Hybrid TDM/FDM uplink for spot-beam communication system

A method, apparatus for uplinking data is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a plurality of receive antennae, independently directable to a plurality of ground stations, each disposed in one of a plurality of cells; a time domain concentrator, communicatively coupled to the plurality of receive ante...

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1. Verfasser: JARETT KEITH
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Zusammenfassung:A method, apparatus for uplinking data is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a plurality of receive antennae, independently directable to a plurality of ground stations, each disposed in one of a plurality of cells; a time domain concentrator, communicatively coupled to the plurality of receive antennae, the time domain concentrator for selectably directing each of the plurality of receive antennae to one or more of the plurality of cells, and for concatenating each of the uplink transmissions in a time domain; and a frequency domain concentrator, communicatively coupled to the time domain concentrator, for concatenating the uplink transmissions in a frequency domain.