公开(公告)号：WO2015094534A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-25

申请号：PCT/US2014/065894

申请日：2014-11-17

Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

Inventor： BEHROOZI, Cyrus

IPC: H04B7/185

CPC classification number: H04B7/18506 ,  H01Q1/28 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04B7/2606 ,  H04W16/26 ,  H04W64/003 ,  H04W72/046

Abstract: Example methods and systems for adjusting the beam width of radio frequency (RF) signals for purposes of balloon-to- ground communication are described. One example method includes determining, based on respective locations of a plurality of balloons and areas covered by respective ground-facing communication beams of the balloons, a contiguous ground coverage area served by the plurality of balloons, where the communication beam of a balloon defines a corresponding individual coverage area within the ground coverage area, determining a change in position of at least one of the balloons, based on the change in position of the at least one balloon, determining an adjustment to a first of the individual coverage areas in an effort to maintain the contiguous ground coverage area after the change in position of at least one of the balloons, and adjusting a width of the ground-facing communication beam of the balloon corresponding to the first individual coverage area in order to make the determined adjustment to the first individual coverage area.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于调整射频（RF）信号的波束宽度的示例方法和系统，用于球对地通信。 一个示例性方法包括基于多个气球的各个位置和由气球的相应的面对面的通信波束覆盖的区域来确定由多个气球所服务的连续的地面覆盖区域，其中气球的通信波束定义为 基于所述至少一个气球的位置变化来确定所述气球中的至少一个的位置的变化，确定对所述个体覆盖区域中的第一个的努力的调整 以在至少一个气球的位置改变之后维持连续的地面覆盖区域，并且调整与第一个人覆盖区域相对应的气球的面向地面的通信光束的宽度，以便对 第一个个人覆盖面积。

公开(公告)号：WO2014182450A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-13

申请号：PCT/US2014/035085

申请日：2014-04-23

Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

Inventor： BEHROOZI, Cyrus ,  TELLER, Eric ,  DEVAUL, Richard, Wayne

IPC: H01Q15/23 ,  H01Q19/00

CPC classification number: H01Q1/28 ,  G01C5/005 ,  H01Q1/1264 ,  H01Q3/16 ,  H01Q19/13 ,  H01Q25/002 ,  H04B7/18504

Abstract: An antenna includes a radiator and a reflector and has a radiation pattern that is based at least in part on a separation distance between the radiator and the reflector. The antenna includes a linkage configured to adjust the separation distance based at least in part on the altitude of the antenna. The resulting radiation pattern can be dynamically adjusted based on altitude of the antenna such that, while the antenna is aloft and the antenna is ground-facing, variations in geographic boundaries and intensity of the radiation received at ground level are at least partially compensated for by the dynamic adjustments to the radiation pattern.

Abstract translation: 天线包括散热器和反射器，并且具有至少部分地基于散热器和反射器之间的间隔距离的辐射图案。 天线包括被配置为至少部分地基于天线的高度来调整分离距离的连杆。 可以基于天线的高度来动态地调整所得到的辐射图，使得当天线是高空的并且天线是面向地面时，在地平面处接收的辐射的地理边界和强度的变化至少部分地由 对辐射图的动态调整。

公开(公告)号：EP2994958A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-16

申请号：EP14795373.1

申请日：2014-04-23

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： BEHROOZI, Cyrus ,  TELLER, Eric ,  DEVAUL, Richard, Wayne

IPC: H01Q15/23 ,  H01Q19/00

CPC classification number: H01Q1/28 ,  G01C5/005 ,  H01Q1/1264 ,  H01Q3/16 ,  H01Q19/13 ,  H01Q25/002 ,  H04B7/18504

Abstract: An antenna includes a radiator and a reflector and has a radiation pattern that is based at least in part on a separation distance between the radiator and the reflector. The antenna includes a linkage configured to adjust the separation distance based at least in part on the altitude of the antenna. The resulting radiation pattern can be dynamically adjusted based on altitude of the antenna such that, while the antenna is aloft and the antenna is ground-facing, variations in geographic boundaries and intensity of the radiation received at ground level are at least partially compensated for by the dynamic adjustments to the radiation pattern.

Abstract translation: 天线包括散热器和反射器，并且具有至少部分地基于散热器和反射器之间的间隔距离的辐射图案。 天线包括被配置为至少部分地基于天线的高度来调整分离距离的连杆。 可以基于天线的高度来动态地调整所得到的辐射图，使得当天线是高空的并且天线是面向地面时，在地平面处接收的辐射的地理边界和强度的变化至少部分地由 对辐射图的动态调整。