公开(公告)号：US20180014351A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15647234

申请日：2017-07-11

Applicant: Veniam, Inc.

Inventor： Nuno Alexandre Tavares Coutinho ,  Daniel Cardoso de Moura

IPC: H04W84/06 ,  H04W88/16 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04W84/00 ,  H04W24/02

CPC classification number: H04W84/06 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  H04B7/18554 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W84/005 ,  H04W88/16

Abstract: Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things). For example, systems and method for vehicular positioning based on wireless fingerprinting data in a network of moving things including, for example, autonomous vehicles.

公开(公告)号：US20180009526A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15202001

申请日：2016-07-05

Applicant: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.

Inventor： Charles E. Spengler ,  Randy L. Ekl ,  Daniel S. Griesmann ,  Lee M. Proctor

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04J11/00 ,  H04B7/04 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04W88/12 ,  H04W88/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/101 ,  H04B7/0617 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/046 ,  H04W4/42 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/12

Abstract: A system and method for a providing a dynamic backhaul. In one example, the system includes a self-positionable wireless device (for example, a drone) including a dual-band radio configured to establish a wireless connection between the self-positionable wireless device and a wireless system. The dual-band radio initiates a narrowband wireless link with the wireless system via a first narrowband antenna of the self-positionable wireless device and a second narrowband antenna of the wireless system. A navigation system generates location, velocity and error estimate of the self-positionable wireless device. The location is transmitted to the wireless system using the narrowband wireless link. The self-positionable wireless device receives via the narrowband wireless link location, velocity and error estimate of the wireless system. The self-positionable wireless device establishes a directional broadband wireless link with the wireless system using the location, velocity and error estimate of the self-positionable wireless system and the wireless system.

公开(公告)号：US09866313B1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US15378045

申请日：2016-12-14

Applicant: T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Inventor： Sean Patrick Murphy

IPC: H04B7/15 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W16/26 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G08G5/00 ,  H04W84/04

CPC classification number: H04B7/18506 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  G08G5/003 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04W16/26 ,  H04W64/003 ,  H04W64/006 ,  H04W84/042

Abstract: The use of UAV network cells may enable a wireless communication carrier to provide supplemental cellular network communication coverage to geographical areas. Geolocations of multiple user devices in a geographical area that is serviced by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) network cell may be determined. Subsequently, operation condition data for the geographical area that affect at least one of UAV flight or UAV communication signal transmission or reception for the UAV network cell may be received. Accordingly, a flight trajectory that provides network coverage to one or more specific user devices in the geographical area may be generated based on the geolocations of the multiple user devices and the operation condition data. A control command is then sent to the UAV network cell to direct the UAV network cell to travel according to the flight trajectory.

公开(公告)号：US09849962B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US15480582

申请日：2017-04-06

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Daniel Ratner

IPC: B64B1/62 ,  B64B1/40

CPC classification number: B64B1/62 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B1/58 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/122

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to filling and lifting high altitude balloons. For instance, one example system for lifting and filling a balloon having a balloon envelope includes an apparatus for use with the balloon envelope. The apparatus includes a load line, a fill tube having a hollow portion nested within the load line and a termination member attached to the fill tube and load line. The load line is configured to lift the balloon envelope during inflation. The fill tube extends through the load line and is configured to allow lift gas to pass through the hollow portion. The termination member is configured to mate with an opening in the balloon envelope so that lift gas can pass through the hollow portion of the fill tube and into the opening in the balloon envelope.

公开(公告)号：US20170347393A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15663377

申请日：2017-07-28

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： William Spencer Worley, III ,  Eric Mathew Clayton

IPC: H04W88/08 ,  H04B1/3822 ,  G05D1/10 ,  A63H27/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  A63H17/26 ,  B60L11/18 ,  A63J1/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: H04W88/08 ,  A63H17/26 ,  A63H27/12 ,  A63J1/00 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/182 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  G05D1/0297 ,  G05D1/104 ,  H04B1/3822 ,  H04W4/021

Abstract: An automated mobile vehicle configured to autonomously provide coverage for inoperable infrastructure components at various locations. In accordance with disclosed implementations, a plurality of automated mobile vehicles are deployed to provide emergency lighting, a wireless network, audio, video, etc., at an indoor and/or outdoor event area.

公开(公告)号：US20170229023A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15519024

申请日：2015-10-27

Applicant: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION

Inventor： Michael Aaron Connor ,  George Nicholas Loussides ,  Harshad S. Sane

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  H04W24/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: G08G5/0034 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/045 ,  H04L43/045 ,  H04L43/0811 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W24/08

Abstract: A method of communication link accessibility aware navigation is provided that includes querying a communication link accessibility map based on a location of interest provided by a path planner for a communication node. A communication link accessibility indicator is received representing a communication link characteristic associated with the location of interest in response to querying the communication link accessibility map. A communication link accessibility weight is determined based on a mission priority of maintaining a communication link of the communication node. The communication link accessibility weight is applied to the communication link accessibility indicator.

