Patent ID: 7953373

Claim:
A method of predicting uplink interference potential to a satellite system generated by infrastructure and/or radioterminals communicating therewith that is/are configured to use/reuse satellite frequencies, the method comprising: measuring first power transmitted by and/or received at one or more radioterminals communicating with infrastructure using at least some frequencies other than the satellite frequencies and/or measuring second power transmitted by and/or received at the infrastructure communicating with the one or more radioterminals using at least some frequencies other than the satellite frequencies, wherein the power measurement is carried out at a plurality of spaced apart locations over a geographic area that is at least partially within a radio horizon of the satellite system; and predicting uplink interference potential to the satellite system associated with use/reuse of the satellite frequencies by the infrastructure and/or radioterminals communicating therewith responsive to said measuring first power and/or responsive to said measuring second power.