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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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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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