Delivering connectivity to a service area by aerial vehicles using probabilistic methods

    公开(公告)号:US11281206B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-22

    申请号:US16728771

    申请日:2019-12-27

    Applicant: SoftBank Corp.

    Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a group of aerial vehicles to meet a connectivity service objective are provided. A method may include causing aerial vehicles in the group to arrive at a target service area during a given arrival time window associated with the connectivity service objective, which may indicate a desired probability of service coverage of the target service area. The method further includes calculating a probability of service coverage of the target service area for the vehicles for a time period after the vehicles are expected to arrive at the target service area, determining whether the probability of service coverage meets a threshold, and causing the vehicles to operate according to a station seeking flight policy during the time period.

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