Patents by Inventor Thomas Eidenschink
Thomas Eidenschink 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: 9888470Abstract: A communication system for providing network access over a shared communication link is disclosed. The communication system includes a user access point, a network access point and a communications link. The user access point is coupled to one or more user terminals that access a remote network. The network access point is coupled to the remote network. The communications link couples the user access point and the network access point. The communications link is at least partially controlled by the network access point, which monitors information passed between the remote network and the user access point to create an estimate of future usage of the communications link by the user access point based on the information. The network access point allocates communications link resources for the user access point based on the estimate.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: VIASAT, INC.Inventor: Thomas Eidenschink
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Publication number: 20160270044Abstract: A communication system for providing network access over a shared communication link is disclosed. The communication system includes a user access point, a network access point and a communications link. The user access point is coupled to one or more user terminals that access a remote network. The network access point is coupled to the remote network. The communications link couples the user access point and the network access point. The communications link is at least partially controlled by the network access point, which monitors information passed between the remote network and the user access point to create an estimate of future usage of the communications link by the user access point based on the information. The network access point allocates communications link resources for the user access point based on the estimate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventor: Thomas Eidenschink
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Patent number: 9301312Abstract: A communication system for providing network access over a shared communication link is disclosed. The communication system includes a user access point, a network access point and a communications link. The user access point is coupled to one or more user terminals that access a remote network. The network access point is coupled to the remote network. The communications link couples the user access point and the network access point. The communications link is at least partially controlled by the network access point, which monitors information passed between the remote network and the user access point to create an estimate of future usage of the communications link by the user access point based on the information. The network access point allocates communications link resources for the user access point based on the estimate.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Eidenschink
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Publication number: 20140313971Abstract: A communication system for providing network access over a shared communication link is disclosed. The communication system includes a user access point, a network access point and a communications link. The user access point is coupled to one or more user terminals that access a remote network. The network access point is coupled to the remote network. The communications link couples the user access point and the network access point. The communications link is at least partially controlled by the network access point, which monitors information passed between the remote network and the user access point to create an estimate of future usage of the communications link by the user access point based on the information. The network access point allocates communications link resources for the user access point based on the estimate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Eidenschink
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Patent number: 8719409Abstract: A communication system for providing network access over a shared communication link is disclosed. The communication system includes a user access point, a network access point and a communications link. The user access point is coupled to one or more user terminals that access a remote network. The network access point is coupled to the remote network. The communications link couples the user access point and the network access point. The communications link is at least partially controlled by the network access point, which monitors information passed between the remote network and the user access point to create an estimate of future usage of the communications link by the user access point based on the information. The network access point allocates communications link resources for the user access point based on the estimate.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Eidenschink
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Patent number: 8359387Abstract: A communication system for providing network access over a shared communication link is disclosed. The communication system includes a user access point, a network access point and a communications link. The user access point is coupled to one or more user terminals that access a remote network. The network access point is coupled to the remote network. The communications link couples the user access point and the network access point. The communications link is at last partially controlled by the network access point, which monitors information passed between the remote network and the user access point to create an estimate of future usage of the communications link by the user access point based on the information. The network access point allocates communications link resources for the user access point based on the estimate.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Eidenschink
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Patent number: 8208422Abstract: A satellite system for broadband communication utilizing load balancing of satellite modems between physical forward sub-channels. The bandwidth requirements of the various satellite modems allocated to a domain are analyzed. Satellite modems, which can be moved between various physical forward sub-channels, are moved among physical forward sub-channels of a plurality of domains to balance loading between domains and/or physical forward sub-channels within domains. Buffering and latency are monitored in the subscriber modem termination system (SMTS) to allow dividing physical forward channel delay either uniformly or according to tiers of quality of service.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Eidenschink, Kristi Ann Jaska, Mark D. Dankberg
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Patent number: 8189501Abstract: A satellite system for broadband communication with a plurality of remote locations is described. The system includes a satellite and a plurality of service spot beams from the satellite. A plurality of forward channels are transported on carriers in the service spot beams. A plurality of sub-channels pass on the plurality of forward channels. The system further includes a plurality of independently managed domains, wherein the plurality of sub-channels are divided among the plurality of domains. The system may further include a plurality of satellite modems addressed by a plurality of service identifiers. Each of the plurality of service identifiers may be exclusively addressable within one of the plurality of domains.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Viasat, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Eidenschink, Kristi Ann Jaska, Mark D. Dankberg
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Patent number: 8159994Abstract: A satellite modem for broadband communication. The satellite modem receives a satellite signal on a single carrier from a satellite. The satellite signal is divided by time division multiplexing into physical sub-channels encapsulating logical downstreams. The satellite modem includes a filter which removes a subset of the physical sub-channels intended for the subscriber terminal. The satellite modem includes a demodulator, a decoder, and a medium access channel. The MAC processes the logical downstreams.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Eidenschink, Kristi Ann Jaska, Mark D. Dankberg
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Patent number: 8130693Abstract: A satellite communication system is disclosed that utilizes multiple antenna for subscriber terminals to process streams. A first node relays a first stream between the ground station and the subscriber terminals. A second node relays the second lower information rate signal to the subscriber terminals. Spatial relationships are used to differentiate the first stream from the second stream. At least one of the first and second nodes includes a satellite, and the first and second nodes are separated by 50 miles or more. Optionally, frequency ranges for the first and second streams overlap in time. In some cases, the second stream can contain additional information where the second node is terrestrial.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.Inventors: Mark J. Miller, Thomas Eidenschink, Aniruddha Das
