Patents by Inventor Antonio Arcidiacono
Antonio Arcidiacono 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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Publication number: 20150295987Abstract: A method for recovering content such as an HTML page corresponding to a URL address by a client device, includes, based on a URL address corresponding to the content, the client device checks for the presence of the content of the URL address in a cache memory of the client device; in absence of the content of the URL address in the cache memory, the client device creates a short message including the URL address; the message is transmitted to a server device by a one-way transmission protocol without establishment of a connection; the server device downloads the content corresponding to the URL address from the internet network; the content is transmitted to the client device by the server device via a one-way protocol with coding without acknowledgement; the content is received by the client device; and the content is recovered and stored by the client device in the cache memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Daniele Vito Finocchiaro, Antonio Arcidiacono
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Publication number: 20150280776Abstract: A method for establishing radiofrequency links by satellite also making it possible to assure the return link transmission of hyperfrequency radioelectrical signals in an efficient manner in terms of performances, easily adaptable to a pre-existing broadcasting system, using the same forward link and return link frequency band, enabling the use of two independent terrestrial stations for the two channels, and enabling operation of the amplification chain of the transponder of the satellite at saturation or close to saturation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Alessandro LE PERA, Daniele Vito FINOCCHIARO, Antonio ARCIDIACONO
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Publication number: 20150256134Abstract: A method for detecting an unbalance of a multi-port amplifier MPA intended to be on-board a satellite is presented. The MPA includes a plurality of paths, each path being configurable in gain and phase. The method includes transmitting a first test signal which is spread spectrum modulated from the first transmitting station to the first pathway, the first test signal being generated in at least the useful band of the first pathway; receiving by the second receiving station configured in frequency to receive signals transmitted by the second antenna connected to the second path of the MPA, the signals being likely to include a replica of the first test signal; detecting and measuring a power of received signals corresponding to a replica of the first test signal having leaked at the output of the second output port; computing at least one unbalance value of the MPA from the measurement of the power of the replica of the first test signal received in the second earth station.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Antonio ARCIDIACONO, Daniele Vito FINOCCHIARO, Alessandro LE PERA, Yan BRAND
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Patent number: 9118383Abstract: A network for establishing RF links between a main ground station connected to a NOC center and ground terminals via a multispot satellite, the network being composed of a coverage area composed of a plurality of cells in which terminals are located, each cell being associated with at least one link spot beam with the satellite to which a frequency band is allocated, the center including a determination module to determine the transmission parameters characteristic of the position of terminals in the coverage area, the parameters covering the entire coverage area and a transmitter to transmit all parameters to each of the terminals. Each of the terminals includes a storage device to store at least part of all the parameters, a positioning device to determine its geographic position in the coverage area and a processor to determine, from the parameters and its geographic position, the transmission parameters to be utilized.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2010Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: EUTELSAT S AInventors: Antonio Arcidiacono, Daniele Vito Finocchiaro
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Patent number: 9031501Abstract: A process for eliminating interference in a telecommunications network including a multi-beam satellite, a coverage area made up of a plurality of cells in which terminals are located, at least two of the cells, referred to as the first and second cell, being associated with the same frequency band, a first earth station including a first demodulator capable of demodulating signals transmitted by terminals located in the first cell and a second earth station including a second demodulator different from the first demodulator capable of demodulating signals transmitted by terminals located in the second cell. The process uses information supplied by the terminal, particularly its position and transmission parameters, and enables the appropriate G/T figure to be deduced. This information is then transmitted to the demodulator of the second earth station and will be used to reconstruct the signal incorporating the message and remove it from the received signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Eutelsat S AInventors: Antonio Arcidiacono, Daniele Vito Finocchiaro
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Patent number: 8976841Abstract: A transmitting/receiving installation of microwave radio signals including a transmitting/receiving unit. The unit includes a receiving module to receive electrical signals, known as terrestrial electrical signals, issued from the transformation of radio signals received terrestrially, a module to transform the electrical signals modulated according to a spread spectrum protocol, known as satellite electrical signals, into radio signals able to be transmitted by satellite, a transmitter to transmit to a satellite of the microwave radio signals obtained after transformation of the satellite electrical signals and an amplifier to amplify the satellite electrical signals. The installation includes a box including a modulator of electrical signals according to a spread spectrum protocol and a coaxial cable connecting the transmitting/receiving unit and the box.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Eutelsat S AInventors: Antonio Arcidiacono, Daniele Vito Finocchiaro
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Patent number: 8862049Abstract: An emission/reception installation of satellite signals including a reflector to receive and emit radio signals, a unit integrating an LNB to transform radio signals into electrical signals in a first frequency band, to amplify the electrical signals in the first frequency band and to lower the first frequency band towards a first intermediate frequency band. The unit includes an emitter to amplify electrical signals in a second intermediate band having no common frequency with the first intermediate band, to raise the second intermediate band towards a second frequency band, to transform into radio signals the electrical signals in the second frequency band and to transmit these radio signals towards the reflector. The installation includes a box including a modulator to modulate electrical signals in the second intermediate band, an output to transmit electrical signals in the first intermediate band and a coaxial cable connecting the unit and the box.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Eutelsat S AInventor: Antonio Arcidiacono
