BALLOON-BASED POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    1.
    发明公开
    BALLOON-BASED POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD 审中-公开
    巴勒斯坦基金会POSITIONIERUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN

    公开(公告)号:EP3042217A2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-13

    申请号:EP14864205.1

    申请日:2014-09-04

    申请人: Google Inc.

    IPC分类号: G01S5/02

    CPC分类号: G01S5/0289 G01S1/022 G01S5/16

    摘要: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a balloon-based positioning system and method. In one example embodiment, a system includes a group of at least three balloons deployed in the stratosphere and a control system configured for: determining a first set of spatial relationships relating to the group; determining a second set of spatial relationships relating to at least a portion of the group and to a reference point; determining a position of the reference point relative to the earth; using the determined first set, the determined second set, and the determined position of the reference point relative to the earth as a basis for determining a position of a target balloon in the group relative to the earth; and transmitting the determined position of the target balloon relative to the earth.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了基于气球的定位系统和方法的实施例。 在一个示例性实施例中,系统包括部署在平流层中的至少三个气囊的组,以及被配置用于:确定与所述组相关的第一组空间关系的控制系统; 确定与所述组的至少一部分和参考点相关的第二组空间关系; 确定参考点相对于地球的位置; 使用所确定的第一组,所确定的第二组和所确定的参考点相对于地球的位置作为确定组中相对于地球的目标气球的位置的基础; 并且传送所确定的目标气球相对于地球的位置。

    BALLOON POWER SOURCES WITH A BUOYANCY TRADE-OFF
    2.
    发明公开
    BALLOON POWER SOURCES WITH A BUOYANCY TRADE-OFF 有权
    带游泳池的能力补偿囊,电源

    公开(公告)号:EP2885204A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-24

    申请号:EP13830352.4

    申请日:2013-08-12

    申请人: Google Inc.

    IPC分类号: B64B1/44 H04W16/18

    摘要: Unless otherwise indicated herein, the materials described in this section are not prior art to the claims in this application and are not admitted to be prior art by inclusion in this section. Computing devices such as personal computers, laptop computers, tablet computers, cellular phones, and countless types of Internet-capable devices are increasingly prevalent in numerous aspects of modern life. As such, the demand for data connectivity via the Internet, cellular data networks, and other such networks, is growing. However, there are many areas of the world where data connectivity is still unavailable, or if available, is unreliable and/or costly. Accordingly, additional network infrastructure is desirable.

    METHOD FOR ENSURING DATA LOCALIZATION ON AN AD HOC MOVING DATA NETWORK
    3.
    发明公开
    METHOD FOR ENSURING DATA LOCALIZATION ON AN AD HOC MOVING DATA NETWORK 有权
    过程,以确保甲数据隔离在临时将数据移动网络

    公开(公告)号:EP2926581A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-07

    申请号:EP13860264.4

    申请日:2013-11-13

    申请人: Google Inc.

    发明人: TELLER, Eric

    IPC分类号: H04W8/16 H04W12/00

    摘要: The present disclosure provides methods operable in a balloon network. The method can include determining that a balloon is at a location associated with a legally-defined geographic area. An area profile of the legally-defined geographic area may identify geographically-restricted data that must not be removed from the legally-defined geographic area. The method can also include determining that the balloon contains at least some of the geographically-restricted data. The method can also include determining that the balloon is likely to move out of the legally-defined geographic area. The method can also include removing the geographically-restricted data from the memory of the balloon.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了可操作以在气球网络的方法。 该方法可以包括确定挖掘做了气球是在与法律上定义的地理区域相关联的位置。 法定定义的地理区域可识别地理上限制的数据的区域轮廓并不能从法律上定义的地理区域被移除。 因此,该方法可以包括确定挖掘做了气球含有至少一些地理上受限的数据。 因此,该方法可以包括确定开采做的气球可能搬出法律定义的地理区域。 因此,该方法可包括从气囊的存储器移除所述地理上限制的数据。

    "> LOCATION-AWARE
    4.
    发明公开
    LOCATION-AWARE "GHOST" PROFILES IN A BALLOON NETWORK 有权
    位置感知“GHOST剖面的气球网络

    公开(公告)号:EP2856664A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-08

    申请号:EP13797239.4

    申请日:2013-05-29

    申请人: Google Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185 B64B1/40

    CPC分类号: H04B7/18504 H04B7/18502

    摘要: Disclosed embodiments may help a balloon network to provide substantially continuous service in a given geographic area. An example method may be carried out at a balloon that is at a location associated with the first geographic area in a balloon network that includes a plurality of geographic areas. The balloon may determine that it should update its balloon-state in accordance with a balloon-state profile for the first geographic area. Then, in response, the balloon may determine the balloon-state profile for the first geographic area, which may include one or more state parameters for balloons operating in the first geographic area. The balloon may then operate according to the balloon-state profile for the first geographic area.

