JP2003332966A - Circuit connection method, system, and terrestrial station for satellite communication - Google Patents

Circuit connection method, system, and terrestrial station for satellite communication

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JP2003332966A
JP2003332966A JP2002141859A JP2002141859A JP2003332966A JP 2003332966 A JP2003332966 A JP 2003332966A JP 2002141859 A JP2002141859 A JP 2002141859A JP 2002141859 A JP2002141859 A JP 2002141859A JP 2003332966 A JP2003332966 A JP 2003332966A
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Tsutomu Irie
努 入江
Hideaki Izumi
英明 和泉
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To set a satellite communication circuit with ease which promotes efficient use of the circuit without requiring complex control of circuit connection by DAMA device or the like. <P>SOLUTION: This circuit connection method for satellite communication is used for a satellite communication system. In this method, a frequency band of a transponder loaded on a satellite station is divided into a plurality of communication channels by a code division system, and a plurality of terrestrial stations of the channels use them as satellite communication circuits. When one of the terrestrial stations requests connection to one of the channels, power density of the transponder on the satellite is measured. If the density is higher than an allowable value, use of the circuit by the terrestrial station which requested the connection is restricted. If it is lower than the allowable value, use of the circuit by the requested terrestrial station and its distant terrestrial station is authorized. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は、衛星通信システ
ムの回線制御技術に属し、管制局(親局)による衛星通
信回線の割当て、及び使用チャネル数の監視に基づく発
呼制限等の複雑な処理を不要とし、各地球局(子局)間
において容易に衛星通信回線の設定を行うことができる
衛星通信回線接続方式、衛星通信システム及びその通信
装置に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a line control technique for a satellite communication system, and involves complicated processing such as call control based on allocation of a satellite communication line by a control station (master station) and monitoring of the number of channels used. The present invention relates to a satellite communication line connection method, a satellite communication system, and a communication device therefor that can easily set up a satellite communication line between each earth station (slave station).

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、衛星通信におけるアクセス方式と
してPAMA(Pre−Assignment Mul
tiple Access:以下、PAMA方式とい
う。)、あるいはDAMA(Demand Assig
nment MultipleAccess:以下、D
AMA方式という。)と呼ばれる多元接続方式が広く利
用されている。前者は周波数、時間、符合等を通信相手
毎に通信量に見合った回線分だけあらかじめ割り当てて
おく方式で大束回線に適しており、後者は通信開始の要
求時に空いた回線を割り当て、通信終了の都度解除する
方式で小束回線に適している。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, PAMA (Pre-Assignment Mul) has been used as an access method in satellite communication.
triple Access: Hereinafter referred to as PAMA method. ), Or DAMA (Demand Assig)
nment Multiple Access: Below, D
It is called the AMA method. ) Called multiple access method is widely used. The former is suitable for large bundle lines because it allocates frequency, time, code, etc. to each communication partner in advance according to the amount of communication, and the latter is suitable for large bundle lines. It is a method that is released each time and is suitable for small bundle lines.

【0003】また、衛星通信の多元接続には、FDMA
(周波数分割多元接続)、TDMA(時分割多元接
続)、CDMA(符合分割多元接続)と呼ばれる3種類
の方式があり、必要な通信容量、周波数帯域、衛星局の
電力、地球局の規模、無線回線の種類等を考慮していず
れの方式を使用するか決定している。
For multiple access in satellite communication, FDMA is used.
There are three types of systems called (frequency division multiple access), TDMA (time division multiple access), and CDMA (code division multiple access), which are required communication capacity, frequency band, satellite station power, earth station scale, and radio. It is decided which method to use in consideration of the type of line.

【0004】なお、通信衛星(衛星局)の伝送容量は、
衛星局に搭載されるトランスポンダの数とその周波数帯
域とにより決定され、伝送容量が大きいほど1回線当た
りの費用を抑制することができることから広帯域のトラ
ンスポンダを多数搭載することが望まれるが、最近では
36MHz、54MHz等の広帯域のものが使用されて
いる。
The transmission capacity of a communication satellite (satellite station) is
It is determined by the number of transponders mounted on the satellite station and the frequency band thereof, and it is desirable to mount a large number of wideband transponders because the cost per line can be suppressed as the transmission capacity increases. Broadband ones such as 36 MHz and 54 MHz are used.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、従来の衛星通
信の回線接続方式は以上のように構成されているので、
次のような課題があった。例えば、DAMA方式による
回線接続においては、多数の地球局により限られた中継
回線を使用するため、親局となる地球局にDAMA制御
装置と呼ばれる衛星通信回線の回線割当装置(以下、D
AMA装置という。)を設け、このDAMA装置により
中継回線の回線使用状態を常時管理し、新たな回線接続
の要求があれば空きの回線を指定して回線割当てを行う
等の複雑な回線接続の制御を必要とし、回線確立までの
時間が長く、また、このような回線割当装置を設ける必
要性から地上に配置される地球局が高価になる等の課題
があった。
However, since the conventional satellite communication line connection system is configured as described above,
There were the following issues. For example, in the line connection by the DAMA system, since a limited number of relay lines are used by a large number of earth stations, the earth station serving as a master station has a satellite communication circuit line allocation device called a DAMA control device (hereinafter, referred to as DMA control device).
It is called an AMA device. ) Is provided, the line use status of the relay line is constantly managed by this DAMA device, and if there is a request for a new line connection, a complicated line connection control such as allocating a line by designating an empty line is required. However, there is a problem in that it takes a long time to establish a line and that the earth station placed on the ground becomes expensive due to the necessity of providing such a line allocation device.

【0006】一方、PAMA方式による回線接続におい
ては、予め通信相手毎に通信量に見合った回線分を固定
的に割り当てておくため、DAMA方式のような複雑な
回線接続の制御は不要であるが、使用されない空きの回
線が多数存在する場合が生じ非効率であるという課題が
あった。
On the other hand, in the line connection according to the PAMA method, since the line portion corresponding to the communication amount is fixedly assigned in advance for each communication partner, complicated line connection control like the DAMA method is unnecessary. However, there is a problem in that there are many unused unused lines, which is inefficient.

【0007】また、上述したとおり、衛星局に広帯域の
トランスポンダを複数搭載することにより衛星局が中継
できる回線の数を増加させ、1回線当たりの費用を抑制
することも可能であるが、衛星局により中継することが
できる回線の数が増加すると、DAMA方式においては
DAMA装置による回線割当ての制御がさらに複雑なも
のとなり、PAMA方式においては使用されない空きの
回線数が増大してますます非効率なものとなる。
Further, as described above, by mounting a plurality of wideband transponders on the satellite station, it is possible to increase the number of lines that can be relayed by the satellite station and to suppress the cost per line. As the number of lines that can be relayed increases due to the, the control of the line allocation by the DAMA device becomes more complicated in the DAMA method, and the number of unused lines that are not used in the PAMA method increases and becomes inefficient. Will be things.

