IP Library Granted Patent US 6,900,757
Granted Patent B1
US 6,900,757 · App. 10/481,107 · Granted May 31, 2005

Method for idetification satellites arranged on geo orbit

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Patent No.
US 6,900,757
App. No.
10/481,107
Granted
May 31, 2005
Kind
B1
Abstract

The method for identification of a set of satellites, arranged on GEO orbit, consists of receiving satellite signals; determining antenna beams strength; detecting beams that are local maximums according to the antenna structure, defined by the number of beams and their coordinates in the antenna plane; and approximating the GEO orbit using the strength of the received signals, wherein the satellites' identification is carried out through the local maximums situated on or in a defined range of the approximated GEO curve, according to the information for the geographic position of each satellite and the antenna orientation. Projection probability coefficients of a given satellite in a given area of the antenna plane are used for satellites' identifications. The information about the geographic position of each satellite may be corrected by azimuth, elevation and roll angles, according to the inaccuracy of the antenna installation. It is possible after detection of the strength of each beam to introduce a correction, reflecting the signal-to-noise ratio. In this case, it is expedient to amplify the signals corresponding to the received signals' strengths by the square or bi-square law.

Claims (8)

1. Method for identification of set of satellites, arranged on GEO orbit, in which are received signals radiated from the satellites, characterized by the following features:

determination of antenna beams strength

detection of local maximums according to the antenna structure, defined by the number of the beams and their coordinates in the antenna plane;

approximation of the GEO orbit using the strength of the received signals in which the satellites identification is carried out by local maximums located on or in defined range of the approximated GEO line, and according to the information for the geographic position of each satellite and antenna orientation.

2. Method for satellites identification according to claim 1 , characterized by projection probability coefficients i.e. given satellite to be projected in given area of the antenna plane, used for satellites identification.

3. Method for satellites identification according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized by the possibility for correction of the information for the geographic position of each satellite by Azimuth, Elevation and Roll angles, according to inaccuracy of antenna installation.

4. Method for satellites identification according claim 1 , characterized by introduction of correction of the signal/noise ratio at determination of the signal strength level of each beam.

5. Method for satellites identification according claim 4 , characterized by amplification of the signal corresponding to the strength of the received signal, by square or bi-square law.

Assignments (10)
RELEASE Recorded Jan 7, 2014
From: SILCON VALLEY BANK
To: SPACENET INC.; RAYSAT ANTENNA SYSTEMS, L.L.C.; STARBAND COMMUNICATIONS INC.; SPACENET INTEGRATED GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS; WAVESTREAM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032143/0217 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2012
From: RAYSAT, INC.
To: GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 029342/0666 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 31, 2012
From: SPACENET INC.; RAYSAT ANTENNA SYSTEMS, L.L.C.; STARBAND COMMUNICATIONS INC.; SPACENET INTEGRATED GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.; WAVESTREAM CORPORATION
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 028681/0929 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2010
From: RAYSAT ANTENNA SYSTEMS, LLC; RAYSAT ANTENNA SYSTEMS ISRAEL, LTD.
To: RAYSAT INC.
Reel/Frame 024964/0927 →
DEED OF TRANSFER Recorded Oct 3, 2006
From: RAYSAT, INC.
To: RAYSAT ANTENNA SYSTEMS, L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 018367/0111 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2006
From: RAYSAT CYPRUS LIMITED
To: RAYSAT, INC.
Reel/Frame 018279/0872 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2004
From: SKYGATE INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY N.V.
To: SKYGATE B.V.
Reel/Frame 014735/0473 →
DEED OF TRANSFER Recorded Jun 16, 2004
From: SKYTECH B.V.
To: RAYSAT CYPRUS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 014735/0496 →
DEED OF TRANSFER Recorded Jun 16, 2004
From: SKYGATE B.V.
To: SKYTECH B.V.
Reel/Frame 014735/0527 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2004
From: DIMITROV, MILEN ALEXANDROV; MISHEV, DIMITAR RAYKOV; YAKIMOV,BOYAN TZYATKOV; KRATCHUNOV,NIKOLAY VASSILEV; KRASTEV,TODOR GEORGIEV
To: SKYGATE INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY N.V.
Reel/Frame 015380/0564 →