Abstract: Present location information about a present location of a mobile terminal is obtained, as is destination information about a target destination for the mobile terminal, wherein the target destination can be a waypoint destination or a final destination for the mobile terminal. Also obtained is wireless communication coverage information about wireless communication coverage associated with one or more geographic regions between the present location of the mobile terminal and the target destination for the mobile terminal. In dependence on the wireless communication coverage information, a navigational route is determined for the mobile terminal that mitigates a probability that the mobile terminal will lose a specific type of communication capability while travelling between the present location of the mobile terminal and the target destination for the mobile terminal.

Abstract: Interference information is obtained from one or more interference information sources external to a particular communication system, wherein the interference information is indicative of non-weather related interference that can adversely affect efficacy of the particular communication system. Configurable link parameters of the particular communication system are dynamically adapted and/or resources of the particular communication system are dynamically allocated based on the interference information obtained from the interference information source(s) that is/are external to the particular communication system. Such embodiments can advantageously be performed proactively to prevent or mitigate adverse effects of non-weather related interference on the efficacy of the particular communication system.

Abstract: Present location information about a present location of a mobile terminal is obtained, as is destination information about a target destination for the mobile terminal, wherein the target destination can be a waypoint destination or a final destination for the mobile terminal. Also obtained is wireless communication coverage information about wireless communication coverage associated with one or more geographic regions between the present location of the mobile terminal and the target destination for the mobile terminal. In dependence on the wireless communication coverage information, a navigational route is determined for the mobile terminal that mitigates a probability that the mobile terminal will lose a specific type of communication capability while travelling between the present location of the mobile terminal and the target destination for the mobile terminal.

Abstract: Dynamic resource allocation that provides differentiated services over a broadband communication network. The system comprises a gateway that interfaces to an Internet service provider or corporate network, a local area network edge device, a satellite that provides a communication link between the gateway and the local area network edge device, and one or more personal computers coupled by way of a network to the local area network edge device. The dynamic resource allocation system supports differentiated services with different levels of priority and comprises an Internet protocol network that includes a classifier for identifying specific types of messages, and a dynamic assignment/multiple access (DAMA) communication protocol for transmitting data over the system.

Abstract: Dynamic resource allocation that provides differentiated services over a broadband communication network. The system comprises a gateway that interfaces to an Internet service provider or corporate network, a local area network edge device, a satellite that provides a communication link between the gateway and the local area network edge device, and one or more personal computers coupled by way of a network to the local area network edge device. The dynamic resource allocation system supports differentiated services with different levels of priority and comprises an Internet protocol network that includes a classifier for identifying specific types of messages, and a dynamic assignment/multiple access (DAMA) communication protocol for transmitting data over the system.

Abstract: Dynamic resource management systems that improve communication over a satellite communication link. The system comprises one or more personal computers coupled by way of a network to a local area network edge device. The local area network edge device communicates by way of a non-processing satellite with a gateway that interfaces to an internet service provider or corporate network. The non-processing satellite implements a bent pipe communications link between the local area network edge device and the gateway. The non-processing (bent pipe) satellite provides a fixed connectivity to an aggregation point on the ground (the gateway). The networking protocol supported by the local area network edge device is an Internet protocol (IP), such as 802.3 Ethernet, universal system bus (USB), or 802.11 Ethernet protocols, for example. Signaling in the system is based on non-asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) protocols.