【0008】この発明は上記のような課題を解消するた
めになされたもので、衛星局により中継される中継回線
数の増加等にも拘らず、衛星局が中継する中継回線の効
率的な利用が図れる一方、DAMA装置を設け、このD
AMA装置による回線割当て等のための複雑な回線接続
の制御を行うことなく各子局間において容易に衛星通信
回線の設定を行うことができる新規な衛星通信回線接続
方式、衛星通信システム及びその通信装置を提供するこ
とを目的とする。
The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and efficiently uses a relay line relayed by a satellite station in spite of an increase in the number of relay lines relayed by the satellite station. While the DAMA device is installed,
A new satellite communication line connection system, satellite communication system, and communication therefor which can easily set a satellite communication line between each slave station without controlling a complicated line connection for line allocation etc. by an AMA device The purpose is to provide a device.

【0009】[0009]

【課題を解決するための手段】請求項1の発明に係る衛
星通信回線接続方法は、衛星局に搭載された中継器の周
波数帯域を符号分割方式により複数の通信チャネルに分
割し、これら複数の通信チャネルの複数の地球局により
衛星通信回線として利用する衛星通信システムの衛星通
信回線接続方法であって、前記いずれかの地球局から前
記通信チャネルへの接続の要求があると前記衛星局に搭
載された中継器の電力密度を測定し、この電力密度が許
容値以上のときには前記接続の要求を行った地球局の前
記衛星通信回線の使用を制限し、前記電力密度が前記許
容値よりも小さいときには前記接続の要求を行った地球
局及びその通信相手となる地球局による前記衛星通信回
線の使用を許可するようにしたものである。
A satellite communication line connection method according to the invention of claim 1 divides a frequency band of a repeater mounted on a satellite station into a plurality of communication channels by a code division method, A satellite communication line connection method of a satellite communication system used as a satellite communication line by a plurality of earth stations of a communication channel, which is mounted on the satellite station when any one of the earth stations requests a connection to the communication channel. Measured the power density of the relay device, and when the power density is equal to or more than the allowable value, the use of the satellite communication line of the earth station that has made the connection request is restricted, and the power density is smaller than the allowable value. In some cases, the use of the satellite communication line is permitted by the earth station that has made the connection request and the earth station that is a communication partner of the earth station.

【0010】請求項2の発明に係る衛星通信システム
は、中継器を搭載した衛星局と、この衛星局を介して符
号分割多元接続方式による衛星通信回線の接続を要求す
る複数の地球局と、これら複数の地球局により共有され
た共通制御回線を介して前記衛星局に搭載された中継器
の電力密度を測定し、この測定された前記中継器の電力
密度が許容値以上のときには前記衛星局を介して衛星通
信回線の接続を要求した地球局に前記衛星通信回線の接
続を制限する制限信号を通知し、前記測定された中継器
の電力密度が前記許容値よりも小さいときには前記衛星
局を介して衛星通信回線の接続を要求した地球局及びそ
の通信相手となる地球局に前記衛星通信回線の接続を許
可する許可信号を通知する管制局とを備え、前記複数の
地球局は、各地球局毎に設定された複数の拡散符号から
なる拡散符号テーブルを有し、この拡散符号テーブルに
基づいて自局の拡散符号により拡散した拡散信号を通信
相手に送信する一方、前記通信相手からの受信信号を前
記通信相手の拡散符号により再生するものである。
A satellite communication system according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a satellite station equipped with a repeater, and a plurality of earth stations requesting connection of a satellite communication line by a code division multiple access system via the satellite station, The power density of the repeater mounted on the satellite station is measured through a common control line shared by the plurality of earth stations, and the satellite station is measured when the measured power density of the repeater is not less than an allowable value. The earth station that has requested the connection of the satellite communication line via the limit signal for restricting the connection of the satellite communication line, and when the measured power density of the repeater is smaller than the allowable value An earth station that has requested a satellite communication line connection via the control station and a control station that notifies the earth station that is the communication partner of the satellite communication line of a permission signal that permits the connection of the satellite communication line. Station Has a spreading code table consisting of a plurality of spreading codes set to, while transmitting the spread signal spread by the spreading code of its own station to the communication partner based on this spread code table, while receiving the received signal from the communication partner. It is reproduced by the spread code of the communication partner.

【0011】請求項3の発明に係る衛星通信システム
は、中継器を搭載した衛星局と、この衛星局を介して符
号分割多元接続方式による衛星通信回線の接続を要求す
る複数の地球局と、これら複数の地球局にそれぞれ設け
られ、これら複数の地球局により共有された共通制御回
線を介して前記衛星局に搭載された中継器の電力密度を
測定し、その測定値が許容値以上のときには前記衛星通
信回線の接続は不可と判定し、前記測定値が前記許容値
よりも小さいときには前記衛星通信回線の接続は可能と
判定する電力密度判定装置と、前記複数の地球局から前
記衛星通信回線の接続要求を受け、この接続要求を行っ
た地球局の情報をその通信相手となる地球局に通知する
管制局とを備え、前記複数の地球局は、前記電力密度判
定装置の判定に応じて前記衛星通信回線の接続要求を行
い、かつ、各地球局毎に設定された複数の拡散符号から
なる拡散符号テーブルに基づいて自局の拡散符号により
拡散した拡散信号を通信相手に送信する一方、前記通信
相手からの受信信号を前記通信相手の拡散符号により再
生するものである。
A satellite communication system according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a satellite station equipped with a repeater, and a plurality of earth stations requesting connection of a satellite communication line by a code division multiple access system via the satellite station, The power density of the repeater mounted on the satellite station is measured via a common control line shared by the plurality of earth stations and shared by the plurality of earth stations. A power density determination device that determines that the satellite communication line cannot be connected, and determines that the satellite communication line can be connected when the measured value is smaller than the allowable value, and the satellite communication lines from the plurality of earth stations. And a control station that notifies the information of the earth station that has made this connection request to the earth station that is the communication partner, and the plurality of earth stations responds to the determination of the power density determination device. While making a connection request for the satellite communication line, and while transmitting a spread signal spread by the spread code of the own station based on a spread code table consisting of a plurality of spread codes set for each earth station, to the communication partner, The received signal from the communication partner is reproduced by the spread code of the communication partner.

【0012】請求項4の発明に係る衛星通信システム
は、前記地球局が前記管制局から衛星局を介して通知さ
れた拡散符号テーブルを記憶するものである。
In a satellite communication system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the earth station stores a spread code table notified from the control station via the satellite station.

【0013】請求項5の発明に係る衛星通信地球局は、
複数の衛星通信地球局により共有した共通制御回線を介
して符号分割多元接続方式による衛星通信回線の接続要
求を行い、この接続要求に基づき設定された衛星通信回
線により他の地球局との通信を行う衛星通信地球局にお
いて、衛星局を介して通信相手となる他の地球局に電波
信号を送信し、前記衛星局を介して前記通信相手となる
他の地球局から送信された電波信号を受信する送受信ア
ンテナと、この送受信アンテナにより受信された電波信
号を受信処理する受信部と、前記複数の地球局毎に割り
当てられた複数の拡散符号からなる拡散符号テーブルを
記憶した拡散符号テーブル記憶部と、この記憶部に記憶
された前記拡散符号テーブルに基づく前記通信相手とな
る他の地球局の拡散符号を用いて前記受信部により受信
処理された受信信号に逆拡散処理を施し、元の通信信号
を再生する復調手段とを備えたものである。
A satellite communication earth station according to the invention of claim 5 is
A satellite communication line connection request is made by the code division multiple access method via a common control line shared by multiple satellite communication earth stations, and communication with other earth stations is made by the satellite communication line set based on this connection request. In the satellite communication earth station, the radio wave signal is transmitted to another earth station which is a communication partner via the satellite station, and the radio wave signal which is transmitted from the other earth station which is a communication partner is received via the satellite station. A transmitting / receiving antenna, a receiving unit for receiving and processing a radio signal received by the transmitting / receiving antenna, and a spread code table storage unit for storing a spread code table made up of a plurality of spread codes assigned to each of the plurality of earth stations. , A received signal that has been received and processed by the receiving unit using the spreading code of the other earth station that is the communication partner based on the spreading code table stored in the storage unit. It applies despread processing to, in which a demodulating means for reproducing the original communication signal.

