Patent ID: 7155168

Claim:
A method for detecting which one of a plurality of mobile RE terminals located on a corresponding plurality of mobile platforms, and communicating with a transponded target satellite, is causing interference with a non-target satellite orbiting in a vicinity of said target satellite, the method comprising: a) using a base station component to receive a message indicating that interference with said non-target satellite is occurring; b) using the base station component to command a first one of a plurality of mobile terminals in communication with said base station component to modulate its transmit signal between one of a plurality of data rates or power values assigned by the base station component; c) using said base station component to check with an operator of said non-target satellite to determine if a change in a degree of interference was detected by said operator; and d) if a degree of change is detected by said operator, then determining that said first one of said mobile terminals is causing said interference.