IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0024951
(2011-02-10)
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등록번호 |
US-8755425
(2014-06-17)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Morris, Frederick
- Beeler, Michael
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
15 |
초록
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A communication method for transmitting meta-data through a meta-carrier signal comprising encoding meta-data using an encoder, the meta-data comprising information that identifies a repeating relay to which a spread meta-carrier signal is to be transmitted, encoded using an encoder, modulating, usi
A communication method for transmitting meta-data through a meta-carrier signal comprising encoding meta-data using an encoder, the meta-data comprising information that identifies a repeating relay to which a spread meta-carrier signal is to be transmitted, encoded using an encoder, modulating, using a modulator and spreading, using a spreader, the encoded meta-data such that the spread meta-carrier signal results, and transmitting, by a transmitting device, the spread meta-carrier signal to the repeating relay wherein the repeating relay does not process or modify the spread meta-carrier signal, the spread meta-carrier signal being transmitted over at least a portion of a bandwidth of the repeating relay.
대표청구항
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1. A communication method for transmitting meta-data through a meta-carrier signal, the method comprising: encoding meta-data using an encoder, the meta-data comprising information that identifies or describes a repeating relay or one or more transponders of the repeating relay to which a spread met
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A communication method for transmitting meta-data through a meta-carrier signal, the method comprising: encoding meta-data using an encoder, the meta-data comprising information that identifies or describes a repeating relay or one or more transponders of the repeating relay to which a spread meta-carrier signal is to be transmitted;modulating, using a modulator, the encoded meta-data signal;spreading, using a spreader, the modulated meta-carrier such that the spread meta-carrier signal results;transmitting, by a transmitting device, the spread meta-carrier signal to the repeating relay wherein the repeating relay does not process or modify the spread meta-carrier signal, the spread meta-carrier signal being transmitted over at least a portion of the bandwidth of the repeating relay without reserving the entire bandwidth for transmitting the spread meta-carrier signal;extracting, by a beacon extraction device within the repeating relay, the spread meta-carrier signal;routing, by the beacon extraction device, the spread meta-carrier signal to a beacon injection device; andembedding, by the beacon injection device, the spread meta-carrier signal to one or more transponders. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving the spread meta-carrier signal by a receiving device;despreading, using a despreader, the spread meta-carrier signal;demodulating, using a demodulator, the de-spread meta-carrier signal; anddecoding, using a decoder, the demodulated meta-carrier signal. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the spread meta-carrier signal is transmitted over substantially the entire bandwidth of the repeating relay. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the repeating relay is located on a satellite. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the modulating uses a phase shift keying (PSK) technique. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the spreading uses a predetermined pseudo-random-noise (PRN) sequence. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the meta-data further comprises ephemeris data for the repeating relay. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the spread meta-carrier signal is transmitted at a power level that is at or below a noise floor of the repeating relay. 9. A communication method for transmitting meta-data through a meta-carrier signal, the method comprising: encoding meta-data using an encoder, the meta-data comprising information that identifies or describes a repeating relay or one or more transponders of the repeating relay to which a spread meta-carrier signal is to be transmitted;modulating, using a modulator, the encoded meta-data signal;spreading, using a spreader, the modulated meta-carrier such that the spread meta-carrier signal results;transmitting, by a transmitting device, the spread meta-carrier signal to the repeating relay wherein the repeating relay reroutes the spread meta-carrier signal to one or more transponders, the spread meta-carrier signal being transmitted over at least a portion of a bandwidth of the repeating relay without reserving the entire bandwidth for transmitting the spread meta-carrier signal;extracting, by a beacon extraction device within the repeating relay, the spread meta-carrier signal;routing, by the beacon extraction device, the spread meta-carrier signal to a beacon injection device; andembedding, by the beacon injection device, the spread meta-carrier signal to one or more transponders. 