Patent ID: 7376417

Claim:
A system of geostationary satellite orbits coordinatable with a geostationary belt of satellite positions having a plurality of geostationary slots, said system comprising: a plurality of satellites forming a coordinatable system of geostationary satellite orbits that provides satellite coverage continuously within a specified service area; each satellite position being located in one of said plurality of geostationary slots and generating a plurality of beams in a respective group of cells; and a fixed tiling pattern for use on the surface of the Earth, said tiling pattern having a plurality of cells corresponding to said plurality of beams, each of said cells having a defined frequency for communication and a frequency reuse spacing, wherein at least one beam formed from a first of the plurality of satellites is directed to and coextensive with a group of cells formed from a second of the plurality of satellites so that at least one beam has a different frequency than each corresponding cell from the group of cells formed from the second of the plurality of satellites.