公开(公告)号：US09660718B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US15260049

申请日：2016-09-08

Applicant: UBIQOMM LLC

Inventor： Ahmad Jalali ,  Viktor Filiba

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W16/28 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04W84/00

CPC classification number: H04B7/18504 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W64/006 ,  H04W84/005

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Network access (for example, to the Internet) may be provided by detecting a UAV and fixing one or more beams from one or more ground terminals to the UAV. In one embodiment, the detection of a UAV includes forming and pointing beams from a ground terminal and ground gateways toward the UAV. The ground terminal may be configured to autonomously steer its antenna beam during initial installation to detect the reference signal from a UAV. In one variant, the ground terminals are steered to more finely track the position of the UAV based on a signal quality metric such as received signal strength and the UAV real-time position location coordinates. In one embodiment, the ground terminal antenna is initially manually pointed toward the UAV, and thereafter allowed to automatically steer to track the position of the UAV. In another embodiment the UAV antenna is steered toward a ground terminal using signal quality received from the ground terminal and real-time position coordinates and orientation of the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20170105139A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：US15332976

申请日：2016-10-24

Applicant: UBIQOMM LLC

Inventor： Ahmad Jalali

IPC: H04W28/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04B17/336 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04L5/00

CPC classification number: H04W28/04 ,  B64C39/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04B17/336 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L5/006 ,  H04L5/0071 ,  H04L5/0078 ,  H04L5/0094 ,  H04L5/0096 ,  H04W52/04 ,  H04W52/143 ,  H04W52/241 ,  H04W72/0473 ,  H04W74/00

Abstract: Systems and methods for mitigating the effects of atmospheric conditions such as rain, fog, cloud in a broadband access system using drone/UAVs. In one embodiment, terminal and drone radio and transmission medium fixture sub-systems comprise multiple transmission media. In one embodiment, in response to changes in atmospheric conditions the drone radio sub-system switches transmission medium to reduce the effects of atmospheric conditions. In another embodiment, the terminal and drone radio sub-systems equalize the data rates among terminals in response to changes in atmospheric conditions observed by different terminals. In another embodiment, the drone radio sub-system adjusts the transmit power on the downlink to different terminal according to fading due to atmospheric conditions on each link.

公开(公告)号：US20170086048A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US15151957

申请日：2016-05-11

Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company

Inventor： Sung O CHO

IPC: H04W4/22 ,  H04B17/309 ,  B64F1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64D47/08 ,  H04W64/00 ,  G01S19/13

CPC classification number: H04W4/22 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64F1/10 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G01S19/17 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/101 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04B17/309 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: A method of emergency handling is provided for a vehicle engaged with an uninhabited aerial vehicle (UAV). The method can include collecting location information if emergency situation occurs. In emergency situations, the vehicle can determine whether an operation of uninhabited aerial vehicle (UAV) is allowed based on the location information and time information. After determining whether there is a flight space for the operation of uninhabited aerial vehicle (UAV) above a vehicle, the vehicle can transmit at least one of SOS and an emergency call into the uninhabited aerial vehicle (UAV).

公开(公告)号：US20170069214A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-09

申请号：US15224497

申请日：2016-07-29

Applicant: Dennis J. Dupray ,  Frederick W. LeBlanc

Inventor： Dennis J. Dupray ,  Frederick W. LeBlanc

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G08G5/0069 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/20 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04B7/18506 ,  H04W88/04

Abstract: Various systems, methods, for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are disclosed. In one aspect, UAVs operation in an area may be managed and organized by UAV corridors, which can be defined ways for the operation and movement of UAVs. UAV corridors may be supported by infrastructures and/or systems supported UAVs operations. Support infrastructures may include support systems such as resupply stations and landing pads. Support systems may include communication UAVs and/or stations for providing communications and/or other services, such as aerial traffic services, to UAV with limited communication capabilities. Further support systems may include flight management services for guiding UAVs with limited navigation capabilities as well as tracking and/or supporting unknown or malfunctioning UAVs.

Abstract translation: 公开了无人机（UAV）的各种系统，方法。 一方面，无人机在一个地区的运行可以由无人机走廊进行管理和组织，这可以是无人机的操作和移动的定义方式。 UAV走廊可能受支持的基础设施和/或系统支持的无人机操作。 支持基础设施可能包括支持系统，如补给站和着陆垫。 支持系统可以包括用于向具有有限通信能力的UAV提供通信和/或其他服务（例如空中交通服务）的通信UAV和/或站。 进一步的支持系统可以包括飞行管理服务，用于引导具有有限导航能力的UAV，以及跟踪和/或支持未知或故障的UAV。