Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for protected multi-operators payload operations are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a disclosed method for protected multi-operators payload operations comprises transmitting, by a hosted payload (HoP) operation center (HOC), encrypted hosted commands to a host spacecraft operations center (SOC). Also, the method comprises transmitting, by the host SOC, encrypted host commands and the encrypted hosted commands to a vehicle. In addition, the method comprises reconfiguring a payload on the vehicle according to unencrypted host commands and unencrypted hosted commands. Additionally, the method comprises transmitting, by a payload antenna on the vehicle, payload data to a host receiving antenna and a hosted receiving antenna. Also, the method comprises transmitting, by a host telemetry transmitter on the vehicle, encrypted host telemetry to the host SOC.

Abstract: An accelerator and system to provide a combined transport Wide-Area Network (WAN) transports. The accelerator includes a tunnel manager to maintain tunnels traversing each of the WAN transports; an inspector to perform packet and IP flow classification to set a respective classification metric for a downstream packet to be sent over the combined transport; a transport selector to select a preferred tunnel from the tunnels based on the respective classification metric of the downstream packet; and a sender to send the downstream packet over the preferred tunnel. In the accelerator, the WAN transports include a high latency satellite transport and a low latency transport, and a respective tunnel connects the accelerator to a peer accelerator via one of the WAN transports. The accelerator includes a receiver to receive upstream packets arriving over the combined transport and to forward the upstream packets to a user equipment.

Abstract: An earth station transmitter device is arranged for generating a set of data to be transmitted to an earth station receiver device of a satellite communication system. The earth station transmitter device comprises: encoding and modulation means for mapping a plurality of baseband frames; physical layer framing means arranged for inserting in front of each frame of encoded and modulated symbols; converter means for converting a super-frame preamble; super-frame generator means arranged to prepend a first subset of capacity units corresponding to the super-frame preamble to a second subset of capacity units of the plurality corresponding to the plurality of physical layer frames.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described and may include a user terminal and a satellite establishing a communication link over a channel having a channel delay and a medium access control-control element (MAC-CE) delay being determined based on the channel delay. The user terminal and the satellite may be within a non-terrestrial network (NTN). The user terminal may receive a MAC-CE command that indicates a communication parameter to be implemented or adjusted. The user terminal may transmit feedback, for example, to the satellite in response to the MAC-CE command, and the user terminal and the satellite may communicate according to the communication parameter in the MAC-CE command after an end of the MAC-CE delay.

Abstract: A wireless device (400), a higher layer node (404) and methods therein, for handling measurement reporting in a wireless network as performed by the wireless device (400). The wireless device (400) detects (4:1) a coverage object being a cell or a beam not contained in a predefined first list of coverage objects for which the wireless device (400) is required to send measurement reports to a lower layer node (402) operable according to at least one of layer 1 and layer 2. The wireless device (400) then measures a radio signal of the coverage object where the measured radio signal fulfils a predefined event condition, and sends (4:2B) a measurement report of said measuring to a higher layer node (404) operable according to one or more layers above layer 1 and layer 2.

Abstract: A Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna array configuration is described in one example comprising a plurality of Radio Frequency (RF) chains, a plurality of antenna elements, and a plurality of phase shifters, wherein the antenna elements and phase shifters form a plurality of antenna arrays, and coupled to the RF chains, and the number of antenna arrays is larger than the number of RF chains.

Abstract: A communication method and a related device are described. A base station includes a plurality of antenna arrays and a baseband processing unit. The plurality of antenna arrays are distributed around a communication area and are all connected to the baseband processing unit. A terminal in the communication area is configured to perform signal transmission with the antenna arrays, to implement communication with the baseband processing unit. When an obstacle exists between the terminal and a primary antenna array performing signal transmission with the terminal, controlling, by the base station through the baseband processing unit, a secondary antenna array to perform signal transmission with the terminal.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for user mobility in a system with time-varying user-satellite and satellite-ground Ethernet links are disclosed. In some embodiments, A method for user mobility in a satellite system comprises transmitting, by a user device, a first signal comprising internet protocol (IP) data packets encapsulated in an Ethernet frame to a satellite. The method further comprises transmitting, by the satellite, a second signal comprising the IP data packets encapsulated in the Ethernet frame to a ground modem of a ground terminal. Further, the method comprises transmitting, by the ground modem, a third signal comprising the IP data packets encapsulated in the Ethernet frame to a default gateway, which is associated with user device, of a customer ground location via a virtual Ethernet switch. The virtual Ethernet switch utilizes one of a layer two (L2) overlay or a wide area network (WAN) L2 virtual private network (VPN) implementation.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for communicating through a wireless link are disclosed. A method includes scheduling, by a server, communication between a base station and a plurality of hubs, receiving, by the base station, the scheduled communication, providing, to each hub, a data profile that includes a periodicity, an offset, and a carrier frequency based on the scheduled communication, receiving, by the base station, uplink wireless communication from each of the plurality of hubs according to the data profile of each of the hubs and according to the scheduled communication, and simultaneously broadcasting, by the base station, acknowledgements of reception of uplink wireless communication from each of the plurality of hubs.

