US 12,323,223 B2
System and method for configuring a communications device for space-terrestrial communications
Sean McDaniel, Traverse City, MI (US)
Assigned to ATLAS Space Operations, Inc., Traverse City, MI (US)
Filed by ATLAS Space Operations, Inc., Traverse City, MI (US)
Filed on Feb. 7, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/435,490.
Application 18/435,490 is a continuation of application No. 17/578,046, filed on Jan. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,929,819.
Application 17/578,046 is a continuation of application No. 16/663,990, filed on Oct. 25, 2019, granted, now 11,228,361, issued on Jan. 18, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0348325 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 56/00 (2009.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01); H04B 17/40 (2015.01)
CPC H04B 7/18513 (2013.01) [H04B 7/18515 (2013.01); H04B 7/18526 (2013.01); H04B 7/18582 (2013.01); H04B 7/18584 (2013.01); H04B 17/40 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer system for facilitating satellite and terrestrial internet communications, the system comprising one or more processors configured to:
obtain satellite location information indicating an orbital path of each of a plurality of satellites;
determine, based on satellite location information, that a first satellite of the plurality of satellites is within communication range of a satellite ground station during a first time period;
responsive to determining that the first satellite is within communication range of the satellite ground station during the first time period, receive a first request to configure a communications device associated with the satellite ground station, wherein the first request is received prior to the beginning of the first time period; and
configure the communication device to transform a first data signal received by the communication device from the first satellite into a second data signal encoded using one or more terrestrial-based communication protocols associated with a terrestrial-based communications network.