AUTOMATED AND INTELLIGENT STRUCTURE DESIGN GENERATION AND EXPLORATION
    1.
    发明申请
    AUTOMATED AND INTELLIGENT STRUCTURE DESIGN GENERATION AND EXPLORATION 审中-公开
    自动和智能结构设计生成与探索

    公开(公告)号:WO2012162110A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-29

    申请号:PCT/US2012/038455

    申请日:2012-05-17

    CPC classification number: G06F17/50 G06F2217/04

    Abstract: Computational systems and methods are disclosed that learn about and assist with appropriate structure-based design choices. The systems and methods autonomously explore design states, and suggest to a user one or more optimize design states. Constraints are provided to limit exploration to valid design states. Systems and methods are disclosed that assist groups of users with coordinating their efforts in producing a cohesive design. Systems and methods are disclosed for learning from past optimizations in order to provide more rapid convergence on an optimized design, avoid local maxima and other hurdles to optimization, avoid undesired optimizations, and so on.

    Abstract translation: 公开了计算系统和方法,了解并辅助适当的基于结构的设计选择。 系统和方法自主地探索设计状态,并向用户建议一个或多个优化设计状态。 提供约束限制勘探到有效的设计状态。 公开了系统和方法,帮助用户协调他们的努力以产生一个凝聚力的设计。 公开了用于从过去的优化学习的系统和方法,以便在优化的设计上提供更快速的收敛,避免局部最大化和其他优化障碍,避免不期望的优化等。

    SYSTEM AND METHODS FACILITATING INTERFACING WITH A STRUCTURE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
    2.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHODS FACILITATING INTERFACING WITH A STRUCTURE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS 审中-公开
    促进与结构设计和开发过程的接口的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2012162106A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-29

    申请号:PCT/US2012/038450

    申请日:2012-05-17

    CPC classification number: G06F17/5004

    Abstract: A computer-implemented system for designing a structure based on an initial depiction is disclosed. The system includes a design engine that receives the depiction and various other inputs and produces a structure design therefrom. The depiction is analyzed to determine a representation, and cells instantiated to populate the representation. Cells are configured to be assembled together with other cells to form the structure design, including systems of the design. An initial proposed design may be iteratively improved using one or more measures of the proposed structure design's goodness, such as conformance to the depiction's shape, style, volume, etc. Creation of the depiction may be in the context of the building site, from which additional information may be derived in the process of creating a proposed structure design.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于基于初始描绘来设计结构的计算机实现的系统。 该系统包括接收描绘和各种其他输入并从其产生结构设计的设计引擎。 分析描述以确定表示,并且实例化细胞填充表示。 电池被配置成与其他电池组装在一起以形成结构设计,包括设计系统。 可以使用提出的结构设计的良好性的一个或多个措施来迭代地提高初始提出的设计,例如符合描述的形状,风格,体积等。描绘的创建可以在建筑工地的上下文中, 可以在创建提出的结构设计的过程中导出附加信息。

    METHOD FOR PREVENTING STORAGE OF PROHIBITED DATA ON AN AD HOC MOVING DATA NETWORK
    3.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR PREVENTING STORAGE OF PROHIBITED DATA ON AN AD HOC MOVING DATA NETWORK 审中-公开
    用于防止在移动数据网络上存储禁止数据的方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2014092917A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-19

    申请号:PCT/US2013/069866

    申请日:2013-11-13

    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

    Inventor: TELLER, Eric

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method operable in a balloon network. The method can include determining that a balloon is at a location associated with a first legally-defined geographic area, wherein an area profile identifies a list of geographically-prohibited data that is restricted from being cached in the first legally-defined geographic area. The method can also include receiving first data. The method can also include using the list of geographically-prohibited data to determine whether or not the first data is geographically- prohibited data. If the first data is geographically-prohibited data, then the method can further include refraining from storing the first data in data storage at the first balloon.

    Abstract translation: 本公开提供了一种可在气球网络中操作的方法。 该方法可以包括确定气球处于与第一法定界定的地理区域相关联的位置,其中区域轮廓识别被限制在高速缓存在第一合法定义的地理区域中的地理禁止数据的列表。 该方法还可以包括接收第一数据。 该方法还可以包括使用地理上禁止的数据列表来确定第一数据是否是地理上禁止的数据。 如果第一数据是地理上禁止的数据,则该方法还可以包括避免将第一数据存储在第一气球的数据存储中。

    INCENTIVIZED RECOVERY OF BALLOON MATERIALS
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2014014772A3

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-23

    申请号:PCT/US2013/050271

    申请日:2013-07-12

    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

    Abstract: Methods and systems involving an incentivized recovery of balloon materials are disclosed herein. An example system may be configured to: (a) determine a landing location of a balloon, where the balloon has been configured to operate as a node in a balloon network; (b) detect a removal event corresponding to the balloon ceasing to operate as a node in the balloon network and descending to the landing location; and (c) in response to detecting the removal event, initiate a transmission of a recovery-assistance signal that is comprised of (i) location data corresponding to the landing location of the balloon and (ii) an indication of an incentive to recover the balloon.