Abstract: According to the present application, an aircraft terminal device for air-to-ground communication includes an in-flight communication controller configured to control communication with multiple user terminals, and, when a counterpart based station device on the ground needs to reserve a communication resource for ground-to-ground communication, the in-flight communication controller cuts off communication with at least one of the multiple user terminals.

Abstract: An electric aircraft configured to implement a layered data network is provided. The electric aircraft generally includes a first communication component, a second communication component and a third communication component. The first communication component is configured to communicate with a first layer providing radio communication between the electric aircraft and at least a first party at a first bandwidth. The second communication component is configured to communicate with a second layer providing mobile network communication between the electric aircraft and at least a second party at a second bandwidth. The third communication component is configured to communicate with a third layer providing satellite communication between the electric aircraft and at least a third party at a third bandwidth. A method to implement a layered data network in an electric aircraft is also provided.

Abstract: A creation of simulation scenes from a specified view point is provided. The method consists in obtaining digital photographic images of the scene from the specified view point, detecting objects in the digital photographic images, extracting masks of the object, and associating a distance to the digital photographic image, and a lower distance to the object. The scene thus created provides a photorealistic scene wherein 3D objects can be inserted. According to the distances of the 3D objects, they can be displayed behind or beyond the masks, but always behind the digital photographic images that defines the background of the scene.

Abstract: Independent power-control procedures per beam-pair link (BPL). In one embodiment, such a power-control procedure comprises: 1) an open-loop part based on the estimated DL path loss for the active and back-up (or “non-active”) BPLs in the UE and 2) a closed-loop part where the UL power-control adjustment commands are transmitted from the network and accumulated in the UE independently per active BPL. The UL transmit power is determined from the power-control procedure associated with the active BPL scheduled for transmission.

Abstract: The use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communication cells in conjunction with MEC nodes may provide low-latency processing of vehicle movement data to generate vehicle guidance instructions for vehicles. Vehicle movement data of vehicles are received at a base station of a wireless carrier network from a UAV communication cell that is attached to the base station. The base station sends the vehicle movement data to a mobile edge computing (MEC) node that directly communicates with the base station so that the MEC node generates vehicle guidance instructions. The vehicle guidance instructions are then received by the base station from the MEC node. In turn, the base station sends the vehicle guidance instructions to the UAV communication cell for broadcasting to vehicles.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for scintillation mitigation in satellite communications systems with geographically distributed access nodes. Some embodiments operate in context of a bent-pipe satellite that illuminates user and gateway coverage areas with fixed spot beams. Beamforming can be used, along with coordinated, phase-synchronized communication by the distributed access nodes, to generate signals that coherently combine via the satellite. Scintillation and/or other atmospheric irregularities can degrade phase synchronization at the access nodes. Accordingly, embodiments can monitor phase tracking performance of the access nodes to detect when a phase tracking error occurs in at least one of the access nodes. In response to detecting the phase tracking error, embodiments can inhibit transmitting of forward uplink data signals by at least that access node.

