US 2016/0261989 A1 · PREDICTIVE DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA TARGETING

Abstract

A method of predictive targeting of a directional antenna is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of state information at a directional antenna control system from a mobile communication node, where the state information includes a position and a trajectory of the mobile communication node. The directional antenna control system logs the state information as a last known position and a last known trajectory of the mobile communication node. An estimated future position of the mobile communication node is determined based on the last known position, the last known trajectory, and a time period. Based on a loss of communication between the directional antenna and the mobile communication node, the directional antenna control system positions the directional antenna to establish a line-of-sight between the directional antenna and the estimated future position of the mobile communication node.

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Dependent claims

A method of predictive targeting of a directional antenna, the method comprising:

receiving a plurality of state information at a directional antenna control system from a mobile communication node, the state information comprising a position and a trajectory of the mobile communication node;
logging the state information, by the directional antenna control system, as a last known position and a last known trajectory of the mobile communication node;
determining an estimated future position of the mobile communication node based on the last known position, the last known trajectory, and a time period;
based on a loss of communication between the directional antenna and the mobile communication node, positioning the directional antenna by the directional antenna control system to establish a line-of-sight between the directional antenna and the estimated future position of the mobile communication node.

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A directional antenna control system for a directional antenna, the directional antenna control system comprising:

a processor;
and
memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the directional antenna control system to:
receive a plurality of state information from a mobile communication node, the state information comprising a position and a trajectory of the mobile communication node;
log the state information as a last known position and a last known trajectory of the mobile communication node;
determine an estimated future position of the mobile communication node based on the last known position, the last known trajectory, and a time period;
based on a loss of communication between the directional antenna and the mobile communication node, positioning the directional antenna to establish a line-of-sight between the directional antenna and the estimated future position of the mobile communication node.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Predictive directional antenna targeting

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