Patents by Inventor Olivier Courseille

Olivier Courseille 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).

  • Patent number: 9900081
    Abstract: A method and a system for dynamic allocation of power for a satellite access network comprises a step for acquisition of a signal representative of an instantaneous power available on board at least one satellite and of a signal representative of the data rate in each resource allocation manager for the satellite access network, a step for conversion, for each resource allocation manager, of the signal representative of the data rate in the resource allocation manager into a value corresponding to the power consumed on board the satellite in order to obtain this data rate, a step for calculating a total power margin equal to the difference between the power available on board the satellite and the sum of the powers consumed by each resource allocation manager, a power allocation step, the value of power allocated being a function of the calculated total power margin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Pierre Tayrac, Olivier Courseille, Cyrille Yves Joël Blosse, Bruno Roger
  • Patent number: 9736844
    Abstract: A method of dynamic resource allocation for at least one satellite access network associated with at least one telecommunications satellite comprises a frequency-flexible payload, the at least one satellite access network comprises a plurality of resource allocation controllers. The method comprises the acquisition of the bandwidth desired by each resource allocation controller, reconfiguration of the payload of the at least one satellite considering the bandwidth desired by each resource allocation controller and the frequency resources available on board each satellite, and a step of frequency allocation to the various resource allocation controllers, considering the bandwidth desired by each resource allocation controller and the frequency resources available on board each satellite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Pierre Tayrac, Olivier Courseille, Cyrille Yves Joël Blosse, Bruno Roger
  • Publication number: 20160087711
    Abstract: A method and a system for dynamic allocation of power for a satellite access network comprises a step for acquisition of a signal representative of an instantaneous power available on board at least one satellite and of a signal representative of the data rate in each resource allocation manager for the satellite access network, a step for conversion, for each resource allocation manager, of the signal representative of the data rate in the resource allocation manager into a value corresponding to the power consumed on board the satellite in order to obtain this data rate, a step for calculating a total power margin equal to the difference between the power available on board the satellite and the sum of the powers consumed by each resource allocation manager, a power allocation step, the value of power allocated being a function of the calculated total power margin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Pierre TAYRAC, Olivier COURSEILLE, Cyrille Yves Joël BLOSSE, Bruno ROGER
  • Publication number: 20160088627
    Abstract: A method of dynamic resource allocation for at least one satellite access network associated with at least one telecommunications satellite comprises a frequency-flexible payload, the at least one satellite access network comprises a plurality of resource allocation controllers. The method comprises the acquisition of the bandwidth desired by each resource allocation controller, reconfiguration of the payload of the at least one satellite considering the bandwidth desired by each resource allocation controller and the frequency resources available on board each satellite, and a step of frequency allocation to the various resource allocation controllers, considering the bandwidth desired by each resource allocation controller and the frequency resources available on board each satellite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Pierre TAYRAC, Olivier COURSEILLE, Cyrille Yves Joël BLOSSE, Bruno ROGER
  • Patent number: 9154164
    Abstract: An interleaver (ER) is dedicated to interleaving of interleaving units representing a selected number of services grouped into periodic frames within a long period time interleaving radio communication network. The said interleaver (ER) comprises processing means (MT1) responsible for decomposing each frame into a chosen number of group(s) of service of constant respective durations, and then for distributing the interleaving units of each group into so-called spreading time intervals of constant respective durations spaced apart within a time interleaving period according to a period equal to the period of the frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Erwan Corbel, Olivier Courseille, Christian Rigal, Laurent Roullet
  • Patent number: 8391202
    Abstract: A radiocommunication network includes at least one communication station (GW) adapted to exchange data by radio with radiocommunication terminals (T1-T5). This network is adapted to use a data transmission method wherein, each time a source radiocommunication terminal (T1) wishes to transmit data to its communication station (GW), the identifier of at least one active neighbor relay communication terminal (T2, T3) is determined in the source terminal (T1) in order to transmit signals representing the data to be transmitted by radio to each relay terminal so determined so that it relays them to the communication station (GW).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventor: Olivier Courseille
