Patent ID: 7039400
Filing Date: 2006-05-02
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A satellite radiotelephone system comprising: a space-based component that is configured to wirelessly communicate with a plurality of first radiotelephones in a satellite footprint over a satellite radiotelephone frequency band; an ancillary terrestrial network that is configured to wirelessly communicate with a plurality of second radiotelephones in the satellite footprint over at least some of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band to thereby terrestrially reuse the at least some of the satellite radiotelephone frequency band; a monitor that is configured to monitor wireless radiation by the ancillary terrestrial network and/or the plurality of second radiotelephones at the space-based component; and a controller that is configured to adjust the radiation by the ancillary terrestrial network and/or the plurality of second radiotelephones in response to the monitor.