IP Library Granted Patent US 8,594,682
Granted Patent B2
US 8,594,682 · App. 13/350,357 · Granted Nov 26, 2013

Resource allocation to terrestrial and satellite services

Inventors: Paul A. Monte (San Jose, CA); Bradford W. Arnold (Camarillo, CA)
Assignee: Globalstar, Inc.
H04W40/00
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Patent No.
US 8,594,682
App. No.
13/350,357
Granted
Nov 26, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a method for improving an allocation of resources, i.e., frequency and power, to terrestrial services and satellite services that use a same frequency band. The method includes determining a demand (D S ) for a resource by users of a satellite system, determining a demand (D T ) for the resource by users of a terrestrial system, and allocating the resource between the satellite system and the terrestrial system based on a ratio of D S to D T .

Claims (27)

1. A method, comprising:

determining a number of users of a terrestrial system located in a beam of a satellite and using a frequency band in said beam; and

denying said satellite use of said frequency band in said beam if said number of users is greater than a threshold number.

2. A processor, comprising:

a module that determines a demand (DS) for a resource by users of a satellite system;

a module that determines a demand (DT) for said resource by users of a terrestrial system; and

a module that allocates said resource between said satellite system and said terrestrial system based on a ratio of DS to DT.

3. A processor, comprising:

a module that determines a number of users of a terrestrial system located in a beam of a satellite and using a frequency band in said beam; and

a module that denies said satellite use of said frequency band in said beam if said number of users is greater than a threshold number.

4. A storage media, comprising instructions for controlling a processor to:

determine a demand (DS) for a resource by users of a satellite system;

determine a demand (DT) for said resource by users of a terrestrial system; and

allocate said resource between said satellite system and said terrestrial system based on a ratio of DS to DT.

5. A storage media, comprising instructions for controlling processor to:

determine a number of users of a terrestrial system located in beam of a satellite and using a frequency band in said beam; and

deny said satellite use of said frequency band in said beam if said number of users is greater than a threshold number.

6. A method, comprising:

determining a demand (DS) for a resource by users of a satellite system;

determining a demand (DT) for said resource by users of a terrestrial system;

allocating said resource between said satellite system and said terrestrial system based on a ratio of DS to DT; and

denying said satellite system use of a frequency band in a beam of a satellite of said satellite system if a number of users of said terrestrial system located in said beam and using said frequency band is greater than a threshold number.

7. A method, comprising:

determining a demand (DS) for a resource by users of a satellite system;

determining a demand (DT) for said resource by users of a terrestrial system;

allocating said resource between said satellite system and said terrestrial system based on a ratio of DS to DT; and

denying said satellite system use of a frequency band in a beam of a satellite of said satellite system if DT in said beam and using said frequency band is greater than a threshold demand.

Assignments (6)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2023
From: GLOBALSTAR, INC.
To: APPLE INC.
Reel/Frame 063296/0431 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2023
From: GLAS TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED, AS SECURITY AGENT
To: GLOBALSTAR, INC.
Reel/Frame 063212/0249 →
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN UNITED STATES PATENTS Recorded Nov 27, 2019
From: GLOBALST AR, INC.
To: GLAS TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED, AS SECURITY AGENT AND GRANTEE
Reel/Frame 051144/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2013
From: GLOBALSTAR LLC
To: GLOBALSTAR, INC.
Reel/Frame 031413/0643 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2013
From: GLOBALSTAR L.P.
To: GLOBALSTAR LLC
Reel/Frame 031397/0285 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2013
From: MONTE, PAUL A.; ARNOLD, BRADFORD W.
To: GLOBALSTAR L.P.
Reel/Frame 031387/0163 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 10463524 · Jun 18, 2003
Provisional Application 60391997 · Jun 27, 2002
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