Claims
- 1. A method, comprising:
determining a demand (DS) for a resource by users of a satellite system; determining a demand (DT) for said resource by users of a terrestrial system; and allocating said resource between said satellite system and said terrestrial system based on a ratio of DS to DT.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said resource is radio frequency (RF) power.
- 3. The method of claim 2, wherein said ratio is
- 4. The method of claim 3, wherein said number of users of said satellite system is a predicted number of users of said satellite system.
- 5. The method of claim 3, wherein said number of users of said satellite system is an actual number of users of said satellite system.
- 6. The method of claim 3, wherein said power per user of said satellite system is an average power per user of said satellite system.
- 7. The method of claim 3, wherein said number of users of said terrestrial system is a predicted number of users of said terrestrial system.
- 8. The method of claim 3, wherein said number of users of said terrestrial system is an actual number of users of said terrestrial system.
- 9. The method of claim 3, wherein said power per user of said terrestrial system is an average power per user of said terrestrial system.
- 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising repeating said determining said DS, determining said DT, and said allocating, after a passage of an interval of time.
- 11. The method of claim 1,
wherein said satellite system comprises a non-geosynchronous satellite constellation, and wherein method further comprises repeating said determining said DS, determining said DT, and said allocating, after a positional change of said constellation.
- 12. The method of claim 1,
wherein said satellite system comprises a satellite telecommunications system, and wherein said terrestrial system comprises a cellular telecommunications system.
- 13. The method of claim 1, wherein said users of said satellite system and said users of said terrestrial system are located in a beam of a satellite in said satellite system.
- 14. The method of claim 1, wherein said terrestrial system includes a transmitter having a non-directional antenna.
- 15. The method of claim 1, further comprising denying said satellite system use of a frequency band in a beam of a satellite of said satellite system if a number of users of said terrestrial system located in said beam and using said frequency band is greater than a threshold number.
- 16. The method of claim 1, further comprising denying said satellite system use of a frequency band in a beam of a satellite of said satellite system if DT in said beam and using said frequency band is greater than a threshold demand.
- 17. A method, comprising:
determining a ratio 7NS×PSNT×PTwhere: NS=a number of users of a satellite system, PS=power per user of said satellite system, NT=a number of users of a terrestrial system, and PT=power per user of said terrestrial system; and allocating radio frequency (RF) power between said satellite system and said terrestrial system based on said ratio.
- 18. The method of claim 17, wherein said number of users of said satellite system is a predicted number of users of said satellite system.
- 19. The method of claim 17, wherein said number of users of said satellite system is an actual number of users of said satellite system.
- 20. The method of claim 17, wherein said power per user of said satellite system is an average power per user of said satellite system.
- 21. The method of claim 17, wherein said number of users of said terrestrial system is a predicted number of users of said terrestrial system.
- 22. The method of claim 17, wherein said number of users of said terrestrial system is an actual number of users of said terrestrial system.
- 23. The method of claim 17, wherein said power per user of said terrestrial system is an average power per user of said terrestrial system.
- 24. The method of claim 17, further comprising repeating said determining and said allocating, after a passage of an interval of time.
- 25. The method of claim 17,
wherein said satellite system comprises a non-geosynchronous satellite constellation, and wherein said method further comprises repeating said determining and said allocating, after a positional change of said constellation.
- 26. The method of claim 17,
wherein said satellite system comprises a satellite telecommunications system, and wherein said terrestrial system comprises a cellular telecommunications system.
- 27. The method of claim 17, wherein said users of said satellite system and said users of said terrestrial system are located in a beam of a satellite in said satellite system.
- 28. The method of claim 17, wherein said terrestrial system includes a transmitter having a non-directional antenna.
- 29. The method of claim 17, further comprising denying said satellite system use of a frequency band in a beam of a satellite of said satellite system if a number of users of said terrestrial system located in said beam and using said frequency band is greater than a threshold number.
- 30. The method of claim 17, further comprising denying said satellite system use of a frequency band in a beam of a satellite of said satellite system if NT×PT in said beam and using said frequency band is greater than a threshold value.
- 31. A method, comprising:
determining a number of users of a terrestrial system located in a beam of a satellite and using a frequency band in said beam; and denying said satellite use of said frequency band in said beam if said number of users is greater than a threshold number.
- 32. The method of claim 31, further comprising:
determining a ratio 8NS×PSNT×PTwhere: NS=a number of users of said satellite system, PS=power per user of said satellite system, NT=a number of users of said terrestrial system, and PT=power per user of said terrestrial system; and allocating radio frequency (RF) power between said satellite system and said terrestrial system based on said ratio.
- 33. A processor, comprising:
a module that determines a demand (DS) for a resource by users of a satellite system; a module that determines a demand (DT) for said resource by users of a terrestrial system; and a module that allocates said resource between said satellite system and said terrestrial system based on a ratio of DS to DT.
- 34. A processor, comprising:
a module that determines a ratio 9NS×PSNT×PTwhere: NS=a number of users of a satellite system, PS=power per user of said satellite system, NT=a number of users of a terrestrial system, and PT=power per user of said terrestrial system; and allocating radio frequency (RF) power between said satellite system and said terrestrial system based on said ratio.
- 35. A processor, comprising:
a module that determines a number of users of a terrestrial system located in a beam of a satellite and using a frequency band in said beam; and a module that denies said satellite use of said frequency band in said beam if said number of users is greater than a threshold number.
- 36. A storage media, comprising instructions for controlling a processor to: determine a demand (DS) for a resource by users of a satellite system; determine a demand (DT) for said resource by users of a terrestrial system; and
allocate said resource between said satellite system and said terrestrial system based on a ratio of DS to DT.
- 37. A storage media, comprising instructions for controlling a processor to: determine a ratio
- 38. A storage media, comprising instructions for controlling a processor to:
determine a number of users of a terrestrial system located in a beam of a satellite and using a frequency band in said beam; and deny said satellite use of said frequency band in said beam if said number of users is greater than a threshold number.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is claiming priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/391,997, filed on Jun. 27, 2002.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60391997 |
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