Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing uplink collision identification
View Patent ↗A method for providing uplink collision identification includes at a first satellite uplink, transmitting a first signal to a satellite; at the first satellite uplink, transmitting a first unique satellite uplink identification signal to the satellite; at a satellite downlink, receiving the first signal and the first unique satellite uplink identification signal; and at the satellite downlink, identifying the first satellite uplink in response to the first unique satellite uplink identification signal.
1. A method for providing uplink collision identification, the method comprising:
at a first satellite uplink, transmitting a first signal to a satellite;
at the first satellite uplink, transmitting a first unique satellite uplink identification signal to the satellite, wherein the first unique satellite uplink identification signal is a carrier that is separate from the first signal, said first unique satellite uplink identification signal identifying the uplink that transmits the first signal;
at a satellite downlink, receiving the first signal and the first unique satellite uplink identification signal; and
at the satellite downlink, identifying the first satellite uplink in response to the first unique satellite uplink identification signal, wherein
the first signal is transmitted on a first frequency band having an upper frequency band edge, the first unique satellite uplink identification signal being transmitted on a frequency spaced a predetermined frequency from the upper frequency band edge.
2. A method for providing uplink collision identification, the method comprising:
at a first satellite uplink, transmitting a first signal to a satellite;
at the first satellite uplink, transmitting a first unique satellite uplink identification signal to the satellite, wherein the first unique satellite uplink identification signal is a carrier that is separate from the first signal, said first unique satellite uplink identification signal identifying the uplink that transmits the first signal;
at a satellite downlink, receiving the first signal and the first unique satellite uplink identification signal; and
at the satellite downlink, identifying the first satellite uplink in response to the first unique satellite uplink identification signal, wherein
the first signal is transmitted on a first frequency band having a lower frequency band edge, the first unique satellite uplink identification signal being transmitted on a frequency spaced a predetermined frequency from the lower frequency band edge.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein:
the predetermined frequency is within a band having a predefined width.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein:
the band has a predefined width is about 0.5 MHz.
5. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the first unique satellite uplink identification signal is a carrier wave modulated by an identification code.
6. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein identifying the first satellite uplink in response to the first unique satellite uplink identification signal includes extracting an identification code from the identification signal and accessing a database of identification codes.
7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
at a second satellite uplink, transmitting a second signal to the satellite;
at the second satellite uplink, transmitting a second unique satellite uplink identification signal to the satellite;
at the satellite downlink, receiving the second signal and the second unique satellite uplink identification signal; and
at the satellite downlink, identifying the second satellite uplink in response to the second unique satellite uplink identification signal.
8. A system for providing uplink collision identification, the system comprising:
a first satellite uplink transmitting a first signal to a satellite;
the first satellite uplink transmitting a first unique satellite uplink identification signal to the satellite, wherein the first unique satellite uplink identification signal is a carrier that is separate from the first signal, said first unique satellite uplink identification signal identifying the uplink that transmits the first signal;
a satellite downlink receiving the first signal and the first unique satellite uplink identification signal; and
an identification system identifying the first satellite uplink in response to the first unique satellite uplink identification signal, wherein
the first signal is transmitted on a first frequency band having an upper frequency band edge, the first unique satellite uplink identification signal being transmitted on a frequency spaced a predetermined frequency from the upper frequency band edge.
9. A system for providing uplink collision identification, the system comprising:
a first satellite uplink transmitting a first signal to a satellite;
the first satellite uplink transmitting a first unique satellite uplink identification signal to the satellite, wherein the first unique satellite uplink identification signal is a carrier that is separate from the first signal, said first unique satellite uplink identification signal identifying the uplink that transmits the first signal;
a satellite downlink receiving the first signal and the first unique satellite uplink identification signal; and
an identification system identifying the first satellite uplink in response to the first unique satellite uplink identification signal, wherein
the first signal is transmitted on a first frequency band having a lower frequency band edge, the first unique satellite uplink identification signal being transmitted on a frequency spaced a predetermined frequency from the lower frequency band edge.
10. The system of claim 8 wherein:
the predetermined frequency is within a band having a predefined width.
11. The system of claim 10 wherein:
the band having a predefined width is about 0.5 MHz.
12. The system of claim 8 ,
wherein the first unique satellite uplink identification signal is a carrier wave modulated by an identification code.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein
the identification system identifies the first satellite uplink in response to the first unique satellite uplink identification signal by extracting an identification code from the identification signal and accessing a database of identification codes.
14. The system of claim 8 further comprising:
a second satellite uplink transmitting a second signal to the satellite;
the second satellite uplink transmitting a second unique satellite uplink identification signal to the satellite;
wherein the satellite downlink receives the second signal and the second unique satellite uplink identification signal; and
wherein the identification system identifies the second satellite uplink in response to the second unique satellite uplink identification signal.
15. A computer program product for providing uplink collision identification, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising:
at a first satellite uplink, transmitting a first signal to a satellite;
at the first satellite uplink, transmitting a first unique satellite uplink identification signal to the satellite, wherein the first unique satellite uplink identification signal is a carrier that is separate from the first signal, said first unique satellite uplink identification signal identifying the uplink that transmits the first signal;
at a satellite downlink, receiving the first signal and the first unique satellite uplink identification signal; and
at the satellite downlink, identifying the first satellite uplink in response to the first unique satellite uplink identification signal wherein
the first signal is transmitted on a first frequency band having an upper frequency band edge, the first unique satellite uplink identification signal being transmitted on a frequency spaced a predetermined frequency from the upper frequency band edge.