Base Station Satellite Link Management via Broadcasted Range Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Satellite networks face challenges in managing the connection of wireless devices due to limited spectral resources and the need to cover large areas effectively.
Innovation Solution
A method and system where a base station broadcasts location information of associated satellites and effective communication ranges, allowing wireless devices to calculate their distance from reference points and determine appropriate wireless signaling procedures to establish or maintain connections with the satellite network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If satellite networks cover large areas with limited spectral resources, then coverage area is improved, but connection management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base station performs preliminary actions by broadcasting location information and effective communication range parameters before connection establishment. This allows wireless devices to pre-calculate distances and determine appropriate signaling procedures in advance, reducing real-time connection management complexity while maintaining extensive coverage area.
Solution Approach 2:
Wireless devices perform self-service by independently calculating their distance from satellite reference points using broadcasted location information and determining their own connection procedures. This autonomous approach reduces network-side management complexity while enabling effective coverage across large areas.
2Productivity
If satellite networks manage connectivity efficiently, then spectral resource utilization is improved, but measurement and detection difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base station acts as an intermediary by broadcasting location information and effective communication range parameters that facilitate accurate distance calculations. This intermediary provision of reference data enables wireless devices to accurately determine their position relative to the satellite, improving spectral resource utilization without increasing measurement difficulty.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex real-time distance measurement mechanisms with a simpler system using broadcasted location information and pre-calculated effective communication ranges. This substitution allows wireless devices to determine distances through straightforward calculations rather than complex direct measurements, improving spectral efficiency while maintaining measurement accuracy.
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AI summary
Apparatuses, methods, and systems of a base station of a satellite network managing a connection of a wireless device to the satellite network are disclosed. One method includes broadcasting location information of a satellite associated with the base station, broadcasting an effective communication range for wireless communications between the base station and the wireless device of a satellite beam, wherein the wireless device calculates a distance between the wireless device and a reference point associated with the satellite based on the broadcast location information of the satellite and a location of the wireless device, wherein the wireless device compares the calculated distance with the broadcast effective communication range, and determines a wireless signaling procedure to establish or maintain a wireless connection with the satellite network based on the comparison. The method further includes receiving, by the base station, the wireless signaling procedure from the wireless device.