    BALLOON NETWORK WITH FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SUPER-NODE BALLOONS AND RF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SUPER-NODE AND SUB-NODE BALLOONS
    6.
    发明申请
    BALLOON NETWORK WITH FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SUPER-NODE BALLOONS AND RF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SUPER-NODE AND SUB-NODE BALLOONS 审中-公开
    超高压气球与超级节气门与子节点气球之间的射频通信之间的空白光通信的气球网络

    公开(公告)号:WO2013106348A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-18

    申请号:PCT/US2013/020705

    申请日:2013-01-08

    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments may involve hierarchical balloon networks that include both optical and radio frequency links between balloons. An exemplary network system may include: (a) a plurality of super-node balloons, where each super-node balloon comprises a free-space optical communication system for data communications with one or more other super-node balloons and (b) a plurality of sub-node balloons, where each of the sub-node balloons comprises a radio-frequency communication system that is operable for data communications. Further, at least one super-node balloon may further include an RF communication system that is operable to transmit data to at least one sub-node balloon, where the RF communication system of the at least one sub-node balloon is further operable to receive the data transmitted by the at least one super-node balloon and to transmit the received data to at least one ground-based station.

    Abstract translation: 示例性实施例可以涉及分级气球网络,其包括气球之间的光学和射频链路两者。 示例性网络系统可以包括:(a)多个超级节点气球,其中每个超级节点气球包括用于与一个或多个其他超级节点气球进行数据通信的自由空间光通信系统,以及(b)多个 的子节点气球,其中每个子节点气球包括可操作用于数据通信的射频通信系统。 此外,至少一个超级节点气球可以进一步包括RF通信系统,其可操作以将数据发送到至少一个子节点气球,其中所述至少一个子节点气球的RF通信系统进一步可操作以接收 所述数据由所述至少一个超级节点气球发送并将所接收的数据发送到至少一个基于地面的站。

    BALLOON-BASED POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    7.
    发明申请
    BALLOON-BASED POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD 审中-公开
    基于气球的定位系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2014051829A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-03

    申请号:PCT/US2013/050493

    申请日:2013-07-15

    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a balloon- based positioning system and method. In one example embodiment, a sysiem includes at least three balloons, with each balloon including a position-determining module (PDM) and a position-broadcasting module (PBM). Each PDM is configured for determining a position of the respective balloon and each PBM is configured for broadcasting a balloon signal containing balloon-positioning data of the respective balloon. The balloon-positioning data includes the determined position of the respective balloon and a corresponding time of broadcast.

    Abstract translation: 本文公开了基于气球的定位系统和方法的实施例。 在一个示例性实施例中,系统包括至少三个气球,每个气球包括位置确定模块(PDM)和位置广播模块(PBM)。 每个PDM被配置用于确定相应气球的位置,并且每个PBM被配置为广播包含相应气球的气球定位数据的气球信号。 气球定位数据包括确定的相应气球的位置和相应的广播时间。

    GEO-FENCING
    9.
    发明申请
    GEO-FENCING 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:WO2014011316A9

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-16

    申请号:PCT/US2013/040324

    申请日:2013-05-09

    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

    Abstract: A balloon includes a cut-down device, a payload, and an envelope. A control system could be configured to determine a position of the balloon with respect to a predetermined zone. The cut-down device could be operable to cause at least the payload to land in response to determining that the position of the balloon is within the predetermined zone. The predetermined zone includes an exclusion zone and a shadow zone. The shadow zone could include locations from which the balloon would be likely to drift into the exclusion zone based on, e.g., historic weather patterns or expected environmental conditions. Boundaries of the shadow zone could be determined based on, for example, a probability of the balloon entering the exclusion zone.

    USING PREDICTED MOVEMENT TO MAINTAIN OPTICAL-COMMUNICATION LOCK WITH NEARBY BALLOON
    10.
    发明申请
    USING PREDICTED MOVEMENT TO MAINTAIN OPTICAL-COMMUNICATION LOCK WITH NEARBY BALLOON 审中-公开
    使用预测的运动来维持靠近气球的光通信锁

    公开(公告)号:WO2013106283A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-18

    申请号:PCT/US2013/020538

    申请日:2013-01-07

    Abstract: A balloon may include an optical-communication component, which may have a pointing axis. A pointing mechanism could be configured to adjust the pointing axis. The optical-communication component could be operable to communicate with a correspondent balloon via a free-space optical link. For example, the optical-communication component could include an optical receiver, transmitter, or transceiver. A controller could be configured to determine a predicted relative location of the correspondent balloon. The controller may control the pointing mechanism to adjust the pointing axis of the optical- communication component based on the predicted relative location so as to maintain the free-space optical link with the correspondent balloon.

    Abstract translation: 气球可以包括可以具有指向轴的光通信部件。 可以配置指示机构来调整指向轴。 光通信部件可以通过自由空间的光学链路与对应的气球通信。 例如,光通信部件可以包括光接收器,发射器或收发器。 控制器可以被配置为确定相应气球的预测相对位置。 控制器可以基于预测的相对位置来控制指向机构来调整光通信部件的指向轴,以便保持与对应气球的自由空间光链路。

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