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising: receiving the spread meta-carrier signal by a receiving device;despreading, using a despreader, the spread meta-carrier signal;demodulating, using a demodulator, the de-spread meta-carrier signal; anddecoding, using a decoder, the demodulated meta-carrier signal. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the spread meta-carrier signal is transmitted over substantially the entire bandwidth of the repeating relay. 12. The method of claim 9, wherein the repeating relay is located on a satellite. 13. The method of claim 9, further comprising: routing, by the beacon extraction device, the meta-carrier signal to a beacon processor; andprocessing, by the beacon processor, the meta-carrier signal to form a processed meta-carrier signal. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising storing, by a storage device, meta-data received by the repeating relay. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the processing creates a unique meta-carrier signal for each transponder. 16. The method of claim 13, wherein the processing creates a substantially identical meta-carrier signal for each transponder. 17. The method of claim 13, further comprising: retaining, by the beacon processor, the processed meta-carrier signal; andloading, by the beacon processor, the processed meta-carrier signal when the repeating relay is created. 18. The method of claim 9, wherein the modulating uses a phase shift keying (PSK) technique. 19. The method of claim 9, wherein the spreading uses a predetermined pseudo-random-noise (PRN) sequence. 20. The method of claim 9, wherein the meta-data further comprises ephemeris data for the repeating relay. 21. The method of claim 9, wherein the spread meta-carrier signal is transmitted at a power level that is at or below a noise floor of the repeating relay. 22. A communication method for transmitting meta-data through a meta-carrier signal, the method comprising: spreading, by a spreading device, a meta-carrier signal containing data stored by a repeating relay and meta-data comprising information that identifies or describes the repeating relay or one or more transponders of the repeating relay; andtransmitting the spread meta-carrier signal to a remote receiver, the spread meta-carrier signal being transmitted over at least a portion of a bandwidth of the repeating relay without reserving the entire bandwidth for transmitting the spread meta-carrier signal;extracting, by a beacon extraction device within the repeating relay, the spread meta-carrier signal;routing, by the beacon extraction device, the spread meta-carrier signal to a beacon injection device; andembedding, by the beacon injection device, the spread meta-carrier signal to one or more transponders. 23. The method of claim 22, wherein the spread meta-carrier signal is transmitted over substantially the entire bandwidth of the repeating relay. 24. The method of claim 22, wherein the repeating relay is located on a satellite. 25. The method of claim 22, wherein the spreading uses a predetermined pseudo-random-noise (PRN) sequence. 26. The method of claim 22, wherein the meta-data further comprises ephemeris data for the repeating relay. 27. The method of claim 22, wherein the spread meta-carrier signal is transmitted at a power level that is at or below a noise floor of the repeating relay. 28. A communication system for transmitting meta-data through a meta-carrier signal, the system comprising: an encoder that encodes meta-data, the meta-data comprising information that identifies or describes a repeating relay or one or more transponders of the repeating relay to which a spread meta-carrier signal is to be transmitted;a modulator that modulates the encoded meta-data signal;a spreader that spreads the modulated meta-carrier such that the spread meta-carrier signal results;a transmitting device that transmits the spread meta-carrier signal to the repeating relay wherein the repeating relay does not process or modify the spread meta-carrier signal, the spread meta-carrier signal being transmitted over at least a portion of a bandwidth of the repeating relay without reserving the entire bandwidth for transmitting the spread meta-carrier signal; anda beacon extraction device within the repeating relay that extracts the spread meta-carrier signal and routes the spread meta-carrier signal to a beacon injection device that embeds the spread meta-carrier signal to one or more transponders. 29. The system of claim 28, further comprising: a receiving device that receives the spread meta-carrier signal;a despreader that despreads the spread meta-carrier signal;a demodulator that demodulates the de-spread meta-carrier signal; anda decoder that decodes, the demodulated meta-carrier signal. 30. The system of claim 28, wherein the spread meta-carrier signal is transmitted over substantially the entire bandwidth of the repeating relay. 31. The system of claim 28, wherein the repeating relay is located on a satellite. 32. The system of claim 28, wherein the modulator uses a phase shift keying (PSK) technique. 