Abstract: The direction-of-arrival estimation and mutual coupling calibration method and system with arbitrary sensor geometry and unknown mutual moupling are disclosed, a direction-of-arrival estimation and mutual coupling calibration method with arbitrary sensor geometry and unknown mutual moupling, comprising the following steps: acquiring an array signal, and then estimating a covariance matrix according to the array signal, a noise subspace is obtained by eigendecomposition of the covariance matrix; determining the angle search range of DOA, and generating a group of grids according to the angle search range of DOA, based on the noise subspace and the mutual coupling matrix between the elements, and obtaining a spectrum function corresponding to each grid; Estimating DOA based on the peak value of spectrum function corresponding to each grid, and obtaining the mutual coupling coefficient between the array elements from the DOA.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for enabling a restricted multiple-application user experience via single-application (SA) modes. A plurality of SA applications on a computer device may be configured with SA modes. The SA mode of a running SA application may prevent all other applications from running. Multiple SA applications may be linked, enabling a user to navigate between the linked applications while being restricted by each SA application's SA mode. A link may involve a transfer event that deactivates the SA mode of a first SA application and exits the first SA application. A second SA application is then called, whereupon the SA mode of the second SA application is activated. One SA application may be configured as a dashboard application. The dashboard application may include a password dependent escape event. The escape event may deactivate the SA mode of the dashboard application and exit the restricted multiple-application experience.

Abstract: The described geolocation techniques determine a location of an earth-based vehicle using a non-geostationary satellite. For instance, the non-geostationary satellite receives signals transmitted by the earth-based vehicle, determines the arrival times of the signals, and the position information of the satellite corresponding to the arrival times of the signals. The arrival times and position information of the satellite are sent to a signal processing unit to determine a location of the vehicle.

Abstract: A wireless communication method, a terminal device, and a network device are provided. The method includes: a terminal device determines a plurality of transmitting beams from transmitting beams of a network device, and determines a receiving beam matched with each transmitting beam of the plurality of transmitting beams in at least two receiving beam groups of the terminal device; and the terminal device transmits a notification message to the network device, wherein the notification message is used for indicating the plurality of transmitting beams and the receiving beam matched with the each transmitting beam, and includes information to be used by the network device for distinguishing a receiving beam group to which the receiving beam matched with the each transmitting beam belongs and distinguishing the receiving beam matched with the transmitting beam in the receiving beam group.

Abstract: A wireless communications system transmits a first message including an anonymous discovery pilot identification code to a first terminal, receives a second message from a second terminal and determines whether the second message identifies the discovery pilot identification code. The system may transmit a third message identifying the first terminal to the second terminal responsive to the second message identifying the discovery pilot identification code. Transmission of the first message may be preceded by receiving a request message from the first terminal requesting permission to transmit a discovery pilot signal.

Abstract: This application provides a CPE device that includes: a housing, an omnidirectional antenna, a communications module, a PCB, and a heat sink. The omnidirectional antenna is connected to an input end of the communications module, an output end of the communications module is connected to the PCB. An output end of the PCB is connected to an Ethernet cable, and the PCB is disposed on the heat sink. The communications module is configured to convert a received radio-frequency signal to a digital signal. The housing is a cylindrical structure with an opening formed at a lower end. The omnidirectional antenna, the communications module, and the PCB are disposed inside the housing. The heat sink is disposed at the lower end of the housing, and a through hole for the Ethernet cable to pass through is disposed on the heat sink.

Abstract: Techniques for delivering data or information onto a vehicle and for delivering data off of a vehicle include a data distribution system having multiple interfaces that are fixedly connected to the vehicle, and that provide access to multiple types of data bearers connected to external networks. A bearer selector engine may select a particular data bearer for delivery of data based on a set of selection criteria, which may be indicated in a set of selection rules on-board the vehicle. The selection criteria may be based on bearer characteristics, data characteristics, vehicle operating state and/or other current conditions, priority, a feature or service, and/or user preference. Using one or more on-board networks, data may be generated by an on-board originating device and routed for external delivery, or external data may be delivered to an on-board destination device. Data delivery may occur while the vehicle is en route.

Abstract: A communications network comprising of n-hop local neighborhoods. The network includes a plurality of communication nodes and a plurality of local neighborhoods wherein each local neighborhood includes a central node around which the local neighborhood is defined. The network also includes a subset of the plurality of nodes located within the local neighborhoods of each of the central nodes. Each of the subset of the plurality of nodes in a local neighborhood is not more than n hops away over currently existing links from the central node of the local neighborhood.

Abstract: Techniques are described for a method of establishing a wireless ad hoc network using a series of wireless relays deployed in a geographical area where an extreme event has occurred. The deployed wireless relays may form a plurality of links between them to form the wireless ad hoc network where each of the wireless relays may serve as node in the wireless ad hoc network. The ad wireless hoc network may provide wireless services to devices within the geographical area. The wireless relays may be deployed to various locations within the geographical area using a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that may receive control commands from a relay control device.

