Over the horizon communications network and method
AssigneeTime Domain Corporation
InventorsLeonard S. Haynes, Renato Levy, Benjamin Bachrach
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Abstract
A network and method are provided that utilize impulse radio technology to enable an impulse radio communication link between a ground control station and an unmanned ground vehicle. Moreover, the network can include one or more unmanned aerial vehicles that act as repeater platforms which can extend the range of the impulse radio communication link between the ground control station and the unmanned ground vehicle.
Claims29
A network comprising:
- a ground control station;
- and
- at least one unmanned ground vehicle, each unmanned ground vehicle is capable of operating from a non line-of-sight location with respect to said ground control station because each unmanned ground vehicle is capable of communicating with said ground control station using an impulse radio communications link.
A method for enabling an impulse radio communication link between an unmanned ground vehicle and a ground control station, said method comprising the steps of:
- setting up the ground control station;
- deploying the unmanned ground vehicle;
- and
- deploying a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles each of which is capable of acting as a repeater platform that extends a range of the impulse radio communications link between the unmanned ground vehicle and the ground control station.
An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising:
- an impulse radio unit capable of enabling an impulse radio communications link between an unmanned ground vehicle and a ground control station, wherein said unmanned ground vehicle is operating from a non line-of-sight location with respect to the ground control station.
An unmanned ground vehicle comprising:
- an impulse radio unit capable of communicating with an ground control station using an impulse radio communications link, wherein a range of said impulse radio communications link can be extended by using unmanned aerial vehicles as repeater platforms between the ground control station and said unmanned ground vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.