Patent SG-11201805447W-A (SG)
Title: Broadband satellite communication system using optical feeder links
Inventor: MENDELSOHN AARON
IPC: H04B10/118
Filed: 2016-12-30
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property -, Organization MD 1111101110101011111 HO 11111011101 HO 11110111101111111101111011# International Bureau ... .1 j ..... .....i (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date WO 2017/117584 Al 6 July 2017 (06.07.2017) WIP0 1 PCT (51) International Patent Classification: BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, H04B 10/118 (2013.01) DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, (21) International Application Number: KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, PCT/US2016/069628 MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, (22) International Filing Date: NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, 30 December 2016 (30.12.2016) RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, (25) Filing Language: English ZA, ZM, ZW. (26) Publication Language: English (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (30) Priority Data: kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, 62/273,730 31 December 2015 (31.12.2015) US GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, (71) Applicant: VIASAT, INC. [US/US]; Viasat, Inc., Patent TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, Department, 6155 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, California DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, 92009 (US). LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, (72) Inventor: MENDELSOHN, Aaron; Viasat, Inc., C/o Pat- GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). ent Department, 6155 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, Califor- nia 92009 (US). Published: (74) Agents: RALSTON, William et al.; Viasat, Inc., Patent — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) Department, 6155 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, California before the expiration of the time limit for amending the 92009 (US). claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, (54) Title: BROADBAND SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING OPTICAL FEEDER LINKS 602 ( 604 614 Satellite 6163, s ream ` tlata ' ' 607 oml Optical Receiver , r , • --, y22 6 '' 63` 6y '' S 6, ? L ''' 606 606 1 601 OF 'e rx ' : ' 610 )4-1., 660 optiv 6 1361) 613 ,, D T 6 > 44 Module.. pa s 1 ' 616 • • • • • I s Ground T4L, Binary s team —'' —' P Vde Switch Matrh M \"`\"÷ ME 1711 s 1 To 1 Il SAN optics rver y{ }Mmuielori B ® fi9 IF I Ground I 6 )-1 F e=al ,' S Control Command -\"SC 636 7r ( GC 108 ) ki) 114 IN 1-1 FIG. 4 1-1 IN 1-1 (57) : Broadband satellite communications systems using optical feeder links are disclosed. Various optical modulation 0 schemes are disclosed that can provide improved capacity for fixed spot beam, on board beamforming, and ground-based beamform - N ing broadband satellite systems.