Abstract: Implementations for generating a command line interface (CLI) for projects based on configuration management technologies are described. An example method may include maintaining a CLI specification file for a project that is executable by a configuration management system, the CLI specification file specifying an entry point to cause execution of the project, a command to invoke the project via the entry point, and option parameters of options of the project, receiving an invocation request for the project via a user input of the command, verifying that arguments of the invocation request are valid in view of the option parameters of the CLI specification file, and responsive to verifying that the arguments are valid, generating a CLI for the project in view of the CLI specification file, the CLI to cause the project to be executed by the configuration management system using the entry point.

Abstract: A drone communication system is described. Using the system, a method may be executed that includes: when a recipient vehicle is out of wireless range, transmitting a message, from a sending vehicle, to a plurality of drones that are focusing antenna beams on the sending vehicle so that the plurality then may transmit the message to the recipient vehicle by focusing antenna beams thereon.

Abstract: A system and method for beamforming includes providing an antenna including feeds, a coverage area including service areas and data streams for each of the service areas; scheduling N data streams of the data streams, selecting a cluster of M feeds from the feeds; computing, with a GBBF processor (ground based beam former), M×N weights; generating M feed excitations by distributing the N data streams per the M×N weights; switching an array to transfer a respective one of the M feed excitations to a respective one of the M feeds; and beamforming, with the M feeds of the antenna, N beams. In the method, the N beams are each focused on a respective service area of each of the N data streams, the M×N weights improve the transmitting into the respective service area of each of the N data streams, and at least one of the N beams includes a portion of a plurality of the M feed excitations.

Abstract: Various arrangements are presented for optimizing data transmission between a satellite and a user equipment. A satellite gateway system may receive a message from the user equipment indicative of a current location of the user equipment. Data may be retrieved from the Internet to be transmitted to the user equipment via the satellite. The satellite gateway system may transmit a downlink message to the satellite that comprises the retrieved data and beam steering data. The beam steering data may instruct the satellite to target a downlink spot beam on the current location of the user equipment based on the message received from the user equipment. The retrieved data may be transmitted to the user equipment via the targeted downlink spot beam.

Abstract: A method performed on-board by a satellite for processing a signal received from a terminal during a current time interval, includes receiving, during the current time interval, a main signal containing a message from a terminal, each message having a priority level; sampling the main signal to obtain samples; storing the obtained samples into the satellite memory; first demodulating the messages corresponding to the current time interval contained in the samples stored in memory; when the satellite is in the range of a ground station, transmitting to the ground station the content of the memory. The first demodulating includes, for each message of the messages contained in the samples and by priority order: demodulating and decoding the message; forwarding, using direct link or inter-satellite-link, the demodulated message to a ground station; estimating the number of remaining non-demodulated messages in the samples stored in the memory.

Abstract: Various embodiments include methods and devices for implementing secure peripheral interface disablement on a computing device. Various embodiments may include receiving a trigger to disable a peripheral interface associated with a peripheral device of the computing device, identifying a physical address of the peripheral interface, and securely removing a mapping of an intermediate physical address of the peripheral interface to the physical address of the peripheral interface.

Abstract: Disclosed methods include a resource manager in a multiple node network receiving a demand for additional bandwidth, from a terminal, and the resource manager having updated information on the state of the mobile node network and, using that the state information, performing test allocation of the requested bandwidth to the requesting terminal. Disclosed methods include determining whether previous commitments of service can be met with the test allocation in place. Associated with a positive result, an allocation is sent to the terminal.

Abstract: When a donor base station serves a relay on a wireless backhaul connection that encompasses at least two carriers, and where the relay includes a relay base station and a relay-WCD, communications over the wireless backhaul connection will be distributed among the carriers based on whether the communications are control-plane communications with the relay base station or rather user-plane communications with a WCD served by the relay base station. For instance, all such control-plane communication could be carried on one of the carriers, and all such user-plane communication could be carried instead on another of the carriers.

Abstract: The present technique relates to a multi-direction communication apparatus, a multi-direction communication method, and a program capable of reducing an uncomfortable feeling to be provided to a user feeling that spaces are continuous in a multi-direction communication system. A reception section receives real space information including information representing a situation of a real space for a user B. A virtual data generation section generates, on the basis of the received real space information, virtual space information including information representing a situation of a virtual space. A control section controls display, on an information processing apparatus of a user A, of the virtual space represented by the generated virtual space information instead of the real space represented by the real space information. The present technique can be applied to a multi-direction communication system.

