Patents by Inventor Shaul Laufer
Shaul Laufer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11032791Abstract: A method and system for adjusting satellite communication network based on weather nowcasting are provided herein. The method may include: receiving weather conditions within a specified geographic region from a plurality of sources; obtaining positions of at least one terrestrial terminal within said specified area and a position of a communication satellite being in communication with said at least one terrestrial terminal; generating nowcasting predictions of weather conditions in a plurality of locations along communication paths between said communication satellite and said at least one terrestrial terminals, based on the received weather conditions; calculating total signal attenuation integral along said communication paths, over time, based on said nowcasting predictions; and dynamically adjusting communication characteristics of the at least one terrestrial terminal according to the calculated total signal attenuation.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Advantech Wireless Ltd.Inventors: Shaul Laufer, Yaakov Kreisler
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Patent number: 10063309Abstract: Method and system for addressing line of sight (LOS) blockage in satellite communication networks are provided herein. The method may include the following stages: obtaining forecast input parameters; forecasting at least one future LOS blockage in two or more communication links established between at least one communication satellite and at least one platform-mounted communication system having at least one antenna, based on the forecast input parameters; and addressing the future LOS blockage by applying at least one of: rerouting the communication links between the at least one platform-mounted communication system and at least one of the communication satellite; changing a power level of at least one of the communication links; changing at least one of: spreading, modulation and coding of at least one of the communication links; changing mobility parameters of the platform-mounted communication system.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Elbit Systems Land and C4I Ltd.Inventors: Shaul Laufer, Ariel Saghiv
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Publication number: 20170013587Abstract: A method and system for adjusting satellite communication network based on weather nowcasting are provided herein. The method may include: receiving weather conditions within a specified geographic region from a plurality of sources; obtaining positions of at least one terrestrial terminal within said specified area and a position of a communication satellite being in communication with said at least one terrestrial terminal; generating nowcasting predictions of weather conditions in a plurality of locations along communication paths between said communication satellite and said at least one terrestrial terminals, based on the received weather conditions; calculating total signal attenuation integral along said communication paths, over time, based on said nowcasting predictions; and dynamically adjusting communication characteristics of the at least one terrestrial terminal according to the calculated total signal attenuation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Shaul LAUFER, Yaakov KREISLER
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Publication number: 20170012698Abstract: Method and system for addressing line of sight (LOS) blockage in satellite communication networks are provided herein. The method may include the following stages: obtaining forecast input parameters; forecasting at least one future LOS blockage in two or more communication links established between at least one communication satellite and at least one platform-mounted communication system having at least one antenna, based on the forecast input parameters; and addressing the future LOS blockage by applying at least one of: rerouting the communication links between the at least one platform-mounted communication system and at least one of the communication satellite; changing a power level of at least one of the communication links; changing at least one of: spreading, modulation and coding of at least one of the communication links; changing mobility parameters of the platform-mounted communication system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Shaul LAUFER, Ariel SAGIV
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Patent number: 8693946Abstract: A satellite broadcasting system for communication between a satellite hub and a range of ground stations in which a set having a predetermined number of modulation-codings (MODCODs) is available for data transmission from the satellite hub to the ground stations. Each MODCOD in use in the hub requires additional hub resources, and the system uses a MODCOD limiter for limiting the number of MODCODs in operation at a given time to a subset smaller than said predetermined number of MODCODS, thereby reducing overall resource usage.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Elbit Systems Land and C41—Tadiran Ltd.Inventor: Shaul Laufer
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Patent number: 8655270Abstract: Method for managing power and bandwidth resources in operation over a plurality of links from a hub, said power and bandwidth resources being limited, the method comprising: initially assigning power and bandwidth combinations to individual links according to current conditions pertaining to respective links, each combination having a corresponding resource cost; and controllably changing said initially assigned combinations at respective ones of said links to reduce respective resource costs, thereby to controllably balance an overall resource cost of said plurality of links to lie within available overall power and bandwidth resource limitations.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2009Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Elbit Systems Land and C41—Tadiran Ltd.Inventor: Shaul Laufer
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Publication number: 20120127921Abstract: A controlled satellite link, comprising a reference unit for measuring signal attenuation over said link, and a control unit, associated with said reference unit, configured for controlling at least one link transmission parameter to dynamically adapt to changes in said measured signal attenuation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2012Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: Elbit Systems Land and C4I-Tadiran Ltd.Inventor: Shaul LAUFER
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Patent number: 8131212Abstract: A controlled satellite link, comprising a reference unit for measuring signal attenuation over said link, and a control unit, associated with said reference unit, configured for controlling at least one link transmission parameter to dynamically adapt to changes in said measured signal attenuation.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Elbit Systems Land and C41—Tadiran Ltd.Inventor: Shaul Laufer
