SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING IN-FLIGHT COMMUNICATION SESSIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20250166017A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-22

    申请号:US18899298

    申请日:2024-09-27

    Applicant: Viasat Inc.

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing in-flight communication sessions. In some examples, a communication session delivery system may provide network access service or other types of content once a passenger has completed a brand interaction. The brand interaction may be any number of options that a brand partner may require in exchange for access to content. The communication session delivery system may choose from a plurality of reward offers and then display the chosen offers to a passenger. The chosen offers may be selected based on profile information of a passenger and characteristics targeted by a brand partner. The passenger may then choose an offer and perform the required brand interaction. Once the brand interaction has been verified, the passenger may receive the reward associated with the offer.

    MESSAGING OF COMMUNICATION SERVICE ISSUES TO VEHICLE CREW AND PASSENGERS

    公开(公告)号:US20250157263A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-15

    申请号:US18922991

    申请日:2024-10-22

    Applicant: Viasat, Inc.

    Inventor: Niall O'SULLIVAN

    Abstract: A communication service monitoring system includes one or more network communication devices and control circuitry configured to receive communication service data from one or more network communication devices. The communication service data is related to a communication service provided onboard a first vehicle. The control circuitry is further configured to, in response to receiving the communication service data, proactively detect, based at least in part on the communication service data, a performance issue related to the communication service, generate a message comprising a description of the performance issue, establish a network connection with each of one or more service access devices onboard the first vehicle using at least one of the one or more network communication devices, and transmit the message, via the network connection, to at least one of the one or more service access devices.

    INTERACTIVE TRANSPORT PATH WITH SIMULTANEOUS METRICS VIEWER

    公开(公告)号:US20250153847A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-15

    申请号:US18838589

    申请日:2022-02-15

    Applicant: VIASAT, INC.

    Abstract: In some implementations, a method for visualizing an interactive transport path including displaying, on a display device, a map viewer comprising a geographic area map. The method further includes displaying, in the geographic area map of the map viewer, one or more trip segment icons corresponding to one or more time intervals of a period of time of the trip. The method further includes displaying, on the display device, a transport metrics viewer having one or more viewer segment icons corresponding to the one or more time intervals of the period of time and corresponding to one or more viewer segments of the transport metrics viewer, each viewer segment icon having a viewer feature that represents a corresponding status of an onboard service provided during a corresponding time interval of the one or more time intervals of the period of time of the trip.

    Flexible capacity satellite communications system

    公开(公告)号:US12284027B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-22

    申请号:US18408143

    申请日:2024-01-09

    Applicant: Viasat, Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and methods for supporting more flexible coverage areas and spatial capacity assignments using satellite communications systems are disclosed. A hub-spoke, bent-pipe satellite communications system includes: terminals; gateways; a controller for specifying data for controlling satellite operations in accordance with a frame definition including timeslots for a frame and defining an allocation of capacity between forward and return traffic; and a satellite including: pathways; at least one LNA, an output of which is for coupling to a pathway and to amplify uplink beam signals in accordance with the allocation; and at least one HPA, an input of which is for coupling to the pathway and to amplify downlink beam signals in accordance with the allocation, and wherein the frame definition specifies at least one pathway as a forward pathway for at least one timeslot and as a return pathway for at least one other timeslot in the frame.

    DYNAMIC SPATIAL ALLOCATION OF SATELLITE CAPACITY BASED ON MOBILE VESSEL LOAD FORECASTING

    公开(公告)号:US20250119205A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-10

    申请号:US18883916

    申请日:2024-09-12

    Applicant: Viasat, Inc.

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for providing dynamic spatial allocation of satellite capacity based on aircraft load forecasting. In embodiments, a satellite communications system provides network access service over a service area via a plurality of satellite user beams, predicts spatial network resource demand for the service area over one or more service periods based at least in part on forecasted travel paths of a plurality of mobile multi-user terminals over the one or more service periods and respective predicted service demands for the plurality of mobile multi-user terminals, determines a satellite capacity resource configuration for the plurality of satellite user beams for the one or more service periods based on the predicted spatial network resource demand, and then adapts at least one characteristic of the plurality of satellite user beams for the one or more service

    Differential detection of spread spectrum wakeup codes

    公开(公告)号:US12273134B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-08

    申请号:US17801676

    申请日:2021-02-26

    Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for a wakeup receiver operation is described. The apparatus may include a splitter that splits a received signal into a first component signal and a second component signal. The signal may include a code sequence, where each symbol of a plurality of symbols of the code sequences includes one of a set of sub-sequences. The apparatus may delay the first component signal and multiply the first component signal with the delayed first component signal and delay the second component signal and multiply the second component signal with the delayed second component signal to generate a first and second output. The apparatus may also determine a representation of the code sequence based on a sequence of levels of the first output and the second output over the plurality of symbols.

    Reflector antenna heating system
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    公开(公告)号:US12272876B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-08

    申请号:US18435578

    申请日:2024-02-07

    Applicant: Viasat, Inc.

    Abstract: A reflector antenna heating system includes a dielectric radome that covers a first side of a reflector and a feed subsystem of an antenna. The system also includes a plurality of heater blower devices on a second side of the reflector, each of the plurality of heater blower devices having an inlet port and an outlet port. The system further includes a plurality of outlet duct assemblies, wherein each of the plurality of outlet duct assemblies is coupled to the outlet port of a respective heater blower device to direct heated air around a perimeter of the reflector and along an inside surface of the dielectric radome. One or more gaps proximal to a center of the reflector are included to recirculate cooled air toward a plurality of inlet ducts for the plurality of heater blower devices to feed the inlet port of each heater blower device.

    Systems and methods for delivery of advertisements related to public announcements onboard mobile vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US12271928B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-08

    申请号:US18246167

    申请日:2020-09-22

    Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.

    Abstract: Technology is described for providing electronic advertisements on an aircraft. A server onboard the aircraft may receive a notification that a public announcement is occurring on the aircraft. The server may identify an announcement tag associated with the public announcement. The server may select an electronic advertisement based in part on the announcement tag associated with the public announcement. The electronic advertisement may be selected from a data store of electronic advertisements. The server may send the electronic advertisement to a client device to be displayed via a graphical user interface on the client device after the public announcement is finished.

    DYNAMIC SIGNAL QUALITY CRITERIA FOR SATELLITE TERMINAL INSTALLATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20250106654A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-27

    申请号:US18823456

    申请日:2024-09-03

    Applicant: Viasat Inc.

    Abstract: The described features generally relate to determining dynamic signal quality criteria for an installation of satellite terminals for communications in a satellite communications system. In particular, the signal quality criteria for an installation may be based on an identified position of the satellite terminal to be installed, and in some examples based on the positions and signal characteristics of neighboring satellite terminals that have already been installed. In some examples, a signal quality map may be generated for a service beam coverage area, based on predetermined transmission characteristics and/or measured transmissions from a number of satellite terminals served by a communications satellite. The generated signal quality map may then be used to determine a signal quality threshold for the installation of a satellite terminal being installed for communications in a satellite communications system.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING HYPERSONIC VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20250100720A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-27

    申请号:US18728324

    申请日:2023-01-05

    Applicant: Viasat, Inc.

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for communication are described. Multiple beams having multiple coverage areas that cover an area-of-interest may be formed. Respective signal profiles may be measured for the coverage areas. Based on the measuring, a signal profile that satisfies a criterion relative to the other signal profiles may be detected. Based on detecting that a signal profile satisfies the criterion, a presence of a vehicle in the area-of-interest may be determined.

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