SG11201805547PA - Space network node receiving data from terrestrial and space nodes - Google Patents

Abstract

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property -, Organization 11111111011110111010101111101111101011101110111100111111011011111101111011111 International Bureau ... .1 j ..... ..... (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date WO 2016/116461 Al 28 July 2016 (28.07.2016) WIPO I PCT (51) International Patent Classification: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every HO4B 7/185 (2006.01) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, (21) International Application Number: BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, PCT/EP2016/051038 DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, (22) International Filing Date: HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, 19 January 2016 (19.01.2016) KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, (25) Filing Language: English PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, (26) Publication Language: English SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (30) Priority Data: 15275022.0 20 January 2015 (20.01.2015) EP (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (71) Applicant: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE LIM- GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, ITED [GB/GB]; Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage Hert- TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, fordshire SG1 2AS (GB). TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FL FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, (72) Inventor: IRANI, Shahruzi; c/o Airbus Defence and LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, Space Limited, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage Hertford- SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, shire SG1 2AS (GB). GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). (74) Agents: HEWETT, Jonathan et al.; Venner Shipley LLP, 200 Aldersgate, London EC1A 4HD (GB). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) NODE RECEIVING DATA FROM TERRESTRIAL AND SPACE NODES (54) Title: SPACE NETWORK M a n like in 272 \‘ carry \" 1 , .. a t i , \.‘ \\ W ..\: x2 L'IL .‘ \ <') Xz Si \ ; \ \ \ 0 )) • o eNti UE '''...-.... . 1 zo UE Evolved % 3 , X 30 %.\",. 11 Packet Core . 4 MME/S-GW MM S-GW 11 r iv FIGURE 1 1-1 1-1 ---.. (57) : A network node is described which is configured for use in space, comprising a transmission interface for transmit- ting radio frequency signals, a reception interface for receiving radio frequency signals, a network management module for determin - I-1 ing communication session information, a controller arranged to control the transmission interface and the reception interface in ac - ei cordance with session information provided by the network management interface, wherein the transmission and reception interfaces 0 are for receiving data from terrestrial nodes and space-borne nodes. Also described are a network entity comprising the network note and a plurality of adaptive antennas, a satellite containing the network entity and a user equipment device configured for communic - ation with the network node.