(19)
(11) EP 2 074 713 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.09.2008

(43) Date of publication:
01.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/27

(21) Application number: 07868346.3

(22) Date of filing: 26.09.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04B 7/185(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/079577
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/060760 (22.05.2008 Gazette 2008/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 26.09.2006 US 827038 P
03.10.2006 US 828045 P
03.10.2006 US 828046 P
03.10.2006 US 828048 P
03.10.2006 US 828032 P
03.10.2006 US 828034 P
03.10.2006 US 828035 P
03.10.2006 US 828038 P
03.10.2006 US 828047 P

(71) Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.
Carlsbad, CA 92009 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • EIDENSCHINK, Thomas
    Carlsbad, California 92009 (US)
  • JASKA, Kristi Ann
    Encinitas, California 92024 (US)
  • DANKBERG, Mark D.
    Encinitas, California 92024 (US)
  • MILLER, Mark J.
    Vista, California 92084 (US)
  • WALLEY, Graham
    Oceanside, California 92057 (US)
  • MCDANIEL, Jeffrey M.
    San Diego, California 92129 (US)
  • FITTING, Robert Arthur
    Carlsbad, California 92009 (US)
  • WILSON, Robert
    East Charleston, Vermont 058339 (US)
  • TREESH, Frederick H.
    Carlsbad, California 92008 (US)

(74) Representative: Birken, Lars 
Eisenführ Speiser Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg
20355 Hamburg (DE)

   


(54) IMPROVED SPOT BEAM SATELLITE GROUND SYSTEMS