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公开(公告)号：US08825847B1
公开(公告)日：2014-09-02
申请号：US13366100
申请日：2012-02-03
IPC分类号： G06F15/173 , H04W4/00
CPC分类号： H04W64/003 , H04B7/18504 , H04B7/18506 , H04L67/12 , H04L67/18 , H04L67/2852 , H04L67/288 , H04L67/306 , H04W4/021 , H04W4/025 , H04W4/04 , H04W28/021 , H04W40/20 , H04W84/22
摘要： Methods and systems are disclosed herein that may help to provide location-aware caching and/or location-specific service profiles in a balloon network. An exemplary method may be carried out by a balloon that is at a location associated with the first geographic area in a balloon network that includes a plurality of defined geographic areas, and may involve: (a) determining that a location-aware cache of a balloon should be updated with user-data associated with the first geographic area; and (b) in response to determining that the location-aware cache should be updated: (i) sending a location-aware cache-update request; (ii) receiving, as a response to the location-aware cache-update request, user-data that corresponds to the first geographic area; and (iii) storing the user-data that corresponds to the first geographic area in a location-aware cache of the balloon.
摘要翻译： 本文公开的方法和系统可以帮助在气球网络中提供位置感知缓存和/或位置特定服务简档。 可以通过气球来执行示例性方法，所述气球位于与包括多个确定的地理区域的气球网络中的与所述第一地理区域相关联的位置处，并且可以包括：（a）确定位置感知高速缓存 应使用与第一地理区域相关联的用户数据更新气球; 以及（b）响应于确定所述位置感知缓存应当被更新：（i）发送位置感知高速缓存更新请求; （ii）作为对所述位置感知缓存更新请求的响应，接收对应于所述第一地理区域的用户数据; 和（iii）将对应于第一地理区域的用户数据存储在气球的位置感知高速缓存中。
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12.发明授权Balloon network with free-space optical communication between super-node balloons and RF communication between super-node and sub-node balloons 有权气球网络，超级节点气球之间具有自由空间光通信，超级节点和子节点气球之间的RF通信公开(公告)号：US08718477B2
公开(公告)日：2014-05-06
申请号：US13346636
申请日：2012-01-09
IPC分类号： H04B10/00
CPC分类号： H04B10/11 , H04B7/18504 , H04B10/1129 , H04B10/2575 , H04W84/005
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.
摘要翻译： 示例性实施例可以涉及分级气球网络，其包括气球之间的光学和射频链路两者。 示例性网络系统可以包括：（a）多个超级节点气球，其中每个超级节点气球包括用于与一个或多个其他超级节点气球进行数据通信的自由空间光通信系统，以及（b）多个 的子节点气球，其中每个子节点气球包括可操作用于数据通信的射频通信系统。 此外，至少一个超级节点气球可以进一步包括RF通信系统，其可操作以将数据发送到至少一个子节点气球，其中所述至少一个子节点气球的RF通信系统进一步可操作以接收 所述数据由所述至少一个超级节点气球发送并且将所接收的数据发送到至少一个基于地面的站。
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13.发明授权公开(公告)号：US09033274B2
公开(公告)日：2015-05-19
申请号：US13546806
申请日：2012-07-11
摘要： A balloon having an envelope and a payload positioned beneath the envelope. The envelope comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion allows more solar energy to be transferred to gas within the envelope than the second portion. The balloon may operate in a first mode in which altitudinal movement of the balloon is caused, at least in part, by rotating the envelope to change an amount of the first portion that faces the sun and an amount of the second portion that faces the sun, and wherein the control system is further configured to cause the balloon to operate in a second mode in which altitudinal movement of the balloon is caused, at least in part, by moving a lifting gas or air into or out of the envelope.