  • Patent number: 8290432
    Abstract: A method is devoted to synchronizing the transmission of user signals within a single-frequency hybrid network comprising at least one transmission satellite (SAT) and regenerative emitters (E1-E6) tasked with retransmitting received user signals to user terminals (T1, T2), using the same frequency and the same waveform. This method consists of temporally shifting, with respect to a time marker (TM) corresponding to the moment when a chosen element of the user signals arrives at a terrestrial reference arc (RA) from said satellite (SAT), the moment when the user signals received by each emitter (E1-E6) are retransmitted, by a local duration which is a function of the respective positions of the emitter and the satellite (SAT) with respect to a chosen reference position (RP) on said arc (RA), so that the same user signals retransmitted by the satellite (SAT) and the emitter (Ei) reach a user terminal (T1, T2) at roughly the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Joseph Blineau, Nicolas Chuberre, Michel Cohen, Olivier Courseille
  • Publication number: 20120190360
    Abstract: A radiocommunication network includes at least one communication station (GW) adapted to exchange data by radio with radiocommunication terminals (T1-T5). This network is adapted to use a data transmission method wherein, each time a source radiocommunication terminal (T1) wishes to transmit data to its communication station (GW), the identifier of at least one active neighbor relay communication terminal (T2, T3) is determined in the source terminal (T1) in order to transmit signals representing the data to be transmitted by radio to each relay terminal so determined so that it relays them to the communication station (GW).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: ALCATEL LUCENT
    Inventor: Olivier Courseille
  • Patent number: 8213350
    Abstract: A radiocommunication network includes at least one communication station (GW) adapted to exchange data by radio with radiocommunication terminals (T1-T5). This network is adapted to use a data transmission method wherein, each time a source radiocommunication terminal (T1) wishes to transmit data to its communication station (GW), the identifier of at least one active neighbor relay communication terminal (T2, T3) is determined in the source terminal (T1) in order to transmit signals representing the data to be transmitted by radio to each relay terminal so determined so that it relays them to the communication station (GW).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventor: Olivier Courseille
  • Patent number: 7953367
    Abstract: System and method for use in a hybrid multispot satellite broadcasting system comprising at least one satellite (S; S1; S2) for multibeam broadcasting of beams in respective frequency bandwidths (F1; F2; F3), the system further comprising a plurality of terrestrial repeater (R1; R2; R3) for receiving, processing and re-transmitting said beams in a frequency bandwidth which is different from that of the bandwidth of the beam received. Each terrestrial repeater (R1; R2; R3) re-uses for terrestrial re-transmission a combination of bandwidths corresponding to different beams broadcast from said satellite to different beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Steven Bouchired, Christian Combe, Olivier Courseille, Michel-Guy Francon, Christophe Nussli
  • Publication number: 20110058624
    Abstract: An interleaver (ER) is dedicated to interleaving of interleaving units representing a selected number of services grouped into periodic frames within a long period time interleaving radio communication network. The said interleaver (ER) comprises processing means (MT1) responsible for decomposing each frame into a chosen number of group(s) of service of constant respective durations, and then for distributing the interleaving units of each group into so-called spreading time intervals of constant respective durations spaced apart within a time interleaving period according to a period equal to the period of the frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: ALCATEL LUCENT
    Inventors: Erwan Corbel, Olivier Courseille, Christian Rigal, Laurent Roullet
  • Publication number: 20090081945
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device (D) which is installed in a data transmission control station (SC) of a communication network comprising at least one communication satellite (SA) and terrestrial communication stations (RE) which are used for the wave transmission of data to radio communication terminals (T1-T4) located in the terrestrial radio cells (C1-C8) of the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventor: Olivier Courseille
  • Publication number: 20090023385
