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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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3.发明授权Using predicted movement to maintain optical-communication lock with nearby balloon 有权使用预测的运动来保持邻近气球的光通信锁定公开(公告)号：US08634974B2
公开(公告)日：2014-01-21
申请号：US13346654
申请日：2012-01-09
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示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：US20130238784A1
公开(公告)日：2013-09-12
申请号：US13485514
申请日：2012-05-31
IPC分类号： G06F15/173
CPC分类号： H04B7/18502 , H04B10/118 , H04L41/12 , H04L67/303 , H04W4/021 , H04W4/026 , H04W40/38 , H04W52/18
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.
摘要翻译： 公开的实施例可以帮助气球网络在给定的地理区域中提供基本上连续的服务。 可以在包括多个地理区域的气球网络中的与第一地理区域相关联的位置处的气球执行示例性方法。 气球可以确定它应该根据第一地理区域的气球状态轮廓更新其气球状态。 然后，作为响应，气球可以确定第一地理区域的气球状态轮廓，其可以包括在第一地理区域中操作的气球的一个或多个状态参数。 气球然后可以根据第一地理区域的气球状态轮廓进行操作。
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公开(公告)号：US20130177322A1
公开(公告)日：2013-07-11
申请号：US13346645
申请日：2012-01-09
IPC分类号： H04B10/10
CPC分类号： H04B10/1129 , H04B7/18504
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 positioning system could be configured to acquire a first location, which could be based on the location of the balloon. A controller could be configured to acquire a second location, which could be based on a location of the correspondent balloon. The controller may determine an approximate target axis based on the first location and the second location. The controller may control the pointing axis of the optical-communication component within a scanning range based on the approximate target axis to establish 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。 定位系统可以被配置为获取可以基于气球的位置的第一位置。 控制器可以被配置为获取第二位置，其可以基于相应气球的位置。 控制器可以基于第一位置和第二位置来确定近似目标轴。 控制器可以基于近似目标轴来控制在扫描范围内的光通信部件的指向轴，以建立与对应气球的自由空间光学链路。
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公开(公告)号：US20130177321A1
公开(公告)日：2013-07-11
申请号：US13346636
申请日：2012-01-09
IPC分类号： H04B10/30
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.
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公开(公告)号：US08988253B2
公开(公告)日：2015-03-24
申请号：US13550160
申请日：2012-07-16
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：US08918047B1
公开(公告)日：2014-12-23
申请号：US13532884
申请日：2012-06-26
CPC分类号： H04B7/18513
摘要： This disclosure relates to the use of satellite-based routing processes in connection with a balloon network. A disclosed method includes receiving a communication at a balloon in a balloon network by way of a transmission from a ground-based station. The method includes selecting a routing process for the communication based on at least one parameter associated with the communication. The routing process is selected from a plurality of routing processes including a first routing process and a second routing process. The first routing process includes a satellite network when determining how to route the communication. The satellite network includes one or more satellites. The second routing process includes the balloon network when determining how to route the communication. The method further includes using the selected routing process to determine a target path for the communication.
摘要翻译： 本公开涉及与气球网络相关联地使用基于卫星的路由进程。 所公开的方法包括通过来自地面站的传输来在气球网络中的气球处接收通信。 该方法包括基于与通信相关联的至少一个参数来选择用于通信的路由处理。 从包括第一路由进程和第二路由进程的多个路由进程中选择路由进程。 当确定如何路由通信时，第一路由过程包括卫星网络。 卫星网络包括一个或多个卫星。 当确定如何路由通信时，第二路由过程包括气球网络。 该方法还包括使用所选择的路由过程来确定用于通信的目标路径。
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公开(公告)号：US20140335895A1
公开(公告)日：2014-11-13
申请号：US14444100
申请日：2014-07-28
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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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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