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US 2014/0369260 A1Published application
Parachute assembly for deploying a wireless mesh network
AssigneeNagravision S.A.
InventorJoel CONUS
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the deployment of a plurality of wireless communication devices in order to provide a wireless mesh communications network. According to various embodiments, deployment of the communications devices is made by parachutes suitably adapted for the purpose.
Claims14
A system comprising:
- a parachute, the parachute comprising a frame made from a metallic material and a covering attached to the frame;
- and
- a payload, the payload comprising a wireless communications circuit electrically connected to the frame to use the frame as a first antenna;
- wherein the wireless communications circuit is configured at least to:
- detect at least one neighboring wireless communications circuit;
- and
- establish a reception and transmission channel with the neighboring wireless communications circuit via at least the first antenna.
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A free-fall retarding device for deploying a wireless communications circuit, the free-fall retarding device comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- a covering;
- wherein the free-fall retarding device is a parachute, and wherein the frame is made from a metallic material and is configured to be connected to the wireless communications circuit, the frame serving as an antenna for the for wireless communications circuit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.