    Abstract: A method is devoted to synchronizing the transmission of user signals within a single-frequency hybrid network comprising at least one transmission satellite (SAT) and regenerative emitters (E1-E6) tasked with retransmitting received user signals to user terminals (T1, T2), using the same frequency and the same waveform. This method consists of temporally shifting, with respect to a time marker (TM) corresponding to the moment when a chosen element of the user signals arrives at a terrestrial reference arc (RA) from said satellite (SAT), the moment when the user signals received by each emitter (E1-E6) are retransmitted, by a local duration which is a function of the respective positions of the emitter and the satellite (SAT) with respect to a chosen reference position (RP) on said arc (RA), so that the same user signals retransmitted by the satellite (SAT) and the emitter (Ei) reach a user terminal (T1, T2) at roughly the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Joseph Blineau, Nicolas Chuberre, Michel Cohen, Olivier Courseille
  • Publication number: 20080311904
    Abstract: A radiocommunication network includes at least one communication station (GW) adapted to exchange data by radio with radiocommunication terminals (T1-T5). This network is adapted to use a data transmission method wherein, each time a source radiocommunication terminal (T1) wishes to transmit data to its communication station (GW), the identifier of at least one active neighbor relay communication terminal (T2, T3) is determined in the source terminal (T1) in order to transmit signals representing the data to be transmitted by radio to each relay terminal so determined so that it relays them to the communication station (GW).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventor: Olivier Courseille
  • Publication number: 20080298439
    Abstract: A device (D) is dedicated to the processing of data by spread spectrum coding for a multi-beam communication satellite (S), each beam (B1-B6) of which is associated with a terrestrial cell (C1-C6) contained in a satellite coverage zone (ZC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Olivier Courseille, Catherine Dargeou, Pascal Aubert, Gerard Raguenet
  • Publication number: 20050130591
    Abstract: System and method for use in a hybrid multispot satellite broadcasting system comprising at least one satellite (S; S1; S2) for multibeam broadcasting of beams in respective frequency bandwidths (F1; F2; F3), the system further comprising a plurality of terrestrial repeater (R1; R2; R3) for receiving, processing and re-transmitting said beams in a frequency bandwidth which is different from that of the bandwidth of the beam received. Each terrestrial repeater (R1; R2; R3) re-uses for terrestrial re-transmission a combination of bandwidths corresponding to different beams broadcast from said satellite to different beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Bouchired, Christian Combe, Olivier Courseille, Michel-Guy Francon, Christophe Nussli
  • Publication number: 20010017849
    Abstract: A satellite direct radio broadcast system is provided which assembles bits of broadcast programs into prime rate increments, several of which are assembled into a frame. Frames are divided into symbols which are demultiplexed into alternating ones of a plurality of prime rate channels. The prime rate channels are demultiplexed onto a corresponding number of broadcast frequencies for transmission to a satellite. The satellite payload switches the symbols into time division multiplexed (TDM) data streams. The receivers process the TDM streams using service control headers (SCHs) provided therein by broadcast stations. The SCHs facilitate transmission of different service components within broadcast channel frames, association of a primary broadcast channel with one or more secondary broadcast channels on a frame-to-frame basis, and the transmission of multiframe bit streams, or auxiliary data throughout a broadcast channel that are independent of a service, in contiguous or non-contiguous frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Inventors: S. Joseph Campanella, Ernst Eberlein, Olivier Courseille, Stefan Meltzer, Etienne Dunas
  • Patent number: 6201798
    Abstract: A satellite direct radio broadcast system is provided which assembles bits of broadcast programs into prime rate increments, several of which are assembled into a frame. Frames are divided into symbols which are demultiplexed into alternating ones of a plurality of prime rate channels. The prime rate channels are demultiplexed onto a corresponding number of broadcast frequencies for transmission to a satellite. The satellite payload switches the symbols into time division multiplexed (TDM) data streams. The receivers process the TDM streams using service control headers (SCHs) provided therein by broadcast stations. The SCHs facilitate transmission of different service components within broadcast channel frames, association of a primary broadcast channel with one or more secondary broadcast channels on a frame-to-frame basis, and the transmission of multiframe bit streams, or auxiliary data throughout a broadcast channel that are independent of a service, in contiguous or non-contiguous frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: WorldSpace Management Corporation
    Inventors: S. Joseph Campanella, Ernst Eberlein, Olivier Courseille, Stefan Meltzer, Etienne Dunas