公开(公告)号：US11987356B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17453099

申请日：2021-11-01

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Charles Stahulak ,  Daniel Redmond

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U101/30 ,  B64U101/32 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/104 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2101/32 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: A method includes determining current coordinates and a current elevation setting of a first unmanned aerial vehicle that is to be deployed to a candidate location for a microwave radio dish, receiving expected coordinates and an expected elevation setting of a second unmanned aerial vehicle that is deployed to a location of an existing cellular base station, calculating an angle necessary to direct a flash of light from the first unmanned aerial vehicle toward the expected coordinates and expected elevation setting of the second unmanned aerial vehicle, adjusting a current angle of an optical system of the first unmanned aerial vehicle to match the angle that is calculated, and sending a dataset to a centralized computing device, wherein the dataset includes at least an elevation setting of the first unmanned aerial vehicle at a time of capture of an image of the flash by the second unmanned aerial vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US10727562B1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US16391493

申请日：2019-04-23

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Matthew D. Hanson ,  Daniel Redmond ,  Charles M. Stahulak ,  Dennis Martin

IPC: H01Q1/00 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H04B17/21 ,  H01Q3/00 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H01Q3/12

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include commanding an antenna to a first orientation relative to a structure that the antenna is mounted to, obtaining at least one measurement from at least one sensor, wherein the at least one measurement represents a first magnitude and a first direction of a displacement of the antenna relative to the first orientation, determining that the displacement of the antenna relative to the first orientation exceeds a threshold in terms of the first magnitude, the first direction, or a combination thereof, responsive to the determining that the displacement of the antenna relative to the first orientation exceeds the threshold, identifying at least one piezoelectric device to engage to cause the antenna to assume a second orientation relative to the structure, and responsive to the identifying, commanding the at least one piezoelectric device to engage to cause the antenna to assume the second orientation.

公开(公告)号：US20240046517A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US17817524

申请日：2022-08-04

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Charles Stahulak ,  Daniel Redmond

IPC: G06T7/80 ,  G06T7/60 ,  H04W16/18

CPC classification number: G06T7/80 ,  G06T7/60 ,  H04W16/18 ,  G06T2207/30181 ,  G06T2207/30232

Abstract: A method includes receiving a first set of coordinates associated with a first geostationary point, identifying a first plurality of geostationary points having a clear line of sight to the first geostationary point and a second plurality of points lacking the clear line of sight to the first geostationary point, and generating a map in which the first plurality of geostationary points is depicted in a first visual style. Optionally, the map may further depict the second plurality of geostationary points in a second visual style different from the first visual style.

公开(公告)号：US20230134289A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17453099

申请日：2021-11-01

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Charles Stahulak ,  Daniel Redmond

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

Abstract: A method includes determining current coordinates and a current elevation setting of a first unmanned aerial vehicle that is to be deployed to a candidate location for a microwave radio dish, receiving expected coordinates and an expected elevation setting of a second unmanned aerial vehicle that is deployed to a location of an existing cellular base station, calculating an angle necessary to direct a flash of light from the first unmanned aerial vehicle toward the expected coordinates and expected elevation setting of the second unmanned aerial vehicle, adjusting a current angle of an optical system of the first unmanned aerial vehicle to match the angle that is calculated, and sending a dataset to a centralized computing device, wherein the dataset includes at least an elevation setting of the first unmanned aerial vehicle at a time of capture of an image of the flash by the second unmanned aerial vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20240308657A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18669317

申请日：2024-05-20

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Charles Stahulak ,  Daniel Redmond

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U101/30 ,  B64U101/32 ,  G05D1/689 ,  G05D1/695

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/689 ,  G05D1/695 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2101/32 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: A method includes determining current coordinates and a current elevation setting of a first unmanned aerial vehicle that is to be deployed to a candidate location for a microwave radio dish, receiving expected coordinates and an expected elevation setting of a second unmanned aerial vehicle that is deployed to a location of an existing cellular base station, calculating an angle necessary to direct a flash of light from the first unmanned aerial vehicle toward the expected coordinates and expected elevation setting of the second unmanned aerial vehicle, adjusting a current angle of an optical system of the first unmanned aerial vehicle to match the angle that is calculated, and sending a dataset to a centralized computing device, wherein the dataset includes at least an elevation setting of the first unmanned aerial vehicle at a time of capture of an image of the flash by the second unmanned aerial vehicle.