【0014】[0014]

【発明の実施の形態】実施の形態1.以下、この発明の
実施の形態1について図1乃至図4を用いて説明する。
図1はこの発明の実施の形態1による衛星通信システム
を模式的に示すシステム概要図、図2は例えば図1に示
すような衛星通信システムの衛星通信地球局として使用
されるこの発明の実施の形態1による衛星通信地球局を
示すブロック構成図である。図1において、1はトラン
スポンダと呼ばれる衛星通信回線の中継器(図示省略す
る。)が搭載された衛星局、2−1乃至2―n(nは1
以上の整数)はいわゆる符号分割多元接続方式(以下、
CDMA方式という。)により他の衛星地球局との間に
衛星通信回線の設定を行う衛星通信地球局(以下、地球
局という。)、3は複数の地球局2−1乃至2―nから
それぞれ回線接続の要求を受け、衛星局1に搭載された
中継器の電力密度に応じて衛星通信回線の設定の制限又
は許可を通知する管制局、4は管制局3により受信され
た衛星局1からの変調信号の受信電力から衛星局1に搭
載された中継器の電力密度を測定し、この電力密度の測
定値と予め設定された当該電力密度の許容値とに基づき
後述するような衛星通信回線の設定の可否を判定する電
力密度測定装置、5はそれぞれ各地球局2−1乃至2―
n、管制局3等と通信回線6を介して接続された電話機
等の端末装置である。
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiment 1. Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.
1 is a system schematic diagram schematically showing a satellite communication system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an embodiment of the present invention used as a satellite communication earth station of a satellite communication system as shown in FIG. 1, for example. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a satellite communication earth station according to mode 1; In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a satellite station equipped with a repeater (not shown) of a satellite communication line called a transponder, 2-1 to 2-n (n is 1).
The above integers are so-called code division multiple access methods (hereinafter,
It is called a CDMA system. The satellite communication earth station (hereinafter referred to as the earth station) for setting the satellite communication line with another satellite earth station by), 3 is a request for connection from each of the plurality of earth stations 2-1 to 2-n. In response to this, the control station 4 which notifies the restriction or permission of the setting of the satellite communication line according to the power density of the repeater mounted on the satellite station 1 is a control signal of the modulation signal from the satellite station 1 received by the control station 3. The power density of the repeater installed in the satellite station 1 is measured from the received power, and whether or not the satellite communication line can be set up as described later based on the measured value of the power density and the preset allowable value of the power density. Of the power density measuring device 5 for judging each of the earth stations 2-1 to 2-2
n is a terminal device such as a telephone connected to the control station 3 and the like via the communication line 6.

【0015】一般に、CDMA方式はチャネル毎に拡散
符号と呼ばれる特殊な符号を用意しておき、送信側では
受信側に送信したい信号をその拡散符号を用いて拡散処
理して送信し、受信側では送信信号に用いられたか拡散
符号と同一の拡散符号を用いて復調することにより元の
信号を再生するというものである。すなわち、受信側で
は送信側で用いられた拡散符号さえ把握しておればその
拡散符号を用いて復調処理を施すことにより送信側から
送信された情報を再生することができ、送受信側におい
て時分割多元接続方式のようにフレーム同期とチャネル
の同期を取ることなく相互の通信を行うことができる。
Generally, in the CDMA system, a special code called a spreading code is prepared for each channel, and the transmitting side spreads the signal to be transmitted to the receiving side by using the spreading code and transmits it, and the receiving side. The original signal is reproduced by demodulating using the same spreading code as that used for the transmission signal or the spreading code. That is, the receiving side can reproduce the information transmitted from the transmitting side by performing demodulation processing using the spreading code if the spreading code used on the transmitting side is known, and the transmitting / receiving side can perform time division. It is possible to communicate with each other without frame synchronization and channel synchronization as in the multiple access method.

【0016】なお、図1に示すような衛星通信システム
を構成する各地球局2−1乃至2―nは、固定型の地球
局、航空機や船舶等の移動体に搭載される移動型の地球
局のいずれでもよく、また、これら固定局及び移動型の
いずれをも含む衛星通信システムを構成してもよい。
Each of the earth stations 2-1 to 2-n constituting the satellite communication system as shown in FIG. 1 is a fixed earth station, or a mobile earth mounted on a moving body such as an aircraft or a ship. Any of the stations may be used, and a satellite communication system including both the fixed station and the mobile type may be configured.

【0017】また、7は衛星局1を介して各地球局2−
1乃至2―n及び管制局3により共有され、例えば、各
地球局2−1乃至2−nから管制局3に送信される回線
接続要求信号の搬送、あるいは管制局3から各地球局2
−1乃至2−nに送信される衛星通信回線の設定の制限
/許可信号の搬送等を行う一対の共通制御回線、8は管
制局3から通知された許可信号に基づき設定された地球
局2−1及び地球局2−2間の衛星通信回線である。
Reference numeral 7 denotes each earth station 2-via the satellite station 1.
1 to 2-n and the control station 3 share the line connection request signal transmitted to the control station 3 from each of the earth stations 2-1 to 2-n, or from the control station 3 to each of the earth stations 2.
-1 to 2-n, a pair of common control lines for limiting the setting of satellite communication lines / carrying permission signals, and the like, 8 is an earth station 2 set based on the permission signal notified from the control station 3. -1 and the earth station 2-2 are satellite communication lines.

【0018】衛星通信の通信回線として使用される電波
の周波数帯には、1.6GHz/1.5GHz(Lバン
ド)、6GHz/4GHz(Cバンド)、8GHz/7
GHz(Xバンド)、14GHz/12GHz(Kuバ
ンド)、30GHz/20GHz(Kaバンド)等があ
るが、この実施の形態1による衛星通信システムでは、
必要な通信容量、周波数帯域、衛星局1の電力、地球局
の規模、衛星通信回線の特性(用途)等に応じて適宜最
適な周波数帯を使用する。一般にトランスポンダの伝送
容量が大きいほど回線当たりのコストを安くすることが
可能であるが回線の利用者が少なければ空きの通信チャ
ネルも増加することとなり非効率なシステムとなり、こ
のような点を考慮して使用する周波数帯を決定する。
The frequency bands of radio waves used as communication lines for satellite communication are 1.6 GHz / 1.5 GHz (L band), 6 GHz / 4 GHz (C band), 8 GHz / 7.
Although there are GHz (X band), 14 GHz / 12 GHz (Ku band), 30 GHz / 20 GHz (Ka band), etc., in the satellite communication system according to the first embodiment,
An optimum frequency band is appropriately used according to the required communication capacity, frequency band, power of satellite station 1, scale of earth station, characteristics (use) of satellite communication line, and the like. Generally, the larger the transmission capacity of the transponder, the lower the cost per line, but if the number of users of the line is small, the number of free communication channels will increase, resulting in an inefficient system. Determine the frequency band to use.

