Patents by Inventor George M. Peponides
George M. Peponides 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: 20240022319Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for providing dynamic spatial allocation of satellite capacity based on aircraft load forecasting.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventor: George M. Peponides
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Patent number: 11722214Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for providing dynamic spatial allocation of satellite capacity based on aircraft load forecasting. In embodiments, a satellite communications system provides network access service over a service area via a plurality of satellite user beams, predicts spatial network resource demand for the service area over one or more service periods based at least in part on forecasted travel paths of a plurality of mobile multi-user terminals over the one or more service periods and respective predicted service demands for the plurality of mobile multi-user terminals, determines a satellite capacity resource configuration for the plurality of satellite user beams for the one or more service periods based on the predicted spatial network resource demand, and then adapts at least one characteristic of the plurality of satellite user beams for the one or more service periods based on the determined satellite capacity resource configuration.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Viasat, Inc.Inventor: George M. Peponides
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Publication number: 20220190911Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for providing dynamic spatial allocation of satellite capacity based on aircraft load forecasting. In embodiments, a satellite communications system provides network access service over a service area via a plurality of satellite user beams, predicts spatial network resource demand for the service area over one or more service periods based at least in part on forecasted travel paths of a plurality of mobile multi-user terminals over the one or more service periods and respective predicted service demands for the plurality of mobile multi-user terminals, determines a satellite capacity resource configuration for the plurality of satellite user beams for the one or more service periods based on the predicted spatial network resource demand, and then adapts at least one characteristic of the plurality of satellite user beams for the one or more service periods based on the determined satellite capacity resource configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventor: George M. Peponides
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Patent number: 11296780Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for providing dynamic spatial allocation of satellite capacity based on aircraft load forecasting. In embodiments, a satellite communications system provides network access service over a service area via a plurality of satellite user beams, predicts spatial network resource demand for the service area over one or more service periods based at least in part on forecasted travel paths of a plurality of mobile multi-user terminals over the one or more service periods and respective predicted service demands for the plurality of mobile multi-user terminals, determines a satellite capacity resource configuration for the plurality of satellite user beams for the one or more service periods based on the predicted spatial network resource demand, and then adapts at least one characteristic of the plurality of satellite user beams for the one or more service periods based on the determined satellite capacity resource configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Viasat, Inc.Inventor: George M. Peponides
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Publication number: 20210050913Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for providing dynamic spatial allocation of satellite capacity based on aircraft load forecasting. In embodiments, a satellite communications system provides network access service over a service area via a plurality of satellite user beams, predicts spatial network resource demand for the service area over one or more service periods based at least in part on forecasted travel paths of a plurality of mobile multi-user terminals over the one or more service periods and respective predicted service demands for the plurality of mobile multi-user terminals, determines a satellite capacity resource configuration for the plurality of satellite user beams for the one or more service periods based on the predicted spatial network resource demand, and then adapts at least one characteristic of the plurality of satellite user beams for the one or more service periods based on the determined satellite capacity resource configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventor: George M. Peponides
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Patent number: 10812178Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for providing dynamic spatial allocation of satellite capacity based on aircraft load forecasting. In embodiments, a satellite communications system provides network access service over a service area via a plurality of satellite user beams, predicts spatial network resource demand for the service area over one or more service periods based at least in part on forecasted travel paths of a plurality of mobile multi-user terminals over the one or more service periods and respective predicted service demands for the plurality of mobile multi-user terminals, determines a satellite capacity resource configuration for the plurality of satellite user beams for the one or more service periods based on the predicted spatial network resource demand, and then adapts at least one characteristic of the plurality of satellite user beams for the one or more service periods based on the determined satellite capacity resource configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Viasat, Inc.Inventor: George M. Peponides
