公开(公告)号：US11586933B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US16603702

申请日：2017-04-10

Applicant: SOFTBANK CORP.

Inventor： Yuko Ishiwaka

IPC: G06N3/12 ,  G06N3/126

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a soma-related information storage unit in which two or more pieces of soma-related information having a soma identifier are stored; a connection information storage unit in which one or more pieces of connection information for specifying connection between two or more somas are stored; an information transfer unit that acquires soma identifiers of one or more somas that accept information based on accepted input information; an output information acquiring unit that acquires output information, which is information that is output, using the information accepted by each soma identified with the one or more soma identifiers acquired by the information transfer unit; an information output unit that outputs the output information; and a growth unit that performs soma generation processing for generating soma-related information and accumulating the information in the soma-related information storage unit.

公开(公告)号：US11569910B1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US16734920

申请日：2020-01-06

Applicant: SoftBank Corp.

Inventor： Cyrus Behroozi

IPC: H04B10/118 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/112

Abstract: Aspects of the technology include establishing a primary communication link between a communication system of a first balloon and a communication system of a second balloon, detecting a movement of the second balloon relative to the first balloon that is expected to cause the primary communication link to become unavailable at a given time during the movement, establishing an RF communication link between an RF communication system of the first balloon and an RF communication system of the second balloon, detecting that the movement of the second balloon relative to the first balloon is such that the primary communication link between the communication system of the first balloon and the optical communication system of the second balloon can be re-established, and re-establishing the primary communication link between the communication system of the first balloon and the communication system of the second balloon.

公开(公告)号：US11502744B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US17220955

申请日：2021-04-02

Applicant: SoftBank Corp.

Inventor： Eric Teller

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  G08B21/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W16/00 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W16/26 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W84/00

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods operable in a balloon network. The method can include determining that a balloon is at a location associated with a legally-defined geographic area. An area profile of the legally-defined geographic area may identify geographically-restricted data that must not be removed from the legally-defined geographic area. The method can also include determining that the balloon contains at least some of the geographically-restricted data. The method can also include determining that the balloon is likely to move out of the legally-defined geographic area. The method can also include removing the geographically-restricted data from the memory of the balloon.

公开(公告)号：US20220358550A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17276421

申请日：2020-12-23

Applicant: SoftBank Corp.

Inventor： Yoshihiro ENDO ,  Masanori TANZAWA ,  Koji HIDAKA ,  Naohiro AKIYAMA ,  Junichiro MAMIYA

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06V20/52

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present application includes a use-condition acquiring unit, an image acquiring unit, a reservation-information acquiring unit, and a selecting unit. The use-condition acquiring unit acquires a use condition of the store. The image acquiring unit acquires an image obtained by capturing an inside of the store. The reservation-information acquiring unit acquires reservation information of the store. The selecting unit selects a store estimated to be usable on a date and time indicated in the use condition based on the acquired image of the store and the reservation information of the store.

公开(公告)号：US11456957B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-27

申请号：US17146506

申请日：2021-01-12

Applicant: SoftBank Corp.

Inventor： Brian Barritt ,  Paul Heninwolf ,  Erik Kline

IPC: H04L12/801 ,  H04L47/17 ,  H04L47/33

Abstract: A method for managing nodes of a network includes receiving location information from each of a plurality of nodes in a network, where at least one node is moving relative to another node of the network. The method then includes converting the received location information for each node into a corresponding network address. The corresponding network address is based on a hierarchical cell-based partitioning scheme. The method further includes identifying a target region for a given node of the network based on a plurality of routing paths. The target region encompasses two or more nodes in the network that are next hops for the given node and that have a common segment in the corresponding network addresses. The method then includes sending forwarding rules to one or more nodes in the network. The forwarding rules includes the common segment to identify the next hops for the given node.

公开(公告)号：US20220185474A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17686424

申请日：2022-03-04

Applicant: SoftBank Corp.