Abstract: A disclosed method for a virtual transponder comprises generating a configuration for a portion of a payload on a vehicle utilized by a host user by using an option for each variable(s) for a portion of the payload utilized by the host user. The method further comprises generating a configuration for a portion of the payload utilized by a hosted user by using an option for each variable(s) for a portion of the payload utilized by the hosted user. Also, the method comprises generating host commands for reconfiguring the portion of the payload utilized by the host user by using the configuration for the portion of the payload utilized by the host user. Further, the method comprises generating hosted commands for reconfiguring the portion of the payload utilized by the hosted user by using the configuration for the portion of the payload utilized by the hosted user.

Abstract: The present application discloses a communication method, including: determining, by a network device, a first sub-band and a second sub-band; sending configuration information of the second sub-band to user equipment on the first sub-band, where the configuration information of the second sub-band includes identification information of the second sub-band, the identification information of the second sub-band is used by the user equipment to determine a physical layer basic parameter of the second sub-band, and a physical layer basic parameter of the first sub-band is different from the physical layer basic parameter of the second sub-band; and communicating, by the network device, with the user equipment by using the second sub-band.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include determining a current load measure of data exiting a network at an access point, generating a load projection for data exiting the network at the access point at a future time, and generating, based at least on the load projection, an assigned address for diverting network traffic to reduce network load at the access point. Generating the load projection may include generating the load projection for data exiting the network across proxy nodes of the access point, determining a model profile from a behavior model set corresponding to previous load measures and the current load measure and extrapolating the load projection according to the model profile, and/or calculating a load profile based on line-fitting with a spline profile corresponding to the previous load measures and the current load measure. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A device that implements adaptive on-demand tethering may include at least one processor circuit. The at least one processor circuit may be configured to monitor at least a first connection quality value associated with a first network connection of the device to a network. The at least one processor circuit may be further configured to receive information regarding a second connection quality value associated with a second network connection of another device. The at least one processor circuit may be further configured to initiate a tethering connection with the another device based at least in part on a comparison of the first connection quality value and the second connection quality value. The at least one processor circuit may be further configured to connect to the network through the second network connection of the another device via the tethering connection based at least in part on the comparison.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus including: a transport stream generation unit configured to generate a transport stream in which a first transport packet containing transport media in a payload and a second transport packet containing information about the transport media in a payload, are time-division multiplexed; a transport stream transmission unit configured to transmit the transport stream to a receiver through a predetermined transmission channel; and a time information insertion unit configured to insert time information for allowing the receiver to obtain decoding time and/or presentation time into the first transport packet or the second transport packet.

Abstract: The invention relates to a position-adaptive communication method which is carried out by a communication control module of a movable vehicle (1) in order to establish and maintain a communication connection (4) between the vehicle (1) and an opposite station (3). The communication method is a packet-based communication method, and a transmission pause (13) is provided between data packets and/or within the data packets. Position data of the vehicle (1) relative to a global coordinate system is ascertained, and a movement data set is received from at least one opposite station by means of a receiving device. Position data is extracted from the received movement data, and the position of the opposite station in the global coordinate system is determined. A directional vector (8) from the vehicle (1) to the opposite station (6) is ascertained, and a signal propagation time is ascertained from the length of the directional vector (8).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems for routing wireless communications. Some systems may include an apparatus comprising an enclosure configured to attach to an external portion of an aircraft and which may contain: a wireless communications device, and an antenna in communication with the wireless communications device and configured to send or receive signals to and/or from aircraft.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a data processing apparatus, a data processing method, and a program capable of achieving reduction in costs of a reception device that receives a GSE packet. A GSE-Lite packet construction section constructs GSE-Lite packet including GSE-Lite signaling, which is signaling for identifying whether data is the GSE-Lite packet in a data link layer of an open systems interconnection (OSI) reference model, by using, as a target, only a protocol data unit (PDU) whose maximum size is limited to a predetermined limit size of 4096 bytes or less, where the GSE-Lite packet is a generic stream encapsulation (GSE) packet having the PDU placed in a data field. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a case of transmitting the GSE packet and a case of receiving the GSE packet.