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Publication number: 20140301428Abstract: A transmission/reception installation for microwave radio signals, including a unit for transmission/reception including a receiver for receiving the electric signals from the conversion of radio signals received via a terrestrial or satellite link, referred to as forward-link signals, a demodulator for demodulating the electric signals using a first modulation/demodulation protocol, a modulator for modulating electric signals using a second modulation/demodulation protocol that is different than the first protocol, the second protocol being a spread-spectrum protocol, the modulator modulating the signals demodulated by the demodulator, and a converter for converting the electric signals modulated using a spread-spectrum protocol into radio signals that can be transmitted via a satellite link.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: EUTELSAT S AInventors: Antonio Arcidiacono, Daniele Vito Finocchiaro
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Publication number: 20140145877Abstract: A method for localizing a terminal includes transmitting the signal by the terminal; receiving the signal by a first and a second satellite; transmitting the signal from each satellite to a receiving station; demodulating the signal received by the first satellite to determine a signal content and the time of arrival of the signal transmitted by the terminal at the receiving station via the first satellite; determining the time of arrival of the signal transmitted by the terminal at the receiving station via the first and second satellite; determining a position for the terminal by triangulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Inventors: Antonio Arcidiacono, Daniele Vito Finocchiaro, Alessandro Le Pera
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Publication number: 20140119409Abstract: A method for locating a terminal in a coverage area using a telecommunication network, the network including a multi-beam satellite, the area including various cells, each associated with a beam for linking to the satellite to which a frequency band is assigned, the method including: performing the uplink transmission of a message incorporated into a modulated signal to the satellite at a frequency shared by three different uplink beams such that the message is received by the satellite with three different amplitudes; performing the downlink transmission of three modulated signals incorporating the message, the first, second, and third signals each corresponding to a different beam from among the three beams; receiving the first, second, and third signals; determining the amplitudes of the message within the first, second and third signals; and determining the location of the terminal from the amplitudes of the message within the first, second, and third signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: EUTELSAT S AInventors: Antonio Arcidiacono, Daniele Vito Finocchiaro, Alessandro Le Pera
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Publication number: 20130114644Abstract: A transmitting/receiving installation of microwave radio signals including a transmitting/receiving unit. The unit includes a receiving module to receive electrical signals, known as terrestrial electrical signals, issued from the transformation of radio signals received terrestrially, a module to transform the electrical signals modulated according to a spread spectrum protocol, known as satellite electrical signals, into radio signals able to be transmitted by satellite, a transmitter to transmit to a satellite of the microwave radio signals obtained after transformation of the satellite electrical signals and an amplifier to amplify the satellite electrical signals. The installation includes a box including a modulator of electrical signals according to a spread spectrum protocol and a coaxial cable connecting the transmitting/receiving unit and the box.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: EUTELSAT S AInventors: Antonio Arcidiacono, Daniele Vito Finocchiaro
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Publication number: 20120295538Abstract: A process for eliminating interference in a telecommunications network including a multi-beam satellite, a coverage area made up of a plurality of cells in which terminals are located, at least two of the cells, referred to as the first and second cell, being associated with the same frequency band, a first earth station including a first demodulator capable of demodulating signals transmitted by terminals located in the first cell and a second earth station including a second demodulator different from the first demodulator capable of demodulating signals transmitted by terminals located in the second cell. The process uses information supplied by the terminal, particularly its position and transmission parameters, and enables the appropriate G/T figure to be deduced. This information is then transmitted to the demodulator of the second earth station and will be used to reconstruct the signal incorporating the message and remove it from the received signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: EUTELSAT S AInventors: Antonio Arcidiacono, Daniele Vito Finocchiaro
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Publication number: 20120282854Abstract: An emission/reception installation of satellite signals including a reflector to receive and emit radio signals, a unit integrating an LNB to transform radio signals into electrical signals in a first frequency band, to amplify the electrical signals in the first frequency band and to lower the first frequency band towards a first intermediate frequency band. The unit includes an emitter to amplify electrical signals in a second intermediate band having no common frequency with the first intermediate band, to raise the second intermediate band towards a second frequency band, to transform into radio signals the electrical signals in the second frequency band and to transmit these radio signals towards the reflector. The installation includes a box including a modulator to modulate electrical signals in the second intermediate band, an output to transmit electrical signals in the first intermediate band and a coaxial cable connecting the unit and the box.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: EUTELSAT S AInventor: Antonio Arcidiacono
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Publication number: 20120172071Abstract: A method for a push server to broadcast data to terminals via an interface device, the data sent by the server passing through a distribution system enabling the data to be broadcast from the server to the device. The server transmits a stream of content data and web application data to the system; the system multicasts the stream of content data and web application data to the device; a receptor in the interface device receives the data; the data are stored in a storage device of the interface device; a local wireless connection is established between a terminal provided with a web browser and the interface device; a HTTP query is transmitted from the terminal to a web server of the interface device, the query requesting the execution of an application stored in the storage device; and the requested application is executed in the browser of the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: EUTELSAT S AInventors: Antonio Arcidiacono, Daniele Vito Finocchiaro, Sébastien Grazzini, Alexandre Brunelle
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Publication number: 20120034915Abstract: A network for establishing RF links between a main ground station connected to a NOC center and ground terminals via a multispot satellite, the network being composed of a coverage area composed of a plurality of cells in which terminals are located, each cell being associated with at least one link spot beam with the satellite to which a frequency band is allocated, the center including a determination module to determine the transmission parameters characteristic of the position of terminals in the coverage area, the parameters covering the entire coverage area and a transmitter to transmit all parameters to each of the terminals. Each of the terminals includes a storage device to store at least part of all the parameters, a positioning device to determine its geographic position in the coverage area and a processor to determine, from the parameters and its geographic position, the transmission parameters to be utilized.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: Eutelsat S AInventors: Antonio Arcidiacono, Daniele Vito Finocchiaro