33. The system of claim 28, wherein the spreader uses a predetermined pseudo-random-noise (PRN) sequence. 34. The system of claim 28, wherein the meta-data further comprises ephemeris data for the repeating relay. 35. The system of claim 28, wherein the meta-data further comprises information that identifies a modulator that modulates the spread meta-carrier signal; and the spread meta-carrier signal is transmitted at a power level that is at or below a noise floor of the repeating relay. 36. A communication system for transmitting meta-data through a meta-carrier signal, the system comprising: an encoder that encodes meta-data, the meta-data comprising information that identifies or describes a repeating relay or one or more transponders of the repeating relay to which a spread meta-carrier signal is to be transmitted;a modulator that modulates the encoded meta-data signal using a modulator;a spreader that spreads the modulated meta-carrier such that the spread meta-carrier signal results; anda transmitting device that transmits, the spread meta-carrier signal to the repeating relay wherein the repeating relay reroutes the spread meta-carrier signal to one or more transponders, the spread meta-carrier signal being transmitted over at least a portion of a bandwidth of the repeating relay without reserving the entire bandwidth for transmitting the spread meta-carrier signal; anda beacon extraction device within the repeating relay that extracts the spread meta-carrier signal and routes the spread meta-carrier signal to a beacon injection device that embeds the spread meta-carrier signal to one or more transponders. 37. The system of claim 36, further comprising: a receiving device that receives the spread meta-carrier signal;a despreader that despreads the spread meta-carrier signal;a demodulator that demodulates the de-spread meta-carrier signal; anda decoder that decodes the demodulated meta-carrier signal. 38. The system of claim 36, wherein the spread meta-carrier signal is transmitted over substantially the entire bandwidth of the repeating relay. 39. The system of claim 36, wherein the repeating relay is located on a satellite. 40. The system of claim 36, further comprising: a beacon processor that receives the meta-carrier signal from the beacon extraction device and processes the meta-carrier signal to form a processed meta-carrier signal. 41. The system of claim 40, further comprising a storage device that stores meta-data received by the repeating relay. 42. The system of claim 40, wherein the processor creates a unique meta-carrier signal for each transponder. 43. The system of claim 40, wherein the processor creates a substantially identical meta-carrier signal for each transponder. 44. The system of claim 40, wherein the beacon processor retains the processed meta-carrier signal and loads the processed meta-carrier signal when the repeating relay is created. 45. The system of claim 36, wherein the modulator uses a phase shift keying (PSK) technique. 46. The system of claim 36, wherein the spreader uses a predetermined pseudo-random-noise (PRN) sequence. 47. The system of claim 36, wherein the meta-data further comprises ephemeris data for the repeating relay. 48. The system of claim 36, wherein the spread meta-carrier signal is transmitted at a power level that is at or below a noise floor of the repeating relay. 49. A communication system for transmitting meta-data through a meta-carrier signal, the system comprising: a spreader that spreads a meta-carrier signal containing data stored by a repeating relay and meta-data comprising information that identifies or describes the repeating relay or one or more transponders of the repeating relay;a transmitting device that transmits the spread meta-carrier signal to a remote receiver, the spread meta-carrier signal being transmitted over at least a portion of a bandwidth of the repeating relay without reserving the entire bandwidth for transmitting the spread meta-carrier signal; anda beacon extraction device within the repeating relay that extracts the spread meta-carrier signal and routes the spread meta-carrier signal to a beacon injection device that embeds the spread meta-carrier signal to one or more transponders. 50. The system of claim 49, wherein the spread meta-carrier signal is transmitted over substantially the entire bandwidth of the repeating relay. 51. The system of claim 49, wherein the repeating relay is located on a satellite. 52. The system of claim 49, wherein the spreader uses a predetermined pseudo-random-noise (PRN) sequence. 53. The system of claim 49, wherein the meta-data further comprises ephemeris data for the repeating relay. 54. The system of claim 49, wherein the meta-data is stored in a memory device that is programmed before the repeating relay is placed into service. 55. The system of claim 49, where in the meta-data is transmitted to the repeating relay using a method of electromagnetic or optical transmission. 56. The system of claim 49, wherein the spread meta-carrier signal is transmitted at a power level that is at or below a noise floor of the repeating relay.
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