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Publication number: 20190245611Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for providing dynamic spatial allocation of satellite capacity based on aircraft load forecasting. In embodiments, a satellite communications system provides network access service over a service area via a plurality of satellite user beams, predicts spatial network resource demand for the service area over one or more service periods based at least in part on forecasted travel paths of a plurality of mobile multi-user terminals over the one or more service periods and respective predicted service demands for the plurality of mobile multi-user terminals, determines a satellite capacity resource configuration for the plurality of satellite user beams for the one or more service periods based on the predicted spatial network resource demand, and then adapts at least one characteristic of the plurality of satellite user beams for the one or more service periods based on the determined satellite capacity resource configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventor: George M. Peponides
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Patent number: 10277310Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for providing dynamic spatial allocation of satellite capacity based on aircraft load forecasting. In embodiments, a satellite communications system provides network access service over a service area via a plurality of satellite user beams, predicts spatial network resource demand for the service area over one or more service periods based at least in part on forecasted travel paths of a plurality of mobile multi-user terminals over the one or more service periods and respective predicted service demands for the plurality of mobile multi-user terminals, determines a satellite capacity resource configuration for the plurality of satellite user beams for the one or more service periods based on the predicted spatial network resource demand, and then adapts at least one characteristic of the plurality of satellite user beams for the one or more service periods based on the determined satellite capacity resource configuration.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Viasat, Inc.Inventor: George M. Peponides
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Publication number: 20180234166Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for providing dynamic spatial allocation of satellite capacity based on aircraft load forecasting. In embodiments, a satellite communications system provides network access service over a service area via a plurality of satellite user beams, predicts spatial network resource demand for the service area over one or more service periods based at least in part on forecasted travel paths of a plurality of mobile multi-user terminals over the one or more service periods and respective predicted service demands for the plurality of mobile multi-user terminals, determines a satellite capacity resource configuration for the plurality of satellite user beams for the one or more service periods based on the predicted spatial network resource demand, and then adapts at least one characteristic of the plurality of satellite user beams for the one or more service periods based on the determined satellite capacity resource configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventor: George M. Peponides
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Patent number: 8300540Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise methods and systems for establishment and modification of network allocation parameters.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2005Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Park, Deepak Ayyagari, George M. Peponides, James E. Petranovich
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Patent number: 8213301Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for detecting and applying network channel characteristic measurements.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2005Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Park, Deepak Ayyagari, George M. Peponides, James E. Petranovich
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Patent number: 8089901Abstract: A method and corresponding system for operating in a network in which stations communicate over a shared medium are presented. The shared medium has at least one varying channel characteristic that varies approximately periodically. The method includes providing repeated beacon transmissions from a coordinator station for coordinating transmissions among a plurality of the stations, wherein at least some beacon transmissions are synchronized to the varying channel characteristic; and transmitting from a first station to at least one receiving station during a time slot determined based on at least one of the beacon transmissions received by the first station from the coordinator station.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence W. Yonge, III, Srinivas Katar, James E. Petranovich, Neal Riedel, George M. Peponides, Wai Chung Chan
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Patent number: 8050184Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for network connection setup and bandwidth allocation comprising negotiable and non-negotiable modulation allocation procedures.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2005Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Park, Deepak Ayyagari, George M. Peponides, James E. Petranovich
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Patent number: 7894487Abstract: A method and corresponding system for communicating between stations in a network is presented. The method includes providing repeated beacon transmissions from a coordinator station for coordinating transmissions among the stations; transmitting a signal from a first station and receiving the signal at a second station; and performing one or both of: generating the signal based on a local clock at the first station and time adjustment information in a beacon transmission received by the first station, and sampling the signal at sample times based on a local clock at the second station and time adjustment information in a beacon transmission received by the second station.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignees: Sharp Corporation, CopperGate Communications Ltd., Atheros Communications, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence W. Yonge, III, Srinivas Katar, Timothy J. Vandermey, James E. Petranovich, Neal K. Riedel, George M. Peponides, Sherman Leon Gavette