Inventor： Hiromichi IMAI

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C13/20 ,  H04B10/114

Abstract: There is provided a moving body including: an optical wireless communication unit configured to execute an optical wireless communication with another moving body; an object detection unit configured to detect an object around an own moving body; an object information transmission unit configured to transmit, to the other moving body, first object information including location information of the object, by the optical wireless communication or a radio wave communication; an object information receiving unit configured to receive, from the other moving body, second object information including location information of an object around the other moving body, by the optical wireless communication or the radio wave communication; and a movement control unit configured to control, based on the first object information and the second object information, a movement of the own moving body such that an object is not located on an optical axis of the optical wireless communication.

公开(公告)号：US11337080B1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US16221920

申请日：2018-12-17

Applicant: SoftBank Corp.

Inventor： Sharath Ananth ,  Mitchell Trott ,  Paul Heninwolf

IPC: H04W16/28 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04B7/0408 ,  H04W36/30 ,  H04W72/04

Abstract: The disclosure provides for a communication system. The communication system includes a station moving relative to a geographic area, a plurality of antennas, and one or more processors configured to control the plurality of antennas. For instance, the one or more processors may be configured to control a first antenna of the plurality of antennas to output a primary beam to cover the geographic area, wherein the primary beam is associated with a primary cell having a first center frequency, and to control a second set of antennas of the plurality of antennas to output a plurality of secondary beams to cover a plurality of locations within the geographic area, wherein the plurality of secondary beams each has a beam angle smaller than the primary beam, and wherein the plurality of secondary beams are all associated with a secondary cell having a second center frequency.

公开(公告)号：US11234141B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

申请号：US16998102

申请日：2020-08-20

Applicant: SoftBank Corp.

Inventor： Sharath Ananth ,  Jin Zhang

IPC: H04W24/02 ,  G06N3/08 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W84/06

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of operating a communication network. The method includes receiving input data related to a state of the communication network and determining an implementation policy for the communication network based on the input data. The implementation policy is a set of features for forming one or more communication links in the communication network over a time interval. The one or more communication links includes at least one communication link between a terrestrial terminal and a high-altitude platform terminal. Determining the implementation policy is based at least in part on utility values of previous policies. The utility values of previous policies are derived using simulation and/or real-world implementation of the previous policies. The communication network is then operated to implement the implementation policy in the time interval.

公开(公告)号：US11201399B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-14

申请号：US16950539

申请日：2020-11-17

Applicant: SoftBank Corp.

Inventor： Sharath Ananth ,  Pascal Stang

IPC: H01Q3/26 ,  H04B17/21 ,  H04B17/12 ,  H04B7/06

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for receiver channel calibration are provided. The method includes generating a plurality of calibration signals corresponding to a plurality of receiver channels, respectively. The plurality of calibration signals are combined with a plurality of data signals, respectively, thereby generating a plurality of combined signals. The plurality of combined signals are propagated through at least portions of the plurality of receiver channels, respectively. The plurality of calibration signals are extracted from the propagated plurality of combined signals, respectively. At least two signal characteristics of at least two of the extracted plurality of calibration signals are compared. At least one adjustment in gain, phase, or timing for at least one of the receiver channels is identified based on a result of the comparing. Based on the identified adjustment, a data signal received via the at least one of the plurality of receiver channels is adjusted.

公开(公告)号：US20210250778A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US17244967

申请日：2021-04-30

Applicant: SoftBank Corp.

Inventor： Takashi TSUTSUI

IPC: H04W16/18 ,  H04W16/28

Abstract: There is provided an area construction method for providing a 5G mobile wireless communication network service (hereinafter, referred to as a 5G service) using a millimeter wave, in which a wireless communication area is constructed by using line-of-sight propagation of a radio wave which is emitted by using a beam-forming technology from a base station, and rough surface scattering of the radio wave by a road surface, rather than by using a diffraction phenomenon of the radio wave which causes a large loss, and by using a U-shaped UE relay or CPE.