Patent ID: 11943042
Assignee: SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 7:
8. A method for detecting a zone of communication between a phased array antenna and a satellite constellation including a plurality of satellites in non-geosynchronous (non-GEO) orbit, the method comprising:
determining a location of a device;
determining an original field of regard corresponding to an antenna aperture of the phased array antenna, wherein the original field of regard is associated with a level of communication between the phased array antenna and the satellite constellation;
outputting, to a user of the device, a graphical representation of the original field of regard, wherein the graphical representation of the original field of regard includes an indication of image data required to determine an actual level of communication between the phased array antenna and the satellite constellation;
obtaining new image data corresponding to one or more scans of the original field of regard using the device, wherein the indication of the image data required to determine the actual level of communication is updated in real-time as the new image data is obtained;
modifying the original field of regard for detecting the zone of communication between the phased array antenna and the satellite constellation to generate a modified field of regard, wherein the original field of regard is modified based on the new image data and one or more factors; and
outputting, to the user of the device, an indication of a modified level of communication between the phased array antenna and the satellite constellation associated with the modified field of regard.