US 12,308,942 B2
Dynamic spectrum and capacity reorganization in satellite systems
Murali Regunathan, Germantown, MD (US); Rajeev Oza, Germantown, MD (US); and Satyajit Roy, Germantown, MD (US)
Assigned to HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC, Germantown, MD (US)
Filed by HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC, Germantown, MD (US)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/726,294.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/241,538, filed on Sep. 8, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0071786 A1, Mar. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. H04B 7/185 (2006.01)
CPC H04B 7/18571 (2013.01) [H04B 7/18528 (2013.01); H04B 7/18541 (2013.01); H04B 7/18558 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
creating a spectrum configuration plan for allocation of spectrum resources within a predetermined coverage area of a satellite communications network to facilitate future data communications of a particular customer by one or more gateways and a plurality of user terminals serviced by the one or more gateways within the predetermined coverage area, wherein the spectrum configuration plan includes information configured to reflect modifications to a prior plan which are required to facilitate the future data communications of the particular customer;
providing the spectrum configuration plan to a network management system of the satellite communications network;
validating the spectrum configuration plan to determine that is follows respective syntax requirements and will be compatible with other data communications operations of the satellite communications network;
dynamically implementing the spectrum configuration plan by configuring system components of the satellite communications network to support the future data communications in accordance with the spectrum configuration plan at a predetermined point, without interruption of the other data communications operations of the satellite communications network;
transmitting the spectrum configuration plan to the plurality of user terminals serviced by the one or more gateways.