Satellite Terminal Bonding via Internal Traffic Splitting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing satellite communication systems require external devices and complex setups to bond multiple terminals for increased throughput, which can be cumbersome and limit compatibility with standard devices and infrastructure.
Innovation Solution
A method to bond satellite terminals internally, using software within one terminal to split traffic across multiple terminals, allowing them to act as packet relays, thereby combining bandwidth without the need for external equipment or modifications to user devices or infrastructure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If external devices are used to manage bonded connections, then bonding functionality can be achieved, but device complexity increases and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the bonding management functionality directly into the satellite terminal itself, combining the terminal's existing communication capabilities with bonding software. This eliminates the need for separate external bonding management devices, thereby reducing system complexity while maintaining bonding functionality. The terminal now performs both satellite communication and bonding management as integrated functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The satellite terminal is enhanced to perform multiple functions: standard satellite communication and bonding management. By making the terminal universal, it can handle various communication tasks independently without requiring specialized external bonding equipment, thus simplifying the overall system architecture while achieving adaptability for bonded connections.
2Adaptability or versatility
If specialized software is required in user devices to split data traffic, then bonding can be implemented, but ease of operation worsens and adaptability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The satellite terminal acts as an intermediary between the user device and the bonding network. Instead of requiring specialized software in user devices, the terminal's bonding software handles traffic splitting and management. The user device simply communicates with the terminal as a standard communication interface, while the terminal independently performs the complex bonding operations, thus maintaining ease of operation while achieving bonding capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The bonding functionality is implemented as a self-service capability within the satellite terminal. The terminal's bonding software automatically manages traffic distribution across multiple satellite connections without requiring user intervention or specialized software installation on user devices. This automated self-management maintains simplicity for end users while providing advanced bonding functionality.
3Productivity
If multiple interfaces are required in user devices to communicate with multiple terminals, then bonding throughput increases, but device complexity and ease of operation worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The satellite terminal serves as an intermediary that aggregates multiple satellite connections and presents a single unified interface to the user device. The terminal handles the complexity of managing multiple interfaces and traffic distribution internally, while the user device only needs to interact with the terminal through one standard interface. This maintains high bonded throughput while eliminating the need for multiple interfaces in user devices.
4Adaptability or versatility
If changes are made to satellite gateways or infrastructure, then bonding integration improves, but ease of manufacture and adaptability worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The bonding functionality is extracted from the infrastructure level (satellite gateway) and relocated to the terminal level. This extraction allows bonding to be implemented without modifying existing satellite gateways or infrastructure. The terminal independently performs all bonding operations, making the solution compatible with standard infrastructure while achieving improved adaptability for bonded communications.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for bonding of satellite terminals. In some implementations, a first satellite terminal with a first satellite communication link determines that it is in communication with a second satellite terminal that has a second satellite communication link. The first satellite terminal receives packet data from a data source and selects first packet data for transmission over the first satellite communication link and second packet data for transmission over the second satellite communication link. The first satellite terminal transmits the first packet data over the first satellite communication link, and provides the second packet data to the second satellite terminal for transmission over the second satellite communication link.