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Publication number: 20100274901Abstract: A communication system for providing network access over a shared communication link is disclosed. The communication system includes a user access point, a network access point and a communications link. The user access point is coupled to one or more user terminals that access a remote network. The network access point is coupled to the remote network. The communications link couples the user access point and the network access point. The communications link is at last partially controlled by the network access point, which monitors information passed between the remote network and the user access point to create an estimate of future usage of the communications link by the user access point based on the information. The network access point allocates communications link resources for the user access point based on the estimate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Eidenschink
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Patent number: 7769863Abstract: A communication system for providing network access over a shared communication link is disclosed. The communication system includes a user access point, a network access point and a communications link. The user access point is coupled to one or more user terminals that access a remote network. The network access point is coupled to the remote network. The communications link couples the user access point and the network access point. The communications link is at least partially controlled by the network access point, which monitors information passed between the remote network and the user access point to create an estimate of future usage of the communications link by the user access point based on the information. The network access point allocates communications link resources for the user access point based on the estimate.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2005Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Eidenschink
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Publication number: 20090290536Abstract: A satellite modem for broadband communication. The satellite modem receives a satellite signal on a single carrier from a satellite. The satellite signal is divided by time division multiplexing into physical sub-channels encapsulating logical downstreams. The satellite modem includes a filter which removes a subset of the physical sub-channels intended for the subscriber terminal. The satellite modem includes a demodulator, a decoder, and a medium access channel. The MAC processes the logical downstreams.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2009Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Eidenschink, Kristi Ann Jaska, Mark D. Dankberg
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Publication number: 20090285152Abstract: A satellite system for broadband communication with a plurality of remote locations is described. The system includes a satellite and a plurality of service spot beams from the satellite. A plurality of forward channels are transported on carriers in the service spot beams. A plurality of sub-channels pass on the plurality of forward channels. The system further includes a plurality of independently managed domains, wherein the plurality of sub-channels are divided among the plurality of domains. The system may further include a plurality of satellite modems addressed by a plurality of service identifiers. Each of the plurality of service identifiers may be exclusively addressable within one of the plurality of domains.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Eidenschink, Kristi Ann Jaska, Mark D. Dankberg
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Publication number: 20090286472Abstract: An embodiment of a satellite system for broadband communication with a plurality of remote locations is disclosed. The satellite system includes a satellite, a number of service spot beams from the satellite and a number of forward channels. Each of the number of forward channels is transported on a carrier in one of the plurality of service spot beams. The number of forward sub-channels pass on one of the number of forward channels. The size of the forward sub-channels varies over time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Eidenschink, Kristi Ann Jaska, Mark D. Dankberg, Frederick H. Treesh
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Publication number: 20090285151Abstract: A satellite system for broadband communication utilizing load balancing of satellite modems between physical forward sub-channels. The bandwidth requirements of the various satellite modems allocated to a domain are analyzed. Satellite modems, which can be moved between various physical forward sub-channels, are moved among physical forward sub-channels of a plurality of domains to balance loading between domains and/or physical forward sub-channels within domains. Buffering and latency are monitored in the subscriber modem termination system (SMTS) to allow dividing physical forward channel delay either uniformly or according to tiers of quality of service.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Eidenschink, Kristi Ann Jaska, Mark D. Dankberg
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Publication number: 20090034448Abstract: A satellite communication system is disclosed that utilizes multiple antenna for subscriber terminals to process streams. A first node relays a first stream between the ground station and the subscriber terminals. A second node relays the second lower information rate signal to the subscriber terminals. Spatial relationships are used to differentiate the first stream from the second stream. At least one of the first and second nodes includes a satellite, and the first and second nodes are separated by 50 miles or more. Optionally, frequency ranges for the first and second streams overlap in time. In some cases, the second stream can contain additional information where the second node is terrestrial.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: ViaSat, Inc., a Delaware CorporationInventors: Mark J. Miller, Thomas Eidenschink, Aniruddha Das
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Publication number: 20080311844Abstract: Satellite communication systems and methods are disclosed that provide local and regional data to a subscriber terminal utilizing a single receiver. Regional data may be transmitted over a wide beam and the local data may be transmitted over one of a plurality of localized spot beams such as, for example, a four color spot pattern. Moreover, the data may be multiplexed using TDMA, FDMA, and/or OFDMA techniques. In one embodiment, the regional data is transmitted in a first time slot over a first frequency band and the local data is transmitted in a second timeslot. Each set of localized data may be transmitted over a sub-band of the first frequency band.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Eidenschink
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Publication number: 20060109788Abstract: A communication system for providing network access over a shared communication link is disclosed. The communication system includes a user access point, a network access point and a communications link. The user access point is coupled to one or more user terminals that access a remote network. The network access point is coupled to the remote network. The communications link couples the user access point and the network access point. The communications link is at least partially controlled by the network access point, which monitors information passed between the remote network and the user access point to create an estimate of future usage of the communications link by the user access point based on the information. The network access point allocates communications link resources for the user access point based on the estimate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2005Publication date: May 25, 2006Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Eidenschink
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Publication number: 20060083198Abstract: A method for establishing routing for communications using a satellite in a Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) Wide Area Network (WAN) is disclosed. In one step, Routing Information Messages (RIMs) are received from a plurality of subscriber terminal (ST) nodes at a Network Control Station (NCS). A network map of Internet protocol (IP) network prefixes reachable via the DAMA WAN is constructed using the RIMs. A bandwidth constricted control channel is allocated using the satellite. At least one control channel message is sent over the bandwidth constricted control channel to at least one ST node coupled to the WAN.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2005Publication date: April 20, 2006Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Eidenschink, Ariel Navarro, Luis Romero, Stacy Wile