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US 11,309,954 B2Granted
Technique for selecting the best frequency for transmission based on changing atmospheric conditions
AssigneeSkywave Networks LLC
InventorKevin J. Babich
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Abstract
A communication system transmits data between communication nodes over a data transmission path. The system collects data from at least two different sources to create a fused data stream that is used as the input to a model for determining a frequency at which to transmit the data by skywave propagation. The data is transmitted between the communication nodes at the frequency determined by the model.
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A system comprising:
- a first wireless communication node configured to collect data from at least two different data streams that have been transmitted by skywave propagation, wherein the at least two data streams are combined to form a fused data stream:
- wherein the first wireless communication node includes a processor and memory operatively coupled to the processor;
- a second wireless communication node configured to receive data transmitted from the first wireless communication node;
- wherein the processor of the first wireless communication node is configured to calculate a prediction of future ionospheric conditions by inputting the fused data stream into a transmission frequency model, wherein the transmission frequency model is stored in the memory;
- wherein the processor of the first wireless communication node is configured to determine a future optimum working frequency for the predicted future ionospheric conditions;
- wherein the processor of the first wireless communication node is configured to determine a time at which to switch frequency of transmission to the future optimum working frequency;
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- wherein data is transmitted from the first wireless communication node to the second wireless communication node over a data transmission path using skywave propagation at the future optimum working frequency as determined by the transmission frequency model.
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A method comprising:
- collecting data from at least two different data streams that have been transmitted by skywave propagation at a first wireless communication node, wherein the first wireless communication node includes a processor and memory operatively coupled to the processor;
- combining the data from the data streams to form a fused data stream;
- calculating predicted future ionospheric conditions by inputting the fused data stream into a transmission frequency model, wherein the transmission frequency model is stored in the memory;
- determining a future optimum working frequency for the predicted future ionospheric conditions;
- determining a time at which to switch frequency of transmission to the future optimum working frequency;
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- transmitting data from the first wireless communication node to a second wireless communication node over a data transmission path using skywave propagation at the future optimum working frequency as determined by the transmission frequency model.
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A system comprising:
- means for collecting data from at least two different data streams that have been transmitted by skywave propagation;
- means for combining the data from the data streams to form a fused data stream;
- means for calculating predicted future ionospheric conditions by inputting the fused data stream into a transmission frequency model;
- means for determining a future optimum working frequency for the predicted future ionospheric conditions;
- means for determining a time at which to switch frequency of transmission to the future optimum working frequency;
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- means for transmitting data from a first wireless communication node to a second wireless communication node over a data transmission path using skywave propagation at the future optimum working frequency as determined by the transmission frequency model.
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