公开(公告)号：WO2015076899A9

公开(公告)日：2015-05-28

申请号：PCT/US2014/054064

申请日：2014-09-04

Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

Inventor： BONAWITZ, Keith ,  DEVAUL, Richard, Wayne ,  TELLER, Eric ,  WEAVER, Joshua

IPC: G01S5/02

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a balloon-based positioning system and method. In one example embodiment, a system includes a group of at least three balloons deployed in the stratosphere and a control system configured for: determining a first set of spatial relationships relating to the group; determining a second set of spatial relationships relating to ai least a portion of the group and to a reference point; determining a position of the reference point relative to the earth; using the determined first set, the determined second set, and the determined position of the reference point relative to the earth as a basis for determining a position of a target balloon in the group relative to the earth; and transmitting the determined position of the target balloon relative to the earth.

公开(公告)号：WO2015031165A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-05

申请号：PCT/US2014/052140

申请日：2014-08-21

Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

Inventor： BONAWITZ, Keith ,  WEAVER, Joshua ,  DEVAUL, Richard

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04B7/14

CPC classification number: H04L41/0677 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W24/04

Abstract: Example methods and systems for assigning tasks to balloons within a balloon network are described. One example system includes a first sub-fleet of balloons assigned a first set of one or more tasks within a balloon network, a second sub-fleet of balloons assigned a second set of one or more tasks within the balloon network, and a control system configured to determine that a first balloon in the first sub-fleet of balloons initially has a predicted failure mode that corresponds to the first set of tasks, subsequently determine that the first balloon has a predicted failure mode that corresponds to the second set of tasks, and reassign the first balloon from the first sub-fleet of balloons to the second sub-fleet of balloons.

Abstract translation: 描述用于将任务分配给气球网络内的气球的示例方法和系统。 一个示例性系统包括：气球网络中分配有第一组一个或多个任务的气球的第一子队，分配有气球网络内的一个或多个任务的第二组气球的第二子队，以及控制系统 被配置为确定所述第一子集队中的第一气球最初具有对应于所述第一组任务的预测故障模式，随后确定所述第一气球具有对应于所述第二组任务的预测故障模式， 并将第一个气球从第一个气球子队重新分配到第二个气球子队。

公开(公告)号：EP3039825A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-06

申请号：EP14841263.8

申请日：2014-08-21

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： BONAWITZ, Keith ,  WEAVER, Joshua ,  DEVAUL, Richard

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04B7/14

CPC classification number: H04L41/0677 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W24/04

Abstract: Example methods and systems for assigning tasks to balloons within a balloon network are described. One example system includes a first sub-fleet of balloons assigned a first set of one or more tasks within a balloon network, a second sub-fleet of balloons assigned a second set of one or more tasks within the balloon network, and a control system configured to determine that a first balloon in the first sub-fleet of balloons initially has a predicted failure mode that corresponds to the first set of tasks, subsequently determine that the first balloon has a predicted failure mode that corresponds to the second set of tasks, and reassign the first balloon from the first sub-fleet of balloons to the second sub-fleet of balloons.

Abstract translation: 描述用于将任务分配给气球网络内的气球的示例方法和系统。 一个示例性系统包括首先分配气球网络内的一个或多个任务集合的气球子集，在球囊网络内分配有第二组一个或多个任务的气球第二子组，以及控制系统 被配置为确定所述第一子集队中的第一气球最初具有对应于所述第一组任务的预测故障模式，随后确定所述第一气球具有对应于所述第二组任务的预测故障模式， 并将第一个气球从第一个气球子队重新分配到第二个气球子队。

公开(公告)号：EP3042217A2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-13

申请号：EP14864205.1

申请日：2014-09-04

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： BONAWITZ, Keith ,  DEVAUL, Richard Wayne ,  TELLER, Eric ,  WEAVER, Joshua

IPC: G01S5/02

CPC classification number: G01S5/0289 ,  G01S1/022 ,  G01S5/16

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a balloon-based positioning system and method. In one example embodiment, a system includes a group of at least three balloons deployed in the stratosphere and a control system configured for: determining a first set of spatial relationships relating to the group; determining a second set of spatial relationships relating to at least a portion of the group and to a reference point; determining a position of the reference point relative to the earth; using the determined first set, the determined second set, and the determined position of the reference point relative to the earth as a basis for determining a position of a target balloon in the group relative to the earth; and transmitting the determined position of the target balloon relative to the earth.

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，系统包括部署在平流层中的至少三个气囊的组，以及被配置用于：确定与所述组相关的第一组空间关系的控制系统; 确定与所述组的至少一部分和参考点相关的第二组空间关系; 确定参考点相对于地球的位置; 使用所确定的第一组，所确定的第二组和所确定的参考点相对于地球的位置作为确定组中相对于地球的目标气球的位置的基础; 并且传送所确定的目标气球相对于地球的位置。