【0019】最近では、Kaバンドより高い周波数帯、
例えば50GHz/40GHzについても次世代の大容
量、広帯域の要求に対応するべく開発が進められてい
る。なお、衛星通信システムにおいては、衛星局1の電
力との関係から、各地球局から衛星局1へのアップリン
クには電波の減衰が大きい高い方の周波数帯を、衛星局
1から各地球局2−1乃至2−nへのダウンリンクには
減衰が少ない低い方の周波数帯を使用する。
Recently, a frequency band higher than the Ka band,
For example, 50 GHz / 40 GHz is also being developed to meet the next-generation demand for large capacity and wide band. In the satellite communication system, due to the relationship with the electric power of the satellite station 1, the uplink from each earth station to the satellite station 1 has a higher frequency band in which the radio wave attenuation is larger, Use the lower frequency band with less attenuation for the downlink to 2-1 to 2-n.

【0020】また、図2において、9は衛星局1に電波
信号を送信し、衛星局1から送信された電波信号を受信
するための送受信アンテナ、10はサーキュレータ等の
送受信切換器、11は送信周波数変換装置、大電力増幅
器等を有した送信部、12は受信周波数変換装置、低雑
音増幅器等を有した受信部、13aは例えば共通制御回
線7及び衛星通信回線8に兼用され、1次変調された通
信信号に自局の拡散符号による拡散処理等を施す変調手
段、13bは変調手段13aと同様に共通制御回線7及
び衛星通信回線8に兼用され、受信部12により受信処
理された通信信号に通信相手の拡散符号による逆拡散処
理を施し、さらに復調処理等を行って元の通信信号を再
生する復調手段、14は変調手段13a及び復調手段1
3bを共通制御回線7用または通信回線8用の設定にそ
れぞれ切り換える指示を行い、また、変調手段13aに
対しては予め自局に割り当てられた拡散符号による送信
信号の拡散処理、復調手段13bに対しては通信相手に
割り当てられた拡散符号による受信信号の逆拡散処理等
の指示を行う回線制御手段、15は上述したような各地
球局2−1乃至2−n毎に予め割り当てた固有の拡散符
号からなる拡散符号テーブルを記憶した拡散符号テーブ
ル記憶部、16は複数の端末装置5が接続された交換機
能を有するインタフェース装置である。
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 9 is a transmission / reception antenna for transmitting a radio wave signal to the satellite station 1 and receiving the radio wave signal transmitted from the satellite station 1, 10 is a transmission / reception switch such as a circulator, and 11 is a transmission. A transmitter having a frequency converter, a large power amplifier, etc., 12 is a receiver having a receiver frequency converter, a low noise amplifier, etc., 13a is also used for the common control line 7 and the satellite communication line 8, and is used for primary modulation. The modulation means for performing the spreading process or the like by the spreading code of its own station on the generated communication signal, 13b is also used as the common control line 7 and the satellite communication line 8 similarly to the modulation means 13a, and the communication signal received by the receiving unit 12 is processed. , Demodulation means for performing despreading processing using the spreading code of the communication partner, and further performing demodulation processing and the like to reproduce the original communication signal.
3b is instructed to switch to the setting for the common control line 7 or the setting for the communication line 8, respectively, and for the modulation means 13a, the spread processing of the transmission signal by the spread code previously assigned to the own station, and the demodulation means 13b. On the other hand, the line control means for instructing the despreading processing of the received signal by the spreading code assigned to the communication partner, and the reference numeral 15 is a unique one previously assigned to each of the earth stations 2-1 to 2-n as described above. A spread code table storage unit that stores a spread code table composed of spread codes, and 16 is an interface device having a switching function to which a plurality of terminal devices 5 are connected.

【0021】そして、各地球局2−1乃至2−nの拡散
符号テーブル記憶部15には、図3に示すような各地球
局2−1乃至2−n毎に予め割り当てた固有の拡散符号
からなる拡散符号テーブル17がそれぞれ記憶されてお
り、各地球局2−1乃至2−nはこのような拡散符号テ
ーブル17に基づいて通信信号の拡散処理又は逆拡散処
理を施す(例えば、地球局2−1には拡散符号C1、地
球局2−nには拡散符号Cnを割り当てており、各地球
局2−1乃至2−nはそれぞれ自局の拡散符号を用いて
拡散処理を行うと共に、受信処理された通信相手からの
通信信号に当該通信相手の拡散符号を用いた逆拡散処理
を施す。)。なお、通信エリアの拡大、縮小等に伴って
衛星通信システムを構成する地球局2の数に変更がある
ような場合には、その度に新たな拡散符号テーブルを拡
散符号テーブル記憶部15に更新して利用する。
The spread code table storage unit 15 of each of the earth stations 2-1 to 2-n has a unique spread code previously assigned to each of the earth stations 2-1 to 2-n as shown in FIG. Each of the earth stations 2-1 to 2-n performs a spreading process or a despreading process of a communication signal based on the spreading code table 17 (for example, the earth station). The spreading code C1 is assigned to 2-1 and the spreading code Cn is assigned to the earth station 2-n. Each earth station 2-1 to 2-n performs spreading processing using the spreading code of its own station, and Despread processing using the spreading code of the communication partner is performed on the communication signal from the communication partner subjected to the reception processing. When the number of earth stations 2 forming the satellite communication system changes due to expansion or contraction of the communication area, a new spreading code table is updated in the spreading code table storage unit 15 each time. And use.

【0022】例えば、拡散符号テーブルの内容に変更が
ある度に管制局3から新たな拡散符号テーブを各地球局
2−1乃至2−nに対して送信し、各地球局2−1乃至
2−nにおいて受信した新たな拡散符号テーブルを自動
更新するように構成しておくことにより、衛星通信シス
テムを構成する地球局2の数に変更があるような場合に
も比較的容易に変更後のシステムの運用を開始すること
ができる。
For example, each time there is a change in the contents of the spread code table, the control station 3 transmits a new spread code table to each of the earth stations 2-1 to 2-n, and each of the earth stations 2-1 to 2n. By automatically updating the new spreading code table received in -n, even if the number of earth stations 2 forming the satellite communication system is changed, the changed code can be relatively easily changed. The operation of the system can be started.