摘要翻译： 一个气球，其中有一个信封和有效载荷，位于信封的下面。 信封包括第一部分和第二部分，其中第一部分允许更多的太阳能转移到封套内的气体比第二部分。 球囊可以在其中引起气球的高度运动的第一模式中起作用，至少部分地通过旋转信封来改变面对太阳的第一部分的量和面向太阳的第二部分的量 ，并且其中所述控制系统还被配置成使得所述气囊在所述气囊的高度运动被引起的第二模式中至少部分地通过将提升气体或空气移入或移出所述外壳而进行操作。
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14.发明申请USING PREDICTED MOVEMENT TO MAINTAIN OPTICAL-COMMUNICATION LOCK WITH NEARBY BALLOON 有权使用预测的运动来维持靠近气球的光通信锁公开(公告)号：US20130179008A1
公开(公告)日：2013-07-11
申请号：US13346654
申请日：2012-01-09
IPC分类号： G05D1/00
CPC分类号： H04B7/18504 , B64B1/40 , G05D1/0094 , H04B10/1123 , H04B10/1129 , H04B10/118
摘要： A balloon may include an optical-communication component, which may have a pointing axis. A pointing mechanism could be configured to adjust the pointing axis. The optical-communication component could be operable to communicate with a correspondent balloon via a free-space optical link. For example, the optical-communication component could include an optical receiver, transmitter, or transceiver. A controller could be configured to determine a predicted relative location of the correspondent balloon. The controller may control the pointing mechanism to adjust the pointing axis of the optical-communication component based on the predicted relative location so as to maintain the free-space optical link with the correspondent balloon.
摘要翻译： 气球可以包括可以具有指向轴的光通信部件。 可以配置指示机构来调整指向轴。 光通信部件可以通过自由空间的光学链路与对应的气球通信。 例如，光通信部件可以包括光接收器，发射器或收发器。 控制器可以被配置为确定相应气球的预测相对位置。 控制器可以基于预测的相对位置来控制指向机构来调整光通信部件的指向轴，以便保持与对应气球的自由空间光学链路。
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公开(公告)号：US20130175387A1
公开(公告)日：2013-07-11
申请号：US13346620
申请日：2012-01-09
摘要： A balloon that includes an envelope with a gas contained within the envelope, as well as a payload connected to the envelope wherein the envelope has a first portion that has a first absorptive or reflective property with respect to allowing solar energy to be transferred to the gas within the envelope, and a second portion that has a second absorptive or reflective property with respect to allowing solar energy to be transferred to the gas within the envelope where the second absorptive or reflective property is different than the first absorptive or reflective property, and wherein the envelope is rotatable to allow a preferred ratio of the first and second portions of the envelope to be positioned facing the sun.
摘要翻译： 一种气囊，其包括具有包含在信封内的气体的信封，以及连接到信封的有效负载，其中该封套具有第一部分，该第一部分具有第一吸收性或反射性，以使太阳能转移到气体 以及具有第二吸收性或反射性的第二部分，其相对于允许太阳能转移到第二吸收或反射性质不同于第一吸收或反射性质的封套内的气体中，并且其中 信封可旋转以允许外壳的第一和第二部分的优选比例面向太阳定位。
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公开(公告)号：US09203148B1
公开(公告)日：2015-12-01
申请号：US13729219
申请日：2012-12-28
摘要： This disclosure relates to the use of a mobile device in connection with a balloon network. A disclosed method includes communicating with an antenna structure coupled to the housing of a mobile device. Additionally, the antenna structure may have an omnidirectional radiation pattern when the housing in a first position. The method may also include detecting a reconfiguration the housing of the mobile device. Further, the method also includes communicating with the antenna structure with the reconfigured housing. The antenna structure may have as directional radiation pattern when the housing in a second position. When in the second position the mobile device may be configured to communicate with a balloon network and when the mobile device is in the first position the mobile device may be configured to communicate with a cellular network.
摘要翻译： 本公开涉及与气球网络相关联的移动设备的使用。 所公开的方法包括与耦合到移动设备的壳体的天线结构进行通信。 另外，当壳体处于第一位置时，天线结构可以具有全向辐射图案。 该方法还可以包括检测重新配置移动设备的外壳。 此外，该方法还包括与重新配置的壳体与天线结构通信。 当壳体处于第二位置时，天线结构可以具有定向辐射图。 当处于第二位置时，移动设备可以被配置为与气球网络通信，并且当移动设备处于第一位置时，移动设备可以被配置为与蜂窝网络通信。
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公开(公告)号：US08967533B2
公开(公告)日：2015-03-03
申请号：US13590020
申请日：2012-08-20
IPC分类号： B64B1/62
CPC分类号： G05D1/042 , B64B1/40 , B64B1/62 , C25B1/04 , H02S20/30 , Y02E60/366 , Y02E70/10 , Y02P20/134
摘要： Example embodiments may facilitate altitude control by a balloon in a balloon network. An example method involves: (a) causing a balloon to operate in a first mode, wherein the balloon comprises an envelope, a high-pressure storage chamber, and a solar power system, (b) while the balloon is operating in the first mode: (i) operating the solar power system to generate power for the balloon and (ii) using at least some of the power generated by the solar power system to move gas from the envelope to the high-pressure storage chamber such that the buoyancy of the balloon decreases; (c) causing the balloon to operate in a second mode; and while the balloon is operating in the second mode, moving gas from the high-pressure storage chamber to the envelope such that the buoyancy of the balloon increases.
