Method and system for caching content for mobile distribution
View Patent ↗A satellite reception assembly may comprise a memory collocated with a receive module and a basestation module. The receive module may receive a satellite signal and recover data carried in the satellite signal. The data may be stored in the memory. The stored data may be transmitted to mobile devices via the basestation module. Which portion of the recovered data is store in the memory may be based on demand for particular data in the coverage area served by the basestation module. Which portion of the recovered data is stored in the memory may be based on information provided by a satellite subscriber, such as the subscriber's anticipated location at one or more future time intervals.
1. A satellite system comprising:
a plurality of satellite reception assemblies, each comprising a receive module, a memory, and a basestation module; and
one or more servers, wherein:
said one or more servers are operable to receive information indicating a starting point and destination of a trip that a satellite subscriber plans to take in the future, and indicating which satellite television content said satellite subscriber desires to receive during said trip;
said one or more servers are operable to calculate a route for said trip based on at least a portion of said received information and on locations of said plurality of satellite reception assemblies;
said receive module of one of said plurality of satellite reception assemblies positioned along said calculated route is operable to receive a satellite signal and recover said satellite television content from said satellite signal;
said memory of said one of said plurality of satellite reception assemblies positioned along said calculated route is operable to store at least a portion of said satellite television content;
which portion of said satellite television content is stored in said memory of said one of said plurality of satellite reception assemblies positioned along said calculated route is based on said received information;
said basestation module of said one of said plurality of satellite reception assemblies positioned along said calculated route is operable to transmit said stored portion of said satellite television content to a client device of said satellite subscriber during said trip; and
which portion of said recovered satellite television content is stored in said memory of said one of said plurality of satellite reception assemblies is based on an expected amount of demand for particular data in a coverage area served by said basestation module of said one of said plurality of plurality of satellite reception assemblies such that resources are allocated for high-demand content.
2. The satellite system of claim 1 , wherein said one of said plurality of satellite reception assemblies comprises a rigid support structure to which said receive module and said basestation module are mounted.
3. The satellite system of claim 2 , wherein a parabolic reflector and a feed horn are mounted to said rigid support structure.
4. The satellite system of claim 2 , wherein said rigid support structure is adapted for mounting said one of said plurality of satellite reception assemblies to a satellite subscriber premises or to a cellular tower.
5. The satellite system of claim 1 , wherein:
said one of said plurality of satellite reception assemblies is connected to a gateway that routes traffic between said one of said plurality of satellite reception assemblies and a wide area network connection terminated at said gateway; and
in being conveyed from said receive module to said basestation module, said satellite television content does not traverse said wide area network connection.
6. The satellite system of claim 1 , wherein which portion of said satellite television content is stored in said memory of said one of said plurality of satellite reception assemblies is based on a current position and/or velocity of a mobile device of said satellite subscriber.
7. The satellite system of claim 6 , wherein resources of said one of said plurality of satellite reception assemblies are allocated to serving said satellite television content to said satellite subscriber based on said calculated route.
8. The satellite system of claim 1 , wherein said satellite signal is a satellite spot beam temporarily allocated to transmission of said satellite television content.