20240022313.ADAPTIVE OPERATION TO MITIGATE SPECULAR REFLECTIONS simplified abstract (apple inc.)

ADAPTIVE OPERATION TO MITIGATE SPECULAR REFLECTIONS

Organization Name

apple inc.

Inventor(s)

Dhruv Khati of San Jose CA (US)

Shiva Krishna Narra of San Jose CA (US)

Sudhir K. Baghel of Hillsborough NJ (US)

Sanjeevi Balasubramanian of San Jose CA (US)

Sebastian Balint Seeber of San Francisco CA (US)

Anjaneyulu Maganti of San Jose CA (US)

Jeremiah Hsu of Los Gatos CA (US)

Venkateswara Rao Manepalli of San Jose CA (US)

ADAPTIVE OPERATION TO MITIGATE SPECULAR REFLECTIONS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240022313 titled 'ADAPTIVE OPERATION TO MITIGATE SPECULAR REFLECTIONS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes methods, devices, and apparatus to adapt operating parameters for satellite signal reception and transmission by a wireless device to mitigate effects of fading due to specular reflections. The wireless device measures received signal power levels and compares characteristics of the measurements over an observation duration to fading criteria to determine whether to operate in a normal or adaptive mode. When operating in the adaptive mode, the wireless device alternates between high performance mode time periods and low performance mode time periods. The wireless device indicates to a ground station associated with the satellite in which operating mode it is operating via an uplink data message transmitted during a data cycle at the start of a high or low performance mode time period. The ground station schedules data transmissions accordingly during subsequent data cycles of the high or low performance mode time periods.

• Methods, devices, and apparatus for adapting operating parameters for satellite signal reception and transmission by a wireless device
• Wireless device measures received signal power levels and compares characteristics over an observation duration to fading criteria
• Operates in normal or adaptive mode based on comparison results
• Alternates between high performance mode and low performance mode time periods in adaptive mode
• Indicates operating mode to ground station via uplink data message
• Ground station schedules data transmissions accordingly during high or low performance mode time periods

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in satellite communication systems, especially in scenarios where specular reflections cause fading effects that need to be mitigated.

Problems Solved

This technology solves the problem of signal fading due to specular reflections in satellite communication, ensuring more reliable and consistent data transmission.

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include improved signal reception and transmission quality, reduced impact of fading effects, and enhanced overall performance of satellite communication systems.

Potential Commercial Applications

Potential commercial applications of this technology include satellite communication networks, remote sensing systems, and other wireless communication systems that rely on satellite signals for data transmission.

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art could be adaptive modulation and coding techniques used in wireless communication systems to adjust transmission parameters based on channel conditions.

Original Abstract Submitted

methods, devices, and apparatus to adapt operating parameters for satellite signal reception and transmission by a wireless device to mitigate effects of fading due to specular reflections are described herein. the wireless device measures received signal power levels and compares characteristics of the measurements over an observation duration to at least one fading criteria to determine whether to operate in a normal or adaptive mode. while operating in the adaptive mode, the wireless device alternates between high performance mode time periods and low performance mode time periods. the wireless device indicates to a ground station associated with the satellite in which operating mode the wireless device is operating via an uplink data message transmitted during a data cycle at the start of a high or low performance mode time period. the ground station schedules data transmissions accordingly during subsequent data cycles of the high or low performance mode time periods.