Patent ID: 8843059
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
1. A system for gateway RF diversity using a configurable spot beam satellite comprising: a satellite; a first gateway connected to a first VSAT population through the satellite by a first gateway spot beam and a first user spot beam set comprising at least one user spot beam; a second gateway connected to a second VSAT population through the satellite by a second gateway spot beam and a second user spot beam set comprising at least one user spot beam: a diversity gateway located outside of the first gateway spot beam for the first gateway; and a diversity control function; wherein the diversity control function is configured to command the satellite to connect the first user spot beam set for the first gateway to a diversity gateway spot beam when the first gateway experiences service interruption, and wherein the diversity control function is further configured to determine diversity priority metrics for the first gateway spot beam and a second gateway spot beam and command the satellite to connect at least one user spot beam set for the gateway whose corresponding gateway spot beam has the higher diversity priority metric to the diversity gateway spot beam when the first gateway and the second gateway both experience service interruptions.