    BALLOON CLUMPING TO PROVIDE BANDWIDTH REQUESTED IN ADVANCE
    5.
    发明公开
    BALLOON CLUMPING TO PROVIDE BANDWIDTH REQUESTED IN ADVANCE 审中-公开
    气球大都市用于提供所需的带宽ADVANCE

    公开(公告)号:EP2850745A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-25

    申请号:EP13791154.1

    申请日:2013-04-10

    申请人: Google Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185

    CPC分类号: H04W16/04 H04L47/829

    摘要: Methods and systems disclosed herein relate to determining a projected change in bandwidth demand in a specified area during a specified future time period, repositioning one or more balloons in a high-altitude balloon network based on the projected change in bandwidth demand, and providing, using the one or more balloons, at least a portion of the bandwidth demanded in the specified area during the specified future time period.

    RELATIVE POSITIONING OF BALLOONS WITH ALTITUDE CONTROL AND WIND DATA
    6.
    发明公开
    RELATIVE POSITIONING OF BALLOONS WITH ALTITUDE CONTROL AND WIND DATA 有权
    气球的相对位置使用高度控制和WIND数据

    公开(公告)号:EP2802953A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-19

    申请号:EP13735769.5

    申请日:2013-01-07

    申请人: Google Inc.

    IPC分类号: G05D1/10 G05D3/12

    摘要: The positions of balloons in a communication network of balloons, such as a mesh network of high-altitude balloons, may be adjusted relative to one another in order to try to maintain a desired network topology. In one approach, the position of each balloon may be adjusted relative to one or more neighbor balloons. For example, the locations of a target balloon and one or more neighbor balloons may be determined. A desired movement of the target balloon may then be determined based on the locations of the one or more neighbor balloons relative to the location of the target balloon. The target balloon may be controlled based on the desired movement. In some embodiments, the altitude of the target balloon may be controlled in order to expose the target balloon to ambient winds that are capable of producing the desired movement of the target balloon.

    INCENTIVIZED RECOVERY OF BALLOON MATERIALS
    9.
    发明公开
    INCENTIVIZED RECOVERY OF BALLOON MATERIALS 有权
    气球材料的煽动恢复

    公开(公告)号:EP2873167A2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-20

    申请号:EP13820287.4

    申请日:2013-07-12

    申请人: Google Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185 B64B1/40

    CPC分类号: B64B1/40

    摘要: Methods and systems involving an incentivized recovery of balloon materials are disclosed herein. An example system may be configured to: (a) determine a landing location of a balloon, where the balloon has been configured to operate as a node in a balloon network; (b) detect a removal event corresponding to the balloon ceasing to operate as a node in the balloon network and descending to the landing location; and (c) in response to detecting the removal event, initiate a transmission of a recovery-assistance signal that is comprised of (i) location data corresponding to the landing location of the balloon and (ii) an indication of an incentive to recover the balloon.

    GEO-FENCING
    10.
    发明公开
    GEO-FENCING 有权
    地理围栏

    公开(公告)号:EP2873166A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-20

    申请号:EP13816293.8

    申请日:2013-05-09

    申请人: Google Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185 H04W4/00

    摘要: A balloon includes a cut-down device, a payload, and an envelope. A control system could be configured to determine a position of the balloon with respect to a predetermined zone. The cut-down device could be operable to cause at least the payload to land in response to determining that the position of the balloon is within the predetermined zone. The predetermined zone includes an exclusion zone and a shadow zone. The shadow zone could include locations from which the balloon would be likely to drift into the exclusion zone based on, e.g., historic weather patterns or expected environmental conditions. Boundaries of the shadow zone could be determined based on, for example, a probability of the balloon entering the exclusion zone.