【0023】次にこの実施の形態1による衛星通信シス
テムの動作、特に各地球局2−1乃至2−n及び管制局
3による衛星通信回線の接続について詳細な説明を行
う。各地球局2−1乃至2−nはそれぞれ同様に構成さ
れているので、ここでは地球局2−1及び地球局2−2
間の衛星通信回線の設定等について説明することとし、
地球局2−1が管制局3に対して回線接続の要求を行う
ものとする。各地球局2−1乃至2−nは通信待機状態
では共通制御回線7を介して管制局3と接続されてお
り、地球局2−1は、まず共通制御回線7を介して回線
接続要求信号を送信する。この回線接続要求信号には発
信元である自局の発信元情報及び通信相手となる地球局
2−1の発信先情報等が含まれている。
Next, the operation of the satellite communication system according to the first embodiment, particularly the connection of the satellite communication lines by the earth stations 2-1 to 2-n and the control station 3 will be described in detail. Since each of the earth stations 2-1 to 2-n has the same configuration, the earth station 2-1 and the earth station 2-2 are shown here.
I will explain the setting of the satellite communication line between
It is assumed that the earth station 2-1 makes a line connection request to the control station 3. Each of the earth stations 2-1 to 2-n is connected to the control station 3 via the common control line 7 in the communication standby state, and the earth station 2-1 first sends the line connection request signal via the common control line 7. To send. This line connection request signal includes the source information of the local station that is the source and the destination information of the earth station 2-1 that is the communication partner.

【0024】地球局2−1から送信された回線接続要求
信号は衛星局1により中継され管制局により受信され
る。管制局3側には管制局3により受信された衛星局1
からの変調信号の受信電力から衛星局1に搭載された中
継器上の電力密度を測定する電力密度測定装置4が設け
られており、管制局3が回線接続要求信号を受信する
と、この電力密度測定装置4により衛星局1に搭載され
た中継器上の電力密度の測定、及び新たな衛星通信回線
の設定の可否についての判定が行われる。すなわち、こ
の電力密度測定装置4には、例えば、衛星局1に搭載さ
れた中継器上の電力密度を測定する電力密度測定手段と
この電力密度測定手段による測定値と予め設定された電
力密度の許容値とを比較して新たな衛星通信回線の設定
が可能か否かを判定する判定手段とを設けており(図示
省略する。)、中継器を介して設定される衛星通信回線
の数が増加して衛星局1に搭載された中継器の電力密度
が許容値を越えないよう衛星局1に搭載された中継器上
の電力密度を監視する機能を持たせている。
The line connection request signal transmitted from the earth station 2-1 is relayed by the satellite station 1 and received by the control station. At the control station 3 side, the satellite station 1 received by the control station 3
A power density measuring device 4 for measuring the power density on the repeater mounted on the satellite station 1 from the received power of the modulated signal from the control station 3 is provided, and when the control station 3 receives the line connection request signal, this power density The measuring device 4 measures the power density on the repeater mounted on the satellite station 1 and determines whether or not a new satellite communication line can be set. That is, the power density measuring device 4 includes, for example, a power density measuring means for measuring the power density on the repeater mounted on the satellite station 1, a measured value by the power density measuring means, and a preset power density. A judgment means for judging whether or not a new satellite communication line can be set by comparing with an allowable value is provided (not shown), and the number of satellite communication lines set via the repeater is set. A function of monitoring the power density on the repeater mounted on the satellite station 1 is added so that the power density of the repeater mounted on the satellite station 1 does not exceed the allowable value.

【0025】そして、電力密度測定装置4により測定さ
れた電力密度の測定値が予め設定された許容値よりも大
きい場合には他の衛星通信システムに対する電波干渉の
影響等を回避するべく新たな衛星通信回線の設定は不可
であると判定する。また、電力密度測定装置4により測
定された電力密度の測定値が予め設定された許容値より
も小さい場合には衛星通信回線の数に余裕があり、新た
な衛星通信回線の設定が可能であると判定する。
When the measured value of the power density measured by the power density measuring device 4 is larger than a preset allowable value, a new satellite is provided to avoid the influence of radio wave interference on other satellite communication systems. It is determined that the communication line cannot be set. Further, when the measured value of the power density measured by the power density measuring device 4 is smaller than the preset allowable value, there is a margin in the number of satellite communication lines, and a new satellite communication line can be set. To determine.

【0026】ここで、電力密度測定装置4において測定
された電力密度の測定値と比較される電力密度の許容値
について図4を用いて説明する。図4は衛星局1に搭載
された中継器の電力密度と新たな衛星通信回線の設定の
可否を判定する際の許容値との関係を示す電力密度特性
図である。図4において、横軸は周波数、縦軸は電力密
度を示し、18はある地球局の変復調手段13において
拡散処理が施される前の一次変調された一次変調信号、
19乃至21は各地球局毎に固有の拡散符号を用いて拡
散処理が施された拡散信号である。図4に示すように、
変復調手段13において一次変調された通信信号18は
電力密度が高い信号であるが、拡散符号による拡散処理
が施されると19や20に示すような帯域幅が広がった
電力密度の低い拡散信号となる。そして、符号分割多元
接続方式による衛星通信システムでは、このような拡散
信号からなる通信チャネルが各地球局間の衛星通信回線
として利用され、同一周波数を使って多数の衛星通信回
線の設定を行うことが可能となる。
Here, the allowable value of the power density to be compared with the measured value of the power density measured by the power density measuring device 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a power density characteristic diagram showing the relationship between the power density of the repeater mounted on the satellite station 1 and the allowable value when determining whether or not a new satellite communication line can be set. In FIG. 4, the horizontal axis represents frequency, the vertical axis represents power density, and 18 is a primary-modulated primary-modulated signal before being subjected to spread processing in the modulation / demodulation means 13 of a certain earth station,
Numerals 19 to 21 are spread signals subjected to spread processing using a spread code unique to each earth station. As shown in FIG.
The communication signal 18 primary-modulated by the modulator / demodulator 13 is a signal with a high power density, but when spread processing is performed with a spreading code, it is a spread signal with a low power density with a widened bandwidth as shown by 19 and 20. Become. In a code division multiple access satellite communication system, a communication channel composed of such spread signals is used as a satellite communication line between each earth station, and many satellite communication lines are set using the same frequency. Is possible.

【0027】しかし、このような拡散信号による通信チ
ャネルでは、通信チャネルの数が増加すると衛星局1に
搭載された中継器の電力密度も次第に増加し、他の衛星
通信システムに対して許容値を超える干渉妨害を与える
という問題が生じる。また、各地球局において拡散信号
に逆拡散処理を施しても再生された一次変調信号が拡散
信号中に埋もれてしまい正確に元の通信信号を再生する
ことができなくなるという問題も生じる。そこで、以上
のような問題が生じる限界の電力密度の値を許容値Dt
hとして設定し、電力密度測定装置4において測定され
た中継器上の電力密度の測定値がこの許容値Dthを越
えないように衛星通信回線の設定を行うものである。
However, in the communication channels using such spread signals, as the number of communication channels increases, the power density of the repeater mounted in the satellite station 1 also gradually increases, and the allowable value for other satellite communication systems is increased. The problem arises of giving more interference. Further, even if the spread signal is subjected to the despreading process at each earth station, the reproduced primary modulation signal is buried in the spread signal, and the original communication signal cannot be reproduced accurately. Therefore, the limit value of the power density at which the above problems occur is set to the allowable value Dt.
The satellite communication line is set so that the measured value of the power density on the repeater measured by the power density measuring device 4 does not exceed the allowable value Dth.

