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：US20210409333A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17146506

申请日：2021-01-12

Applicant: SoftBank Corp.

Inventor： Brian Barritt ,  Paul Heninwolf ,  Erik Kline

IPC: H04L12/801

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：US11178550B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-16

申请号：US17016552

申请日：2020-09-10

Applicant: SoftBank Corp.

Inventor： Brian Barritt ,  Daniel Holle

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W84/06 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04M1/724 ,  H04M1/72403

Abstract: A multi-tenant system is provided for coordinating spectrum allocation of a plurality of high-altitude networks (HANs) so that at least one high-altitude platform (HAP) in one of the plurality of HANs is controlled to avoid interfering with a HAP in at least one other HAN of the plurality of HANs. The multi-tenant system comprises a database including: 1) a first interface, 2) a second interface, 3) at least one service module, and 4) a data storage device. The multi-tenant system further comprises a communication controller coupled to the database, the communication controller configured to control various characteristics of HAPs in their respective HANs and links therebetween based on data maintained in the data storage device of the database. The data includes regulatory and coordination constraints provided via the first interface and non-regulatory and external coordination information provided via the second interface.