ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,476,699, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Inmarsat Global Ltd. (London).
"Beam layout optimisation" was invented by Adam Alexander Liddell (London), Pavan Bhave (London) and Benjamin Moores (London).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A beam layout is optimised for a given traffic distribution and network state by determining optimum beam centre positions and generating a beam layout so as to meet system requirements and minimise the distances of locations within a coverage area from the optimum beam centre positions. Adjacent beams in low traffic areas may be merged."
The patent was filed on Feb. 28, 2024, under Application No. 18/590,697....