METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING AND DISPLAYING A CUSTOMIZED USER WATCH LIST FOR VESSELS

    公开(公告)号:US20240364975A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18765126

    申请日:2024-07-05

    申请人: VIASAT, INC.

    发明人: Sanjay V. LALA

    摘要: Systems and methods for displaying onboard service information for vessels are described. In some embodiments, a method comprises receiving a user request to add a particular vessel to a user watch list associated with a user; adding a particular vessel identifier of the particular vessel to a set of vessel identifiers of a set of vessels included in the user watch list; and obtaining status of a service type of an onboard service provided on each vessel of the set of vessels. In response to receiving a request to display the user watch list, first graphical interface data is generated. The first graphical interface data represents: the set of vessel identifiers that corresponds to the set of vessels; a service icon for each corresponding vessel of the set of vessels; and a watch list header comprising labels for the set of vessel identifiers and the service type.

    ANTENNA ELEMENT MODULE
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240347917A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18441439

    申请日:2024-02-14

    申请人: VIASAT, INC.

    摘要: An antenna element can include a feed and a radiating element and a dielectric substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the dielectric substrate comprising the feed of the antenna element within the dielectric substrate. The antenna element module can also include an integrated circuit (IC) chip adhered to the first surface the dielectric substrate and coupled to the feed of the antenna element. The IC chip can include a circuit to adjust a signal communicated with the feed. The antenna element module can further include a plastic antenna carrier adhered to the second surface of the dielectric substrate. The plastic antenna carrier can include a body portion comprising a cavity for the radiating element of the antenna element, the radiating element positioned in the cavity of the body portion of the plastic antenna carrier.

    Managing data traffic in a subscription-based network access system

    公开(公告)号:US12114397B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US18207624

    申请日:2023-06-08

    申请人: VIASAT, INC.

    IPC分类号: H04W72/04 H04W8/18

    CPC分类号: H04W8/186

    摘要: Described herein are systems and methods that dynamically manage network traffic for individual subscribers based on past and current data usage rates. The disclosed systems and methods operate to control data traffic for a group of subscribers that share a common access network or that share a common access link to an access network. Prior to an individual subscriber reaching their data plan limit, the disclosed systems and methods track individual subscribers' past and current data rates and manage individual subscribers' current usage rates so that each subscriber's continually or periodically updating past usage rate stays within a provisioning rate for the group. This can improve user experience because rather than waiting until a subscriber has reached their plan data limit to impose strict data usage restrictions, the disclosed systems and methods use modest restrictions continuously or intermittently during the plan period.

    Determining an attenuation environment of a satellite communication terminal

    公开(公告)号:US12113605B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US16798785

    申请日:2020-02-24

    申请人: Viasat Inc.

    摘要: Described techniques and apparatuses relate to determining an attenuation environment surrounding a satellite terminal in a satellite communication system. The satellite terminal may receive signals from an auxiliary satellite system, and determine aspects of an attenuation environment that may affect communications with a communications satellite system. For example, transmissions from an auxiliary satellite system may be associated with a respective location of the transmitting satellite in order to define an attenuation profile for the satellite terminal antenna assembly. Subsequent signals from the auxiliary satellite system may be compared with the attenuation map, and the comparison may be used to identify a diagnostic condition for communications with a communications satellite system. In some examples the comparison of signals to the attenuation profile may indicate an obstruction between the satellite terminal antennas and a communications satellite, or a misalignment of a satellite terminal antenna assembly.

    Satellite antenna anti-icing system and method

    公开(公告)号:US12107316B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-01

    申请号:US18287865

    申请日:2022-04-20

    申请人: Viasat, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H01Q1/02 H01Q1/42 H01Q19/19

    CPC分类号: H01Q1/02 H01Q1/42 H01Q19/193

    摘要: An antenna may have features to ameliorate ice accumulation thereon. For instance, the antenna may include a feed structure between a reflector and a radome. The radome may cover at least a portion of the antenna and/or components of the antenna. A heating element may be located at various locations on the feed structure of the antenna. The heating element may heat the radome or other aspects of the antenna. The heating element may heat the radome or other aspects by infrared radiation, and/or via circulating warmed air. A fan may be provided to promote circulation of warmed air. The heat ameliorates ice accumulation the antenna so that ice accumulation does not diminish the electromagnetic performance of the antenna.

    COMMUNICATION PERFORMANCE MAPPING FOR PHASED ARRAY ANTENNAS

    公开(公告)号:US20240291145A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-29

    申请号:US18573831

    申请日:2022-06-09

    申请人: Viasat, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H01Q3/26 H01Q3/34 H04W36/30

    CPC分类号: H01Q3/267 H01Q3/34 H04W36/30

    摘要: A communications system may be configured to consider directional beam characteristics in the operation of a phased array antenna, such as during installation of, positioning or orienting of, or communications using a phased array antenna. In some examples, a communication system may be configured to generate a communications performance map for evaluating or characterizing a local communications environment relative to directional characteristics of a phased array antenna, and such a performance map may be used to establish various boundaries or directional thresholds for performing communications operations. In some examples, directional characteristics of a phased array antenna, or a communications performance map thereof, may be used for evaluating when to reposition or reorient the phased array antenna, such as when the phased array antenna is provided with a generally fixed orientation by an installer, or when the phased array antenna leverages a combination of physical positioning and electronic beamforming.

    THINNED ARRAY FED REFLECTOR AND BEAM PEAK ADJUSTMENT METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20240291144A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-29

    申请号:US18567430

    申请日:2022-06-10

    申请人: VIASAT, INC.

    IPC分类号: H01Q3/24 H01Q19/13 H01Q19/17

    摘要: A method for adjusting a pointing direction of an antenna beam involves forming a beam with a reflector antenna including a reflector and a feed, the feed including an array of N antenna elements, by activating a first set of antenna elements among the N antenna elements. A signal metric of a signal communicated via the beam is measured. In an iterative fashion, a pointing direction of the beam is adjusted at least in part by activating a different set of antenna elements among the N antenna elements, and the signal metric is re-measured with each iterative adjustment. A final pointing direction and associated final set of antenna elements are selected for operation of the reflector antenna based on the signal metric measurements.