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公开(公告)号：US20180067188A1
公开(公告)日：2018-03-08
申请号：US15804292
申请日：2017-11-06
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor： Keith Bonawitz , Richard Wayne DeVaul , Eric Teller , Joshua Weaver
CPC classification number: G01S5/0289 , G01S1/022 , G01S5/16
Abstract: 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.
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2.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20180020361A1
公开(公告)日：2018-01-18
申请号：US15679145
申请日：2017-08-16
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor： Eric Teller , Richard Wayne DeVaul , Clifford L. Biffle , Joshua Weaver , Anton Valdemar Staaf
CPC classification number: H04W16/14 , H04B7/18504 , H04L12/1428 , H04W4/24 , H04W40/02 , H04W84/005 , H04W84/22
Abstract: Embodiments relate to a marketplace for inter-network links between a high-altitude network and a terrestrial data network. An example method may involve a computer-based purchasing agent: (i) determining a demand for inter-network bandwidth between a high-altitude network and a terrestrial data network, (ii) determining one or more offers to provide an inter-network link, wherein the inter-network link provides inter-network bandwidth between the high-altitude network and the terrestrial data network, and wherein each offer is associated with a corresponding client device, (iii) based at least in part on a comparison of: (a) the demand for inter-network bandwidth and (b) the one or more offers to provide an inter-network link, selecting one or more of the offers to provide an inter-network link, and (iv) initiating a process to establish an inter-network link at each client device that corresponds to one of the one or more selected offers.
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公开(公告)号：US09848335B1
公开(公告)日：2017-12-19
申请号：US15050071
申请日：2016-02-22
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor： Eric Teller , Richard Wayne DeVaul , Clifford L. Biffle , Joshua Weaver , Anton Valdemar Staaf
CPC classification number: H04W16/14 , H04B7/18504 , H04L12/1428 , H04W4/24 , H04W40/02 , H04W84/005 , H04W84/22
Abstract: Embodiments relate to a marketplace for inter-network links between a high-altitude network and a terrestrial data network. An example method may involve a computer-based purchasing agent: (i) determining a demand for inter-network bandwidth between a high-altitude network and a terrestrial data network, (ii) determining one or more offers to provide an inter-network link, wherein the inter-network link provides inter-network bandwidth between the high-altitude network and the terrestrial data network, and wherein each offer is associated with a corresponding client device, (iii) based at least in part on a comparison of: (a) the demand for inter-network bandwidth and (b) the one or more offers to provide an inter-network link, selecting one or more of the offers to provide an inter-network link, and (iv) initiating a process to establish an inter-network link at each client device that corresponds to one of the one or more selected offers.
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公开(公告)号：US09829561B2
公开(公告)日：2017-11-28
申请号：US14018153
申请日：2013-09-04
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor： Keith Bonawitz , Richard Wayne Devaul , Eric Teller , Joshua Weaver
CPC classification number: G01S5/0289 , G01S1/022 , G01S5/16
Abstract: 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.
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公开(公告)号：US09514269B1
公开(公告)日：2016-12-06
申请号：US13943935
申请日：2013-07-17
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor： Keith Bonawitz , Joshua Weaver , Richard DeVaul
CPC classification number: G06F17/509 , H04B7/18504 , H04L41/06
Abstract: Example methods and systems for determining failure modes of balloons within a balloon network are described. One example method includes: (a) determining at least one cohort balloon of a first balloon, where the first balloon is operating as part of a balloon network and where each cohort balloon shares at least one property with the first balloon, (b) determining at least one expected failure mode based at least in part on at least one failure of at least one cohort balloon, (c) determining a predicted failure mode of the first balloon based at least in part on the at least one expected failure mode, and (d) causing the first balloon to operate within the balloon network based at least in part on the predicted failure mode of the first balloon.
Abstract translation: 描述了用于确定气球网络中气球的故障模式的示例方法和系统。 一个示例性方法包括：（a）确定第一气球的至少一个队列气球，其中第一气球作为气球网络的一部分操作，并且其中每个队列气球与第一气球共享至少一个属性，（b）确定 至少部分地基于至少一个队列气球的至少一个故障的至少一个预期故障模式，（c）至少部分地基于所述至少一个预期故障模式来确定所述第一气球的预测故障模式;以及 （d）至少部分地基于第一气球的预测故障模式使第一气球在球囊网络内操作。
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公开(公告)号：US20180334236A1
公开(公告)日：2018-11-22
申请号：US15986078
申请日：2018-05-22
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor： Eric Teller , Richard Wayne Devaul , Joshua Weaver , Clifford L. Biffle , Bradley Rhodes , Anton Valdemar Staaf
Abstract: 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.
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公开(公告)号：US10045223B2
公开(公告)日：2018-08-07
申请号：US15679145
申请日：2017-08-16
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor： Eric Teller , Richard Wayne DeVaul , Clifford L. Biffle , Joshua Weaver , Anton Valdemar Staaf
Abstract: Embodiments relate to a marketplace for inter-network links between a high-altitude network and a terrestrial data network. An example method may involve a computer-based purchasing agent: (i) determining a demand for inter-network bandwidth between a high-altitude network and a terrestrial data network, (ii) determining one or more offers to provide an inter-network link, wherein the inter-network link provides inter-network bandwidth between the high-altitude network and the terrestrial data network, and wherein each offer is associated with a corresponding client device, (iii) based at least in part on a comparison of: (a) the demand for inter-network bandwidth and (b) the one or more offers to provide an inter-network link, selecting one or more of the offers to provide an inter-network link, and (iv) initiating a process to establish an inter-network link at each client device that corresponds to one of the one or more selected offers.
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