US 11,811,487 B2
Handover of a mobile terminal in a multi-beam satellite based on network conditions
Fred Treesh, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Assigned to Viasat, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed by Viasat Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/394,940.
Application 17/394,940 is a continuation of application No. 16/847,507, filed on Apr. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,115,114.
Application 16/847,507 is a continuation of application No. 16/368,307, filed on Mar. 28, 2019, granted, now 10,651,923, issued on May 12, 2020.
Application 16/368,307 is a continuation of application No. 15/666,257, filed on Aug. 1, 2017, granted, now 10,263,690, issued on Apr. 16, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0123826 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04B 7/185 (2006.01); H04B 7/204 (2006.01); H04W 36/24 (2009.01)
CPC H04B 7/18508 (2013.01) [H04B 7/18541 (2013.01); H04B 7/2041 (2013.01); H04W 36/24 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A method for satellite management for aircraft in a satellite communication system comprising a plurality of satellite beams, the method comprising:
identifying a plurality of aircraft being provided network access service for passengers via the satellite communication system;
assigning at least one satellite beam of the plurality of satellite beams to each aircraft of the plurality of aircraft;
determining that at least one resource criteria associated with at least one satellite beam of the plurality of satellite beams is no longer satisfied; and
reallocating a beam resource of the satellite communication system based at least in part on the determination, wherein the reallocating comprises:
provisionally selecting, for one or more of the plurality of aircraft, one or more respective candidate satellite beams for providing the network access service based at least in part on reallocating the beam resource;
iteratively performing the provisionally selecting until the at least one resource criteria is satisfied; and
adopting the provisionally selected one or more respective candidate satellite beams for the one or more of the plurality of aircraft.