System and method for providing an improved terrestrial subsystem for use in mobile satellite systems

摘要

A system or method is disclosed which employs filters on a satellite whose bandwidth is varied by ground command to restrict interference experienced by a satellite as an auxiliary terrestrial component (ATC) system is increased to a multiplicity of cities and markets. Thus there is provided a novel method and system which optimizes overall MSS and ATC traffic.

主权项

1. A method for using an auxiliary terrestrial component (ATC) and mobile satellite radio telephone system component (MSS) in a combination ATC/MSS system where the ATC coverage area overlaps in part the MSS coverage area, and the satellite radio telephone system comprises a communication satellite communicating on a series of frequency bands, where the method comprises
assigning a first frequency band from said series of frequency bands to the auxiliary terrestrial component; at the communications satellite, suppressing the use of the first frequency band; allocating selected frequency bands other than the first frequency band to the mobile satellite radio telephone system component.