Patents by Inventor Daryl T. Hunter

Daryl T. Hunter 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).

  • Multi-band satellite communication fade mitigation
    Patent number: 8385817
    Abstract: One or more satellites may generate multiple beams. The beams may facilitate communication over multiple communication frequency bands including a relatively high capacity frequency band and a relatively fade-resilient frequency band. The beams may overlap. User terminals and/or gateways in a beam intersection may select from among the multiple communication frequency bands to communication with the satellite(s). Responsive to detection of rain fade, some of the user terminals and/or gateways may be instructed to use the relatively fade-resilient frequency band. The multiple communication frequency bands may be assigned to the user terminals and/or gateways so as to maximize total system capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Dankberg, Daryl T. Hunter, Charles N. Pateros
  • MULTI-BAND SATELLITE COMMUNICATION FADE MITIGATION
    Publication number: 20110143656
    Abstract: One or more satellites may generate multiple beams. The beams may facilitate communication over multiple communication frequency bands including a relatively high capacity frequency band and a relatively fade-resilient frequency band. The beams may overlap. User terminals and/or gateways in a beam intersection may select from among the multiple communication frequency bands to communication with the satellite(s). Responsive to detection of rain fade, some of the user terminals and/or gateways may be instructed to use the relatively fade-resilient frequency band. The multiple communication frequency bands may be assigned to the user terminals and/or gateways so as to maximize total system capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Dankberg, Daryl T. Hunter, Charles N. Pateros