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Patent number: 7822059Abstract: A method and corresponding system for communicating between stations in a network are presented. The method includes providing repeated beacon transmissions from a coordinator station for coordinating transmissions among a plurality of the stations; transmitting from a first station to a second station during a time slot assigned to the first station by at least one of the beacon transmissions; and transmitting from the first station information that grants permission to the second station to transmit during at least a portion of a time slot assigned to the first station.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2006Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignees: Atheros Communications, Inc., Sharp Corporation, CopperGate Communications Ltd.Inventors: Srinivas Katar, Lawrence W. Yonge, III, Neal K. Riedel, Min Wang, George M. Peponides, Wai Chung Chan, Sherman Leon Gavette, Deepak Ayyagari
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Patent number: 7756152Abstract: A method and corresponding system for communicating between stations in a network are presented. The method includes providing repeated beacon transmissions from a coordinator station for coordinating transmissions among a plurality of the stations; transmitting from a first station to a second station during a time slot assigned to the first station by at least one of the beacon transmissions; and transmitting from the first station information that grants permission to the second station to transmit during at least a portion of a time slot assigned to the first station.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2006Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignees: Atheros Communications, Inc., Sharp Corporation, CopperGate Communications Ltd.Inventors: Srinivas Katar, Lawrence W. Yonge, III, Neal K. Riedel, Min Wang, George M. Peponides, Wai Chung Chan, Sherman Leon Gavette, Deepak Ayyagari
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Patent number: 7729372Abstract: A method and corresponding system for operating in a network in which stations communicate over a shared medium are presented. The shared medium has at least one varying channel characteristic that varies approximately periodically. The method includes providing repeated beacon transmissions from a coordinator station for coordinating transmissions among a plurality of the stations, wherein at least some beacon transmissions are synchronized to the varying channel characteristic; and transmitting from a first station to at least one receiving station during a time slot determined based on at least one of the beacon transmissions received by the first station from the coordinator station.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignees: Sharp Corporation, CopperGate Communications Ltd., Atheros Communications, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence W. Yonge, III, Srinivas Katar, James E. Petranovich, Neal Riedel, George M. Peponides, Wai Chung Chan
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Publication number: 20100111099Abstract: A method and corresponding system for operating in a network in which stations communicate over a shared medium are presented. The shared medium has at least one varying channel characteristic that varies approximately periodically. The method includes providing repeated beacon transmissions from a coordinator station for coordinating transmissions among a plurality of the stations, wherein at least some beacon transmissions are synchronized to the varying channel characteristic; and transmitting from a first station to at least one receiving station during a time slot determined based on at least one of the beacon transmissions received by the first station from the coordinator station.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Lawrence W. Yonge, III, Srinivas Katar, James E. Petranovich, Neal Riedel, George M. Peponides, Wai Chung Chan
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Publication number: 20090207865Abstract: A method and corresponding system for communicating between stations in a network is presented. The method includes providing repeated beacon transmissions from a coordinator station for coordinating transmissions among the stations; transmitting a signal from a first station and receiving the signal at a second station; and performing one or both of: generating the signal based on a local clock at the first station and time adjustment information in a beacon transmission received by the first station, and sampling the signal at sample times based on a local clock at the second station and time adjustment information in a beacon transmission received by the second station.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Inventors: Lawrence W. Yonge, III, Srinivas Katar, Timothy J. Vandermey, James E. Petranovich, Neal K. Riedel, George M. Peponides, Sherman Leon Gavette
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Patent number: 7558294Abstract: A method and corresponding system for communicating between stations in a network is presented. The method includes providing repeated beacon transmissions from a coordinator station for coordinating transmissions among the stations; transmitting a signal from a first station and receiving the signal at a second station; and performing one or both of: generating the signal based on a local clock at the first station and time adjustment information in a beacon transmission received by the first station, and sampling the signal at sample times based on a local clock at the second station and time adjustment information in a beacon transmission received by the second station.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2006Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Intellon CorporationInventors: Lawrence W. Yonge, III, Srinivas Katar, Timothy J. Vandermey, James E. Petranovich, Neal K. Riedel, George M. Peponides, Sherman Leon Gavette