Virtual Hub Module Bypasses Satellite Hub Constraints
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing satellite telecommunication systems lack extended control over services, being constrained by satellite hub manufacturers, teleport operators, and communication frequencies, limiting user choice and access to management and control.
Innovation Solution
A satellite telecommunication system with a virtual hub module that bypasses the constraints of the satellite hub by shaping outgoing data flows to match predetermined traffic profiles, allowing for extended control and freedom in service choice.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If satellite communication services are centralized at the satellite hub level, then service management and control are simplified, but user freedom in choosing services is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the centralized satellite hub control into distributed virtual hub modules that can be independently configured and managed. Each virtual hub module handles specific service functions, allowing users to select and combine different service modules according to their needs, thus providing both simplified management and user freedom.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new dimensional layer of virtualization between the physical satellite hub and the service delivery layer. This virtual dimension allows multiple service configurations to coexist on the same physical infrastructure, enabling users to access different service types without changing the underlying hardware.
2Stability of the object's composition
If satellite hub parameters are fixed by manufacturer and operator, then system stability is maintained, but service customization is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic service configuration through virtual hub modules that can be activated, deactivated, or reconfigured without affecting the stable physical satellite hub infrastructure. This allows the system to maintain hardware stability while providing dynamic service customization through software-based virtual modules.
3Reliability
If traffic control is performed at the satellite hub, then service quality is ensured, but user control over traffic profiles is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces virtual hub modules as intermediary layers between the user and the satellite hub traffic control. These modules allow users to define their own traffic profiles and service parameters while the satellite hub maintains quality control, thus serving as a mediator that reconciles user control needs with service quality requirements.
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AI summary
A satellite telecommunication system for effecting communication between a network and remote systems via forward and return satellite links, the satellite telecommunication system comprising: a gateway configured for establishing the forward and return satellite links; wherein the gateway comprises a satellite hub configured for receiving outgoing data and for transmitting said outgoing data to at least one of the remote systems; wherein a first traffic controlling module of the satellite hub is configured for obtaining a first flow of the outgoing data such that said first flow follows a predetermined traffic profile; a virtual hub module configured for forwarding, from the network, the outgoing data to the satellite hub; wherein a second traffic controlling module of the virtual hub module is configured for obtaining a second flow of the outgoing data forwarded from the virtual hub module such that said second flow is unchanged by the first traffic controlling module.