Patent ID: 9091763
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: G01S,G01W,H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for mitigation of service disruptions related to atmospheric conditions in a satellite communication system performed by a satellite control system, the method comprising: receiving, from a satellite modem termination system, upstream transmit power data from a plurality of subscriber stations in a service area of a satellite, the upstream transmit power data encoded in subscriber transmitted signals sent by the plurality of subscriber stations to the satellite modem termination system via the satellite; processing the upstream transmit power data to generate precipitation density information for each of a plurality of cells of the service area for each of a plurality of time periods; calculating velocity and direction of movement of a storm based on the precipitation density information for the plurality of cells over the plurality of time periods to obtain predicted precipitation density information for the storm for at least one time period that is subsequent to the plurality of time periods; predicting, for the at least one time period, that the storm will cause a service disruption for one or more subscriber stations of the plurality of subscriber stations; and performing a mitigation action related to service for the one or more subscriber stations based on the predicted service disruption for the at least one time period.