【0028】管制局3は、電力密度測定装置4において
新たな衛星通信回線の設定が不可であると判定される
と、その判定に基づき新たな衛星通信回線の設定を制限
するべく共通制御回線7を介して発信元である地球局2
−1に対して制限信号を通知する。この制限信号は衛星
局1を介して発信元である地球局2−1により受信され
る。この制限信号を受信した発信元である地球局2−1
は衛星通信回線の設定は不可であると判断し、衛星通信
回線の接続要求を停止する。
When the control station 3 determines that the power density measuring device 4 cannot set up a new satellite communication line, the common control line 7 limits the setting of the new satellite communication line based on the determination. Earth station 2 originating via
The limit signal is notified to -1. This limiting signal is received by the earth station 2-1 which is the transmission source via the satellite station 1. The earth station 2-1 which is the transmission source of this limited signal
Judges that the satellite communication line cannot be set up, and stops the connection request for the satellite communication line.

【0029】また、管制局3は電力密度測定装置4にお
いて新たな衛星通信回線の設定が可能であると判定され
ると、その判定に基づき新たな衛星通信回線の設定を許
可するべく共通制御回線7を介して発信元である地球局
2−1、発信先である地球局2−2に対して許可信号を
通知する。なお、発信先である地球局2−2に対しては
発信元がどの地球局であるかを知らせるべく許可信号と
共に発信元の情報を併せて通知する。この許可信号は衛
星局1を介して発信元である地球局2−1により受信さ
れ、許可信号及び発信元の情報は衛星局1を介して発信
先である地球局2−2により受信される。
Further, when the control station 3 determines that the power density measuring device 4 can set up a new satellite communication line, the common control line allows the setting of a new satellite communication line based on the determination. The permission signal is sent to the source earth station 2-1 and the destination earth station 2-2 via 7. The earth station 2-2, which is the transmission destination, is also notified of the transmission source information together with the permission signal in order to inform which earth station the transmission source is. This permission signal is received by the earth station 2-1 which is the transmission source via the satellite station 1, and the permission signal and the information of the transmission source are received by the earth station 2-2 which is the transmission destination via the satellite station 1. .

【0030】そして、管制局3からの許可信号を受信し
た地球局2−1及び地球局2−2は通信相手との衛星通
信が可能であると判断し、自局の拡散符号により拡散処
理を施した通信信号を衛星局1を介して通信相手の地球
局に対して送信する。また、通信相手から送信された拡
散信号を受信した地球局においては、拡散符号テーブル
記憶部15に記憶された拡散符号テーブル17に基づい
て通信相手の拡散符号を知ることができ、対応する地球
局の拡散符号を用いて通信相手の地球局から送信された
通信信号を再生することができる。このように発信元の
地球局の情報が発信先の地球局に通知されるのでこれら
の地球局間において相互の通信を実現することができ
る。
Then, the earth station 2-1 and the earth station 2-2, which have received the permission signal from the control station 3, judge that satellite communication with the other party of communication is possible, and perform the spreading process using the spreading code of the own station. The applied communication signal is transmitted via the satellite station 1 to the earth station of the communication partner. Further, in the earth station that has received the spread signal transmitted from the communication partner, the spread code of the communication partner can be known based on the spread code table 17 stored in the spread code table storage unit 15, and the corresponding earth station can be known. It is possible to reproduce the communication signal transmitted from the earth station of the communication partner using the spreading code of. In this way, since the information of the originating earth station is notified to the originating earth station, mutual communication can be realized between these earth stations.

【0031】上記の例によれば、発信元である地球局2
−1の情報が発信先である地球局2−2に対して通知さ
れるので、地球局2−2は地球局2−1に割り当てられ
た固有の拡散符号を用いて受信した拡散信号に逆拡散処
理を施すことにより地球局2−1から送信された通信信
号を再生することができる。なお、発信元である地球局
2−1は発信先である地球局2−2の拡散符号を用いて
同様に地球局2−1から送信された通信信号を再生する
ことができる。
According to the above example, the originating earth station 2
Since the information of -1 is notified to the destination earth station 2-2, the earth station 2-2 reverses the spread signal received using the unique spreading code assigned to the earth station 2-1. By performing the diffusion process, the communication signal transmitted from the earth station 2-1 can be reproduced. The earth station 2-1 which is the transmission source can similarly reproduce the communication signal transmitted from the earth station 2-1 by using the spreading code of the earth station 2-2 which is the transmission destination.

【0032】このように、各地球局2−1乃至2−nは
共通制御回線7から送信される信号を常時モニタしてお
り、地球局2−1は共通制御回線5を介して管制局3か
ら制限信号を受信すると、地球局2−1衛星通信回線の
設定ができないと判断して回線接続の要求を中止する。
また、管制局3からの許可信号を受信すると、地球局2
−1及び地球局2−2間において衛星通信回線を設定す
るべく変復調手段13の設定を衛星通信回線用に切り換
えて通信信号の送受信を開始する。例えば、地球局2−
1は衛星通信回線8による送受信が開始されると、自局
の拡散符号テーブル記憶部15に記憶された拡散符号テ
ーブル17に基づき自局の拡散符号C1を用いて拡散処
理を施した通信信号を送受信アンテナ9を介して送信す
る。また、この送受信アンテナ9により受信した地球局
2−2からの受信信号に地球局2−2の拡散符号C2を
用いた逆拡散処理を施して元の通信信号を再生する。
As described above, each of the earth stations 2-1 to 2-n constantly monitors the signal transmitted from the common control line 7, and the earth station 2-1 receives the control station 3 via the common control line 5. When the restriction signal is received from the terminal, it judges that the earth station 2-1 satellite communication line cannot be set and cancels the line connection request.
When the permission signal from the control station 3 is received, the earth station 2
-1 and the earth station 2-2, the setting of the modulation / demodulation means 13 is switched to the satellite communication line to set the satellite communication line, and the transmission and reception of the communication signal is started. For example, Earth Station 2-
When the transmission / reception by the satellite communication line 8 is started, the reference numeral 1 indicates a communication signal which has been spread using the spread code C1 of the own station based on the spread code table 17 stored in the spread code table storage unit 15 of the own station. It transmits via the transmitting / receiving antenna 9. Also, the received signal from the earth station 2-2 received by the transmitting / receiving antenna 9 is subjected to despreading processing using the spread code C2 of the earth station 2-2 to reproduce the original communication signal.

【0033】以上のように、実施の形態1による衛星通
信システムにおいては、衛星通信回線の通信チャネルの
分割方式としてCDMA方式を採用し、かつ、衛星局1
に搭載された中継器の電力密度に応じて衛星通信回線の
設定を行うようにしたので、各地球局2−1乃至2−n
は管制局4からの空きチャンネルの通知を受けることな
く衛星通信回線の設定を行うことができ、また、受信側
となる各地球局においては管制局4から通知された送信
側の地球局の情報と拡散符号テーブル記憶部15に記憶
された拡散符号テーブル17に基づき送信側の地球局で
用いられた拡散符号を認識することができ、この送信側
の地球局で用いられた拡散符号を用いて受信信号に復調
処理を施すことにより送信側の地球局から送信された情
報を再生することができる。
As described above, in the satellite communication system according to the first embodiment, the CDMA system is adopted as the communication channel division system of the satellite communication line, and the satellite station 1
Since the satellite communication line is set according to the power density of the repeater mounted on the satellite, each earth station 2-1 to 2-n
Can set the satellite communication line without receiving the notification of the empty channel from the control station 4. In addition, in each earth station which is the receiving side, the information of the transmitting side earth station notified from the control station 4 Based on the spread code table 17 stored in the spread code table storage unit 15, the spread code used in the transmitting earth station can be recognized, and the spread code used in the transmitting earth station can be used. By performing demodulation processing on the received signal, the information transmitted from the transmitting earth station can be reproduced.

