公开(公告)号：US20150236778A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-20

申请号：US14222497

申请日：2014-03-21

Applicant: UBIQOMM LLC

Inventor： AHMAD JALALI

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  H04W36/00

CPC classification number: H04B7/18504 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  H04B7/1555 ,  H04B7/18506 ,  H04B7/18528 ,  H04B7/18539 ,  H04B7/18541 ,  H04B7/18543 ,  H04B7/18554 ,  H04B7/18578 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W36/0005 ,  H04W36/0016 ,  H04W36/0083 ,  H04W36/12 ,  H04W36/30 ,  H04W36/36 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W84/005 ,  H04W84/06 ,  H04W88/16 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/1242 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/164 ,  Y02D70/446

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing broadband internet access to mobile platforms such as vehicles, aircraft, and portable devices, using a network of one or more entities such as drones/unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In one embodiment, the drone communication system comprises an antenna sub-system, a radio sub-system and a data switching sub-system. The mobile platforms comprise antenna and radio sub-systems to communicate with the drones, detect changes in the mobile platforms azimuth and elevation changes, and adjust the mobile platform's antenna beam to compensate for the orientation changes to optimally point toward the drones. The exemplary mobile platform further comprises methods to detect the need for handoff to a different drone and to carry out the handoff. A mechanism to improve coverage to mobile platforms that may see obstruction on their path to the drone network is also disclosed, as are apparatus and methods for cost efficiently providing reliable internet access to portable devices.

Abstract translation: 使用诸如无人机/无人驾驶飞行器（UAV）的一个或多个实体的网络来向诸如车辆，飞行器和便携式设备的移动平台提供宽带互联网接入的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，无人机通信系统包括天线子系统，无线电子系统和数据交换子系统。 移动平台包括与无人机通信的天线和无线电子系统，检测移动平台方位角和高程变化的变化，并调整移动平台的天线波束以补偿朝向无人机的最佳方向变化。 该示例性移动平台还包括检测对不同无人机进行切换的需要并执行切换的方法。 还公开了一种用于提高可能看到其到无人机网络的路径上的阻​​碍的移动平台的覆盖的机制，以及用于成本有效地提供对便携式设备的可靠互联网访问的设备和方法。