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US 10,484,079 B2Granted
Terrestrial based high speed data communications mesh network
AssigneeSmartsky Networks LLC
InventorDonald Alcorn
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Abstract
A network for providing high speed data communications may include multiple terrestrial transmission stations that are located within overlapping communications range and a mobile receiver station. The terrestrial transmission stations provide a continuous and uninterrupted high speed data communications link with the mobile receiver station employing a wireless radio access network protocol.
Claims20
An airborne communication node configured to receive high speed wirelessly transmitted data communications on an in-flight aircraft, comprising:
- a receiver station disposed on the in-flight aircraft, the receiver station configured to communicate with at least one of a plurality of ground transmission stations, the ground transmission stations being located such that at least some of the ground transmission stations are within overlapping communications range of respective other ones of the ground transmission stations, the ground transmission stations being configured to communicate with the receiver station to provide a high speed data communications link continuous and uninterrupted in time with the receiver station employing a wireless radio access network protocol,
- wherein the high speed data communications link is maintained continuous and uninterrupted in time while the in-flight aircraft is within a coverage area provided by one of the plurality of ground transmission stations and as the in-flight aircraft moves from the coverage area provided by the one of the plurality of ground transmission stations to a coverage area provided by another of the plurality of ground transmission stations, and
- wherein the high speed data communications link is maintained continuous and uninterrupted in time while the in-flight aircraft is experiencing Doppler shift due to speeds greater than 100 miles per hour.
An airborne communication node configured to receive high speed wirelessly transmitted data communications on an in-flight aircraft, comprising:
- a receiver station disposed on the in-flight aircraft, the receiver station configured to communicate with at least one of a plurality of ground transmission stations, the ground transmission stations being located such that at least some of the ground transmission stations are within overlapping communications range of respective other ones of the ground transmission stations, the ground transmission stations being configured to communicate with the receiver station to provide a high speed data communications link continuous and uninterrupted in time with the receiver station employing a wireless radio access network protocol,
- wherein the high speed data communications link is maintained continuous and uninterrupted in time while the in-flight aircraft is within a coverage area provided by one of the plurality of ground transmission stations and as the in-flight aircraft moves from the coverage area provided by the one of the plurality of ground transmission stations to a coverage area provided by another of the plurality of ground transmission stations, and
- wherein the other of the plurality of ground transmission stations is a more distant node among the plurality of ground transmission stations than at least one closer node such that the second communication link is longer than a link capable of establishment with the at least one closer node.
An airborne communication node configured to receive high speed wirelessly transmitted data communications on an in-flight aircraft, comprising:
- a receiver station disposed on the in-flight aircraft, the receiver station configured to communicate with at least one of a plurality of ground transmission stations, the ground transmission stations being located such that at least some of the ground transmission stations are within overlapping communications range of respective other ones of the ground transmission stations, the ground transmission stations being configured to communicate with the receiver station to provide a high speed data communications link continuous and uninterrupted in time with the receiver station employing a wireless radio access network protocol,
- wherein the high speed data communications link is maintained continuous and uninterrupted in time while the in-flight aircraft is within a coverage area provided by one of the plurality of ground transmission stations and as the in-flight aircraft moves from the coverage area provided by the one of the plurality of ground transmission stations to a coverage area provided by another of the plurality of ground transmission stations, and
- wherein the coverage area provided by the one of the plurality of ground transmission stations and the coverage area provided by the other of the plurality of ground transmission stations are each at least 100 km in size, and wherein the high speed data communications link comprises peak downlink from the in-flight aircraft at least ¼ peak uplink to the in-flight aircraft.
A terrestrial network configured to provide high speed wirelessly transmitted data communications to an in-flight aircraft, comprising:
- a plurality of ground transmission stations, the ground transmission stations being located such that at least some of the ground transmission stations are within overlapping communications range of respective other ones of the ground transmission stations, the ground transmission stations being configured to communicate with a receiver station located on board the in-flight aircraft to provide a high speed data communications link continuous and uninterrupted in time with the receiver station employing a wireless radio access network protocol,
- wherein the high speed data communications link is maintained continuous and uninterrupted in time while the in-flight aircraft is within a coverage area provided by one of the plurality of ground transmission stations and as the in-flight aircraft moves from the coverage area provided by the one of the plurality of ground transmission stations to a coverage area provided by another of the plurality of ground transmission stations, and
- wherein the coverage area provided by the one of the plurality of ground transmission stations and the coverage area provided by the other of the plurality of ground transmission stations are each at least 100 km in size, and wherein the high speed data communications link comprises peak downlink from the in-flight aircraft at least ¼ peak uplink to the in-flight aircraft.
A terrestrial network configured to provide high speed wirelessly transmitted data communications to an in-flight aircraft, comprising:
- a plurality of ground transmission stations, the ground transmission stations being located such that at least some of the ground transmission stations are within overlapping communications range of respective other ones of the ground transmission stations, the ground transmission stations being configured to communicate with a receiver station located on board the in-flight aircraft to provide a high speed data communications link continuous and uninterrupted in time with the receiver station employing a wireless radio access network protocol,
- wherein the high speed data communications link is maintained continuous and uninterrupted in time while the in-flight aircraft is within a coverage area provided by one of the plurality of ground transmission stations and as the in-flight aircraft moves from the coverage area provided by the one of the plurality of ground transmission stations to a coverage area provided by another of the plurality of ground transmission stations, and
- wherein the high speed data communications link is maintained continuous and uninterrupted in time while the in-flight aircraft is experiencing Doppler shift due to speeds greater than 100 miles per hour.
A terrestrial network configured to provide high speed wirelessly transmitted data communications to an in-flight aircraft, comprising:
- a plurality of ground transmission stations, the ground transmission stations being located such that at least some of the ground transmission stations are within overlapping communications range of respective other ones of the ground transmission stations, the ground transmission stations being configured to communicate with a receiver station located on board the in-flight aircraft to provide a high speed data communications link continuous and uninterrupted in time with the receiver station employing a wireless radio access network protocol,
- wherein the high speed data communications link is maintained continuous and uninterrupted in time while the in-flight aircraft is within a coverage area provided by one of the plurality of ground transmission stations and as the in-flight aircraft moves from the coverage area provided by the one of the plurality of ground transmission stations to a coverage area provided by another of the plurality of ground transmission stations, and
- wherein the other of the plurality of ground transmission stations is a more distant node among the plurality of ground transmission stations than at least one closer node such that the second communication link is longer than a link capable of establishment with the at least one closer node.
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