Gogo. has filed a patent for a method of communicating with satellites in a low-earth orbit (LEO) constellation. The method involves allocating antenna resources of a phased array antenna to different satellites based on conditions and establishing simultaneous connections via transceivers. GlobalData’s report on Gogo gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
Smarter leaders trust GlobalData
According to GlobalData’s company profile on Gogo, Satellite communication link adaptation was a key innovation area identified from patents. Gogo's grant share as of January 2024 was 60%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Method of communicating with satellites in leo constellation
A recently filed patent (Publication Number: US20230396320A1) outlines a method for communicating with satellites in a low-earth orbit (LEO) constellation using a mobile communicator mounted on a mobile platform. The method involves determining conditions corresponding to spatial channels associated with multiple satellites, allocating antenna resources of a phased array antenna to different satellites based on these conditions, and commanding transceivers to establish simultaneous communicative connections with the satellites via the allocated antenna subsets. Additionally, the method includes probing conditions, determining target spatial channels, re-allocating antenna resources, and performing handoffs to satellites associated with the target spatial channels.
Furthermore, the patent describes a mobile communicator equipped with a phased array antenna, transceivers, and a controller to facilitate communication with LEO satellites. The controller executes instructions to determine conditions, allocate antenna resources, and establish communicative connections with satellites. The mobile communicator can also probe conditions, determine target spatial channels, re-allocate antenna resources, and perform handoffs to satellites associated with the target channels. The device can transmit data streams, including on-board connectivity services for Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) on the mobile platform, and perform soft handoffs between satellites. The mobile communicator is designed without any antenna element arrays other than the phased array antenna, ensuring efficient and effective communication with multiple satellites in the LEO constellation.
To know more about GlobalData’s detailed insights on Gogo, buy the report here.
Premium Insights
From
The gold standard of business intelligence.
Blending expert knowledge with cutting-edge technology, GlobalData’s unrivalled proprietary data will enable you to decode what’s happening in your market. You can make better informed decisions and gain a future-proof advantage over your competitors.
GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying data, research, and analysis used to produce this article.
GlobalData Patent Analytics tracks bibliographic data, legal events data, point in time patent ownerships, and backward and forward citations from global patenting offices. Textual analysis and official patent classifications are used to group patents into key thematic areas and link them to specific companies across the world’s largest industries.
