Patent ID: 6081227
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: H01Q,H04B

Abstract:
A method of beam management in a satellite system having a satellite operating in an orbit around a celestial body and a communication unit (CU) adapted to communicate with said satellite, said satellite having a plurality of hardware resources and a radiation interface adapted to transmit or receive radiated energy within a satellite footprint divided into a plurality of cells, the method comprising the steps of:a) arranging the plurality of cells to form a plurality of beam stripes extending substantially across said footprint;b) grouping said plurality of beam stripes into a plurality of beam groups;c) grouping said plurality of hardware resources of said satellite into a plurality of hardware groups;d) assigning one of said plurality of hardware groups to one of said plurality beam groups; ande) supporting transmission or reception of radiated energy by the radiation interface occurring within said one of said plurality of beam groups with said one of said plurality of hardware resources assigned in step (d).