Patent ID: 9654202
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: H04B,H04M

Claim:
1. A method of scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system, comprising: receiving, at a dynamic pricer, a request parameter associated with a request to transmit data via a multi-beam satellite system, said request parameter comprising at least one of a time, a location, and a cost to transmit said data via said multi-beam satellite system; determining a plurality of transmission solutions to satisfy said request parameter, said plurality of transmission solutions being based on beam criteria associated with said multi-beam satellite system; transmitting, from said dynamic pricer, said plurality of transmission solutions to a particular customer device; receiving, at said dynamic pricer, an indication as to which particular transmission solution is selected by said particular customer device; and scheduling said multi-beam satellite system to transmit a payload in accordance with said selected particular transmission solution.