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Publication number: 20110021137Abstract: Method for managing power and bandwidth resources in operation over a plurality of links from a hub, said power and bandwidth resources being limited, the method comprising: initially assigning power and bandwidth combinations to individual links according to current conditions pertaining to respective links, each combination having a corresponding resource cost; and controllably changing said initially assigned combinations at respective ones of said links to reduce respective resource costs, thereby to controllably balance an overall resource cost of said plurality of links to lie within available overall power and bandwidth resource limitations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: Elbit Systems Land and C41-Tadiran Ltd.Inventor: Shaul Laufer
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Publication number: 20110003543Abstract: A satellite broadcasting system for communication between a satellite hub and a range of ground stations in which a set having a predetermined number of MODCODS is available for data transmission from the satellite hub to the ground stations. Each MODCOD in use in the hub requires additional hub resources, and the system uses a MODCOD limiter for limiting the number of MODCODs in operation at a given time to a subset smaller than said predetermined number of MODCODS, thereby reducing overall resource usage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2009Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: Elbit Systems Land and C41 - Tadiran Ltd.Inventor: Shaul Laufer
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Publication number: 20080274690Abstract: A controlled satellite link, comprising a reference unit for measuring signal attenuation over said link, and a control unit, associated with said reference unit, configured for controlling at least one link transmission parameter to dynamically adapt to changes in said measured signal attenuation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: Shiron Satellite CommunicationsInventor: Shaul Laufer
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Patent number: 6909896Abstract: Two-way data communication via satellite, using data communication in a first direction via satellites in geostationary orbit, and a data communication in a second direction via satellites in a below geostationary orbit, either MEO or LEO. The transceiver is particularly useful for providing Internet connections Preferably, a LEO forward link may be used for control signaling, urgent data traffic and the like.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2001Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: Shiron Satellite Communications (1996) Ltd.Inventors: Shaul Laufer, Arie Reichman
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Patent number: 6535716Abstract: A monitor and control system for satellite communication networks includes a hub computer terminal arranged in a network with a plurality of remote computer terminals to form a mesh communications network. The hub terminal provides frequency and time division multiplexing functions for transmitting and receiving monitor and control data packets to and from each remote terminal, and for utilizing frequencies already in use by the remote terminals without interfering with the communication of data between the remote terminals.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 1999Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignees: Globecomm Systems Inc., Shiron Satellite Communications Ltd.Inventors: Arie Reichman, Shaul Laufer, Steve Yablonski, Scott Hershander
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Methods and apparatus for implementing a receiver filter with logarithmic coefficient multiplication
Patent number: 6466633Abstract: A method of filtering a signal, the method including the steps of sampling analog input signal, thereby providing a purality of digital complex input signal samples the each of the samples indicates a sign and a magnitude, for each of the complex input signal samples demultiplexing the complex input signal sample into a first sign component and a first magnitude component, performing a logarithmic conversion on the first magnitude component, thereby resulting in a first logarithmic value, demultiplexing a complex coefficient into a second sign component and a second magnitude component, performing a logarithmic conversion on the second magnitude component, thereby resulting in a second logarithmic value, adding the first and second logarithmic values, thereby resulting in a third logarithmic value, performing an antilog conversion on the third logarithmic value, thereby resulting in an antilog value, XORing the first and second sign components, thereby resulting in an output sign, providing the antilog valueType: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: Shiron Satellite Communications (1996) Ltd.Inventor: Shaul Laufer -
Publication number: 20020137509Abstract: Two-way data communication via satellite, using data communication in a first direction via satellites in geostationary orbit, and a data communication in a second direction via satellites in a below geostationary orbit, either MEO or LEO. The transceiver is particularly useful for providing Internet connections Preferably, a LEO forward link may be used for control signaling, urgent data traffic and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2001Publication date: September 26, 2002Applicant: Shiron Satellite Communications (1996) Ltd.Inventors: Shaul Laufer, Arie Reichman
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Patent number: 6240073Abstract: The present invention is a return link for a satellite communication system. The return link described herein is suitable for use in any type of communications network such as networks used for Internet access purposes. The return link in combination with a forward link forms a complete two way communication system via satellite. The return link comprises two separate communication schemes used in combination to implement the return link of the satellite system. The first communication scheme uses a random access method based on a non synchronous frequency hopping code division multiple access technique (NS/FH/CDMA). The second communication scheme uses a channel assignment method based on a frequency division multiple access (FDMA) technique. Data generated by a user is transmitted utilizing one of the two communication schemes in accordance with the content and amount of data generated.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1997Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: Shiron Satellite Communications (1996) Ltd.Inventors: Arie Reichman, Shaul Laufer, Avi Barda, Sorin Goldenberg