Patent ID: 6272341
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
A mobile satellite system, comprising:a network operations controller (NOC) managing and controlling the resources of the mobile satellite system and performing functions associated with the management of the mobile satellite system;a feederlink earth station (FES) managing communications links between mobile earth terminals (METs), a public switched telephone network (PSTN), and private networks once a communication channel is established with a MET, and performing call management;a network control center (NCC), operatively connected to said FES and said NOC, said NCC managing real time allocation of communication channels between the METs and said FES, and available communication channels are held in circuit pools managed by at least one Group Controller (GC) within said NCC; anda network engineering/systems engineering (NE/SE) system operatively connected to said NOC, said NE/SE system performing the following processes:comparing expected traffic loads with capability and availability of space and ground resources in the mobile satellite system;formulating tactical plans to maximize available resources of the satellite;producing frequency plans for different geographical regions and defining one or more circuits for different groups of users of the METs;configuring the mobile satellite system including resources and components generating configurations, the configurations designed to expand the mobile satellite system capacity for increases in traffic demand, while also supporting features and services of the mobile satellite system;configuring communication paths to external organizations operatively connected to the mobile satellite system; andtracking logistics of network additions to the mobile satellite systems responsive to traffic and performance data for planning.