摘要翻译： 示例性实施例可以促进气球网络中的气球的高度控制。 示例性方法包括：（a）使气球以第一模式操作，其中气囊包括外壳，高压储存室和太阳能发电系统，（b）当气囊以第一模式操作时 （i）操作太阳能发电系统以产生用于气球的电力，以及（ii）使用由太阳能发电系统产生的至少一些电力将气体从外壳移动到高压储存室，使得浮力 气球减少; （c）使气球以第二模式操作; 并且当气囊在第二模式下操作时，将气体从高压储存室移动到外壳，使得气球的浮力增加。
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公开(公告)号：US20140048646A1
公开(公告)日：2014-02-20
申请号：US13590020
申请日：2012-08-20
IPC分类号： B64B1/44
CPC分类号： G05D1/042 , B64B1/40 , B64B1/62 , C25B1/04 , H02S20/30 , Y02E60/366 , Y02E70/10 , Y02P20/134
摘要： Example embodiments may facilitate altitude control by a balloon in a balloon network. An example method involves: (a) causing a balloon to operate in a first mode, wherein the balloon comprises an envelope, a high-pressure storage chamber, and a solar power system, (b) while the balloon is operating in the first mode: (i) operating the solar power system to generate power for the balloon and (ii) using at least some of the power generated by the solar power system to move gas from the envelope to the high-pressure storage chamber such that the buoyancy of the balloon decreases; (c) causing the balloon to operate in a second mode; and while the balloon is operating in the second mode, moving gas from the high-pressure storage chamber to the envelope such that the buoyancy of the balloon increases.
摘要翻译： 示例性实施例可以促进气球网络中的气球的高度控制。 示例性方法包括：（a）使气球以第一模式操作，其中气囊包括外壳，高压储存室和太阳能发电系统，（b）当气囊以第一模式操作时 （i）操作太阳能发电系统以产生用于气球的电力，以及（ii）使用由太阳能发电系统产生的至少一些电力将气体从外壳移动到高压储存室，使得浮力 气球减少; （c）使气球以第二模式操作; 并且当气囊在第二模式下操作时，将气体从高压储存室移动到外壳，使得气球的浮力增加。
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公开(公告)号：US20140015694A1
公开(公告)日：2014-01-16
申请号：US13550160
申请日：2012-07-16
IPC分类号： G08B21/00
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.
摘要翻译： 本文公开了涉及激发回收球囊材料的方法和系统。 示例系统可以被配置为：（a）确定气球的着陆位置，其中气球已被配置为作为气球网络中的节点操作; （b）检测与所述气球相对应的移除事件停止作为所述气球网络中的节点并下降到所述着陆位置; 和（c）响应于检测到去除事件，发起恢复辅助信号的传输，该恢复辅助信号包括（i）对应于气球的着陆位置的位置数据，以及（ii）恢复 气球。
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公开(公告)号：US20140042042A1
公开(公告)日：2014-02-13
申请号：US13570054
申请日：2012-08-08
IPC分类号： B65D77/00
CPC分类号： B64B1/40 , B64B1/58 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/022 , B64C2201/122 , B64C2201/201 , B64C2201/208 , B64C2201/22 , B64F1/04 , B64F1/22 , H04L43/0811 , H04L43/0817 , Y04S40/168
摘要： Disclosed embodiments relate to a combined shipping container and balloon deployment system for deploying balloons into a balloon network. Such a shipping container may allow one or more balloons to be transported to a desired launch location, and then launched directly from the shipping container.
摘要翻译： 公开的实施例涉及用于将气囊部署到气球网络中的组合运输容器和气囊展开系统。 这种运输容器可以允许一个或多个气囊被运送到期望的发射位置，然后直接从运输容器发射。
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