【0034】実施の形態2.次に、この発明の実施の形
態2について図5を用いて説明する。図5はこの発明の
実施の形態2による衛星通信システムを模式的に示すシ
ステム概要図であり、図5において、4bは各地球局2
−1乃至2−n側に設けられた電力密度測定装置であ
る。実施の形態1による衛星通信システムと異なる点
は、管制局3側に設けていた電力密度測定装置4と同様
の機能を持たせた電力密度測定装置4bを各地球局2−
1乃至2−n側に設けた点である。なお、図中、同一符
号は同一又は相当部分を示し、これらについての詳細な
説明は省略する。
Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a system schematic diagram schematically showing a satellite communication system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, 4b denotes each earth station 2
It is a power density measuring device provided on the -1 to 2-n side. The difference from the satellite communication system according to the first embodiment is that a power density measuring device 4b having the same function as the power density measuring device 4 provided on the control station 3 side is installed in each earth station 2-.
This is a point provided on the side of 1 to 2-n. In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

【0035】実施の形態2による衛星通信システムで
は、各地球局2−1乃至2−n側に衛星局1に搭載され
た中継器上の電力密度を測定等を行う電力密度測定装置
4bを設けたので、各地球局2−1乃至2−nのそれぞ
れは管制局3に対して回線接続の要求信号を送信する前
に衛星通信回線の設定の可否を判断することができ、衛
星通信回線の設定が可能な場合にのみ回線接続要求信号
を送信することにより、衛星通信システムとして共通制
御回線の有効利用が図れる。また、管制局3側において
は、衛星通信回線の設定の可否を判定する必要がなく、
回線接続要求信号と共に送信された発信元の情報を発信
先の地球局に対して通知するだけでこれら地球局間の衛
星通信を実現することができる。
In the satellite communication system according to the second embodiment, a power density measuring device 4b for measuring the power density on the repeater mounted on the satellite station 1 is provided on each of the earth stations 2-1 to 2-n. Therefore, each of the earth stations 2-1 to 2-n can judge whether or not the satellite communication line can be set before transmitting the line connection request signal to the control station 3. By transmitting the line connection request signal only when setting is possible, the common control line can be effectively used as a satellite communication system. In addition, the control station 3 side does not need to determine whether or not the satellite communication line can be set,
The satellite communication between these earth stations can be realized only by notifying the earth station of the transmission destination of the information of the transmission source transmitted together with the line connection request signal.

【0036】以上のように、実施の形態2による衛星通
信システムにおいても、管制局3において複雑な回線割
り当ての制御を行うことなく衛星通信回線の設定を行う
ことができる。また、上記実施の形態1による衛星通信
システムと同様に送受信側の地球局双方において通信相
手となる地球局の拡散符号を認識することができるの
で、通信相手となる地球局で用いられた拡散符号を用い
て元の信号を再生することにより各地球局間の衛星通信
を実現することができる。
As described above, also in the satellite communication system according to the second embodiment, the control station 3 can set the satellite communication line without controlling the complicated line allocation. Further, as in the satellite communication system according to the first embodiment, both the transmitting and receiving earth stations can recognize the spreading code of the communicating earth station, so the spreading code used in the communicating earth station. It is possible to realize satellite communication between each earth station by reproducing the original signal using.

【0037】[0037]

【発明の効果】以上のように、この発明によれば、複数
の地球局が符号分割多元接続方式による衛星通信回線の
接続要求を行い、この衛星通信回線の接続要求を行った
地球局に対して衛星局に搭載された中継器の電力密度に
応じた衛星通信回線の設定可否の通知を行うようにした
ので、衛星局により中継される中継回線数の増加等にも
拘らず、衛星通信回線の効率的な利用が図れる一方、D
AMA装置等を設け、このDAMA装置等による回線割
当て等のための複雑な回線接続の制御を行うことなく各
地球局間において容易に衛星通信回線の設定を行うこと
ができる。
As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of earth stations make a connection request for a satellite communication line by the code division multiple access system, and the earth station that has made a connection request for this satellite communication line. As a result of the notification of whether or not the satellite communication lines can be set according to the power density of the repeaters installed in the satellite stations, the satellite communication lines can be used despite the increase in the number of relay lines relayed by the satellite stations. Can be used efficiently, while D
A satellite communication line can be easily set between each earth station without providing an AMA device or the like and controlling the complicated line connection for the line allocation or the like by the DAMA device or the like.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】 この発明の実施の形態1による衛星通信シス
テムを模式的に示すシステム概要図である。
FIG. 1 is a system schematic diagram schematically showing a satellite communication system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】 この発明の実施の形態1による衛星通信地球
局を示すブロック構成図である。
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a satellite communication earth station according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

【図3】 図1及び図2に示す衛星通信地球局において
使用される拡散符号テーブルの例を示すデータ構成図で
ある。
FIG. 3 is a data configuration diagram showing an example of a spreading code table used in the satellite communication earth station shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

【図4】 図1に示す衛星局1に搭載された中継器の電
力密度と新たな衛星通信回線の設定の可否を判定する際
の許容値との関係を示す電力密度特性図である。
4 is a power density characteristic diagram showing a relationship between a power density of a repeater mounted on the satellite station 1 shown in FIG. 1 and an allowable value when determining whether or not a new satellite communication line can be set.

【図5】 この発明の実施の形態2による衛星通信シス
テムを模式的に示すシステム概要図である。
FIG. 5 is a system schematic diagram schematically showing a satellite communication system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 衛星局、2,2−1乃至2−n 衛星通信地球局
(地球局)、3 管制局、4,4b 電力密度測定装
置、5 端末装置、7 共通制御回線、8 衛星通信回
線(通信チャネル)、9 送受信アンテナ、13 変復
調手段、14 回線制御手段、15 拡散符号テーブル
記憶部、16 インタフェース装置、17 拡散符号テ
ーブル。
1 satellite station, 2, 2-1 to 2-n satellite communication earth station (earth station), 3 control station, 4, 4b power density measuring device, 5 terminal device, 7 common control line, 8 satellite communication line (communication channel) ), 9 transmission / reception antennas, 13 modulation / demodulation means, 14 line control means, 15 spreading code table storage section, 16 interface device, 17 spreading code table.