Abstract: A method includes generating integrity data of one or more slice names of one or more error encoded data slices and evaluating the integrity data, without using any of the error encoded data slices, for an inconsistency between the plurality of received integrity data. The method further includes indicating an error based on the evaluating the integrity data indicating an inconsistency, retrieving one or more slice names for the one or more error encoded data slices, and when detecting that at least one data error has occurred at a plurality of storage units at a DSN site/pillar, determine that a DSN site/pillar failure has occurred and after a predetermined time period, if the DSN site/pillar failure has not been resolved, rebuild the error encoded data slices of the DSN site/pillar and store them at another DSN site/storage unit.

Abstract: A satellite communication terminal for a field environment includes: a broadband interface that creates a broadband link with a device in the field environment and that manages communication over the broadband link; a satellite antenna that creates a satellite backhaul link with a satellite in orbit; a satellite interface that manages communication over the satellite backhaul link; and a processor that controls a beam direction of the satellite antenna, performs broadband services on data exchanged with the device over the broadband link and the satellite backhaul link, and provides access to the exchanged data to the device.

Abstract: According to some embodiments of the invention, data may be collected from multiple tagged pallets by a mobile reader pallet. The tagged pallets may include components capable of short range communication with the mobile reader pallet. The reader pallet may include components capable of long range communication that allow the reader pallet to transmit the data to another device or server. This may result in reduced costs and battery preservation, as each pallet does not need to include costly and power intensive long range communication components. Further, because the reader pallet is mobile, movement of the tagged pallets within range of a stationary reader is not needed.

Abstract: A space-based electronic data transfer network system is disclosed. The space-based electronic data transfer network system connects to multiple external sources and transmits information securely within the network, enabling information to be quickly communicated between external satellites and ground stations. The space-based electronic data transfer network system is modularly expandable and additional external satellites and communications frequencies may be incorporated into the network by simply adding one or more additional satellites capable of communicating with the external satellite or communications frequency.

Abstract: Methods of mitigating interference to a Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) satellite from terrestrial Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) base stations are provided. A method includes nulling first transmissions in a first base station subsector associated with a first terrestrial BWA base station that is in a first geographical area, and nulling second transmissions in a second base station subsector associated with a second terrestrial BWA base station that is in a second geographical area different from the first geographical area.

Abstract: A satellite communication framework includes a satellite system controller; at least one satellite transponder; and a plurality of remote terminals, each including a modem, a router, and a terminal agent. The terminal agent is configured to, based on a current allowable data rate and measurements of a current router queue size and a current router packet arrival rate, use a delayed uplink resource assignment for each modem and an MCV-based flow-control policy to forecast a future router queue size and a future router packet arrival rate and further update the delayed uplink resource request for a time after an uplink allocation delay. The modem is configured to communicate with the router and also with the satellite system controller through the satellite transponder, perform modulation and demodulation, and manage packet loss and delay according to the future router queue size and the future router packet arrival rate.

Abstract: In scheduling transmission of UL data in a plurality of subframes using single DCI, asynchronous re-transmission control of this UL data is appropriately performed. A user terminal according to an aspect of the present invention includes a receiving section that receives downlink control information (DCI) and a control section that controls transmission of an uplink shared channel in each of a plurality of subframes based on the DCI. The control section determines an HARQ process number (HPN) to use in each of the plurality of subframes based on a HPN field included in the DCI.

Abstract: An antenna system comprises an antenna module, a controller, and a processor. The antenna module is capable of adopting, at any time, any one of a plurality of polarities. The controller is capable of providing a time-varying control signal to the antenna module. At a specified time, the time-varying control signal directs the antenna module to adopt a specified polarity. The processor obtains, from the antenna module, at least one digital stream in response to an incident radio-frequency (RF) signal impinging on the antenna module. At the specified time, the at least one digital stream corresponds to the antenna module having adopted the specified polarity. The processor analyzes the at least one digital stream from the antenna module, and generates an output signal corresponding to the incident RF signal.

Abstract: Various arrangements for adaptive modulation of terminal to satellite communications are presented herein. A terminal may access a feedback data structure to perform a lookup based on a power level received as feedback. Based on performing the lookup using the power level in the feedback data structure, the terminal may determine a type of modulation to be used. The terminal may transmit one or more data packets to the satellite using the determined type of modulation without changing communication channel or requesting permission via the satellite to change modulation.