- 专利标题: Balloon Network with Free-Space Optical Communication between Super-Node Balloons and RF Communication between Super-Node and Sub-Node Balloons
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申请号: US13346636申请日: 2012-01-09
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公开(公告)号: US20130177321A1公开(公告)日: 2013-07-11
- 发明人: Richard Wayne DeVaul , Eric Teller , Clifford L. Biffle , Josh Weaver
- 申请人: Richard Wayne DeVaul , Eric Teller , Clifford L. Biffle , Josh Weaver
- 申请人地址: US CA Mountain View
- 专利权人: GOOGLE INC.
- 当前专利权人: GOOGLE INC.
- 当前专利权人地址: US CA Mountain View
- 主分类号: H04B10/30
- IPC分类号: H04B10/30
摘要:
Exemplary embodiments may involve hierarchical balloon networks that include both optical and radio frequency links between balloons. An exemplary network system may include: (a) a plurality of super-node balloons, where each super-node balloon comprises a free-space optical communication system for data communications with one or more other super-node balloons and (b) a plurality of sub-node balloons, where each of the sub-node balloons comprises a radio-frequency communication system that is operable for data communications. Further, at least one super-node balloon may further include an RF communication system that is operable to transmit data to at least one sub-node balloon, where the RF communication system of the at least one sub-node balloon is further operable to receive the data transmitted by the at least one super-node balloon and to transmit the received data to at least one ground-based station.