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Claims (5)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 衛星局に搭載された中継器の周波数帯域
を符号分割方式により複数の通信チャネルに分割し、こ
れら複数の通信チャネルの複数の地球局により衛星通信
回線として利用する衛星通信システムの衛星通信回線接
続方法であって、前記いずれかの地球局から前記通信チ
ャネルへの接続の要求があると前記衛星局に搭載された
中継器の電力密度を測定し、この電力密度が許容値以上
のときには前記接続の要求を行った地球局の前記衛星通
信回線の使用を制限し、前記電力密度が前記許容値より
も小さいときには前記接続の要求を行った地球局及びそ
の通信相手となる地球局による前記衛星通信回線の使用
を許可するようにしたことを特徴とする衛星通信回線接
続方法。
1. A satellite communication system in which a frequency band of a repeater mounted on a satellite station is divided into a plurality of communication channels by a code division method, and a plurality of earth stations of the plurality of communication channels use it as a satellite communication line. A satellite communication line connection method, wherein when any one of the earth stations requests connection to the communication channel, the power density of a repeater mounted on the satellite station is measured, and the power density is equal to or more than an allowable value. In the case of, the use of the satellite communication line of the earth station that has made the connection request is restricted, and when the power density is smaller than the allowable value, the earth station that has made the connection request and the earth station that is the communication partner thereof. The satellite communication line connection method according to claim 1, wherein the use of the satellite communication line is permitted.
【請求項2】 中継器を搭載した衛星局と、この衛星局
を介して符号分割多元接続方式による衛星通信回線の接
続を要求する複数の地球局と、これら複数の地球局によ
り共有された共通制御回線を介して前記衛星局に搭載さ
れた中継器の電力密度を測定し、この測定された前記中
継器の電力密度が許容値以上のときには前記衛星局を介
して衛星通信回線の接続を要求した地球局に前記衛星通
信回線の接続を制限する制限信号を通知し、前記測定さ
れた中継器の電力密度が前記許容値よりも小さいときに
は前記衛星局を介して衛星通信回線の接続を要求した地
球局及びその通信相手となる地球局に前記衛星通信回線
の接続を許可する許可信号を通知する管制局とを備え、
前記複数の地球局は、各地球局毎に設定された複数の拡
散符号からなる拡散符号テーブルを有し、この拡散符号
テーブルに基づいて自局の拡散符号により拡散した拡散
信号を通信相手に送信する一方、前記通信相手からの受
信信号を前記通信相手の拡散符号により再生することを
特徴とする衛星通信システム。
2. A satellite station equipped with a repeater, a plurality of earth stations requesting connection of a satellite communication line by a code division multiple access system via this satellite station, and a common earth station shared by these plurality of earth stations. Measure the power density of the repeater mounted on the satellite station via the control line, and request the connection of the satellite communication line via the satellite station when the measured power density of the repeater is above the allowable value. The earth station was informed of the limit signal for limiting the connection of the satellite communication line, and when the measured power density of the repeater was smaller than the allowable value, the connection of the satellite communication line was requested via the satellite station. An earth station and a control station that notifies the earth station that is a communication partner of the earth station of a permission signal permitting the connection of the satellite communication line;
The plurality of earth stations have a spread code table made up of a plurality of spread codes set for each earth station, and based on this spread code table, transmit a spread signal spread by the spread code of the own station to a communication partner. On the other hand, the satellite communication system is characterized in that the received signal from the communication partner is reproduced by the spread code of the communication partner.
【請求項3】 中継器を搭載した衛星局と、この衛星局
を介して符号分割多元接続方式による衛星通信回線の接
続を要求する複数の地球局と、これら複数の地球局にそ
れぞれ設けられ、これら複数の地球局により共有された
共通制御回線を介して前記衛星局に搭載された中継器の
電力密度を測定し、その測定値が許容値以上のときには
前記衛星通信回線の接続は不可と判定し、前記測定値が
前記許容値よりも小さいときには前記衛星通信回線の接
続は可能と判定する電力密度判定装置と、前記複数の地
球局から前記衛星通信回線の接続要求を受け、この接続
要求を行った地球局の情報をその通信相手となる地球局
に通知する管制局とを備え、前記複数の地球局は、前記
電力密度判定装置の判定に応じて前記衛星通信回線の接
続要求を行い、かつ、各地球局毎に設定された複数の拡
散符号からなる拡散符号テーブルに基づいて自局の拡散
符号により拡散した拡散信号を通信相手に送信する一
方、前記通信相手からの受信信号を前記通信相手の拡散
符号により再生することを特徴とする衛星通信システ
ム。
3. A satellite station equipped with a repeater, a plurality of earth stations requesting connection of a satellite communication line by a code division multiple access system via the satellite station, and a plurality of earth stations respectively provided in these earth stations, The power density of the repeater mounted on the satellite station is measured through a common control line shared by these earth stations, and when the measured value is above the allowable value, it is determined that the satellite communication line cannot be connected. However, when the measured value is smaller than the allowable value, a power density determination device that determines that the satellite communication line can be connected, and a connection request for the satellite communication line from the plurality of earth stations are received, and the connection request is accepted. A control station that notifies the earth station that is the other party of the information of the earth station that has been performed, the plurality of earth stations makes a connection request for the satellite communication line according to the determination of the power density determination device, And , A spread signal spread by the spread code of the own station based on a spread code table composed of a plurality of spread codes set for each earth station is transmitted to the communication partner, while a received signal from the communication partner is transmitted to the communication partner. A satellite communication system characterized in that the data is reproduced by the spread code of.
【請求項4】 前記地球局は、前記管制局から衛星局を
介して通知された拡散符号テーブルを記憶することを特
徴とする請求項2又は請求項3記載の衛星通信システ
ム。
4. The satellite communication system according to claim 2, wherein the earth station stores a spread code table notified from the control station via a satellite station.
【請求項5】 複数の衛星通信地球局により共有した共
通制御回線を介して符号分割多元接続方式による衛星通
信回線の接続要求を行い、この接続要求に基づき設定さ
れた衛星通信回線により他の地球局との通信を行う衛星
通信地球局において、衛星局を介して通信相手となる他
の地球局に電波信号を送信し、前記衛星局を介して前記
通信相手となる他の地球局から送信された電波信号を受
信する送受信アンテナと、この送受信アンテナにより受
信された電波信号を受信処理する受信部と、前記複数の
地球局毎に割り当てられた複数の拡散符号からなる拡散
符号テーブルを記憶した拡散符号テーブル記憶部と、こ
の記憶部に記憶された前記拡散符号テーブルに基づく前
記通信相手となる他の地球局の拡散符号を用いて前記受
信部により受信処理された受信信号に逆拡散処理を施
し、元の通信信号を再生する復調手段とを備えたことを
特徴とする衛星通信地球局。
5. A satellite communication line connection request by a code division multiple access system is made through a common control line shared by a plurality of satellite communication earth stations, and another earth is made by a satellite communication line set based on this connection request. In a satellite communication earth station that communicates with a station, a radio wave signal is transmitted to another earth station which is a communication partner via the satellite station, and is transmitted from the other earth station which is a communication partner via the satellite station. A transmitting / receiving antenna for receiving a radio wave signal, a receiving unit for receiving and processing a radio wave signal received by the transmitting / receiving antenna, and a spreading code table storing a spreading code table composed of a plurality of spreading codes assigned to each of the plurality of earth stations. Reception processing by the reception unit using a code table storage unit and a spread code of another earth station that is the other party of communication based on the spread code table stored in the storage unit A satellite communication earth station, comprising: demodulation means for performing despreading processing on the received signal thus received to reproduce the original communication signal.
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