching controlled by a single controller, leading to a need for improved resource management and privacy in multi-operator scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for protected multi-operators payload operations involving encrypted commands and telemetry transmission using different communication security varieties, allowing for private and dynamic allocation of resources on a virtual transponder partitioned into multiple independent transponders, with decryption and reconfiguration by communication security modules on the vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single satellite controller commands and controls all payload switching, then the control system is simple and centralized, but resource allocation privacy is lost and multi-operator security is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the single centralized controller into multiple distributed controllers, each responsible for specific operators or payload segments. This segmentation enables independent control paths for different operators, ensuring resource allocation privacy while maintaining overall system coordination through standardized interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary components such as payload control units and communication security modules that act as mediators between the central satellite controller and individual payload components. These intermediaries enable encrypted command transmission and selective access, preserving resource allocation privacy while maintaining centralized coordination capabilities.
2Reliability
If encrypted commands with different COMSEC varieties are transmitted to multiple operators, then resource allocation privacy is improved, but device complexity and decryption requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent assigns different encryption varieties and security parameters to different operators or payload segments based on their specific security requirements. This local quality approach ensures that each operator receives appropriate security protection without requiring all operators to use the most complex encryption scheme, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining necessary privacy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent dynamically adjusts encryption parameters such as key lengths, algorithms, and transmission protocols based on the sensitivity of the resource allocation and the operator's security level. This parameter changes strategy enables flexible security management that adapts to different operational contexts without requiring maximum complexity in all scenarios.
3Productivity
If payload resources are dynamically reconfigured for multiple operators, then resource utilization efficiency is improved, but control and management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic payload reconfiguration capabilities that allow real-time adjustment of resource allocation based on operator needs and traffic demands. This dynamics principle enables flexible switching between different operators and payload configurations, maximizing resource utilization efficiency while the system adapts to changing operational requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent designs payload components with multi-functionality, enabling single hardware elements to serve multiple operators through software-controlled configuration. This universality approach allows a single payload to perform diverse functions for different operators without requiring separate dedicated hardware for each operator, thereby improving resource utilization while managing complexity through standardized interfaces.
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AI summary
Systems, methods, and apparatus for protected multi-operators payload operations are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a disclosed method for protected multi-operators payload operations comprises transmitting, by a hosted payload (HoP) operation center (HOC), encrypted hosted commands to a host spacecraft operations center (SOC). Also, the method comprises transmitting, by the host SOC, encrypted host commands and the encrypted hosted commands to a vehicle. In addition, the method comprises reconfiguring a payload on the vehicle according to unencrypted host commands and unencrypted hosted commands. Additionally, the method comprises transmitting, by a payload antenna on the vehicle, payload data to a host receiving antenna and a hosted receiving antenna. Also, the method comprises transmitting, by a host telemetry transmitter on the vehicle, encrypted host telemetry to the host SOC. Further, the method comprises transmitting, by a hosted telemetry transmitter on the vehicle, encrypted hosted telemetry to the host SOC.