Shihchao C Lin

US Patent:

6636721, Oct 21, 2003

Filed:

Aug 1, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/918550

Inventors:

Michael E. Threadgill - Reston VA
ShihChao Lin - Reston VA

Assignee:

Mobile Satellite Ventures, LP - Reston VA

International Classification:

H04B 7185

US Classification:

455 121, 455427, 455428

Abstract:

A mobile satellite system includes a network engineering/systems engineering (NE/SE) system. The NE/SE performs the processes of comparing expected traffic loads with capability and availability of space and ground resources in the mobile satellite system, formulating tactical plans to maximize available resources of the satellite, and producing frequency plans for different geographical regions and defining circuit pools for different groups of users.

US Patent:

57130752, Jan 27, 1998

Filed:

Feb 15, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/601749

Inventors:

Michael E. Threadgill - Reston VA
ShihChao Lin - Reston VA

Assignee:

AMSC Subsidiary Corporation - Reston VA

International Classification:

H04Q 720

US Classification:

455427

Abstract:

A mobile satellite system includes a network engineering/systems engineering (NE/SE) system. The NE/SE performs the processes of comparing expected traffic loads with capability and availability of space and ground resources in the mobile satellite system, formulating tactical plans to maximize available resources of the satellite, and producing frequency plans for different geographical regions and defining circuit pools for different groups of users of the METs. The NE/SE also performs the processes of defining contingency plans for failure situations, such as failure in the satellite or a ground-based equipment outage, configuring the mobile satellite system including logical resources and physical components generating logical and physical configurations, the logical and physical configurations designed to expand the mobile satellite system capacity for increases in traffic demand, while also supporting new features and services of the mobile satellite system. The NE/SE further configures communication paths to external organizations operatively connected to the mobile satellite system, and tracks logistics of network additions to the mobile satellite system via generation of work orders.

US Patent:

61854093, Feb 6, 2001

Filed:

Jan 14, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/007172

Inventors:

Michael E. Threadgill - Annapolis MD
ShihChao Lin - Reston VA

Assignee:

AMSC Subsidiary Corporation - Reston VA

International Classification:

H04B 7185
H04Q 720

US Classification:

455 121

Abstract:

A mobile satellite system includes at least one satellite and at least one network engineering/systems engineering (NE/SE) system. The NE/SE system performs at least one of the processes of comparing expected traffic loads with capability and availability of space and ground resources in the mobile satellite system; formulating tactical plans to maximize available resources of the at least one satellite, and producing frequency plans for different geographical regions; performing the processes of defining contingency plans for failure situations, including failure in the at least one satellite or a ground-based equipment outage; configuring the mobile satellite system including logical resources and physical components; and configuring communication paths to external organizations operatively connected to the mobile satellite system.

US Patent:

62723413, Aug 7, 2001

Filed:

Sep 16, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/931622

Inventors:

Michael E. Threadgill - Reston VA
ShihChao Lin - Reston VA

Assignee:

Motient Services Inc. - Reston VA

International Classification:

H04Q 722

US Classification:

455428

Abstract:

A mobile satellite system includes a network engineering/systems engineering (NE/SE) system. The NE/SE performs the processes of comparing expected traffic loads with capability and availability of space and ground resources in the mobile satellite system, formulating tactical plans to maximize available resources of the satellite, and producing frequency plans for different geographical regions and defining circuit pools for different groups of users of the METs. The NE/SE also performs the processes of defining contingency plans for failure situations, such as failure in the satellite or a ground-based equipment outage, configuring the mobile satellite system including logical resources and physical components generating logical and physical configurations, the logical and physical configurations designed to expand the mobile satellite system capacity for increases in traffic demand, while also supporting new features and services of the mobile satellite system. The NE/SE further configures communication paths to external organizations operatively connected to the mobile satellite system, and tracks logistics of network additions to the mobile satellite system via generation of work orders.