Patent ID: 6393293
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: G01S

Abstract:
A method for parameterizing a predetermined geographic area serviced by a satellite communication system into a number of equally shaped sub-partitions, said satellite communication system having a processor for generating data elements and a memory for storing the data elements in a parameterization data structure, said method comprising:obtaining latitude and longitude values representative of the predetermined geographic area; determining a total latitude side length dimension and a total longitude side length dimension of the predetermined geographic area from the latitude and longitude values; determining the area of a sub-partition based upon the total latitude side length, the total longitude side length, and the number of equally shaped sub-partitions; determining a side length dimension of the sub-partition based upon the area of the sub-partition; determining a number of rows of sub-partitions within the geographic area; determining a number of columns of sub-partitions within the geographic area; determining an actual side latitude dimension of the sub-partition and storing the side latitude dimension in the data structure; and determining an actual side longitude dimension of the sub-partition and storing the side longitude dimension in the data structure.