US 2017/0250467 A1 · SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PHASED ARRAY BEAM CONTROL

Abstract

Described embodiments provide techniques for controlling a phased array system by a control system including one or more distributed control stations. At least one of the control stations displays a control interface having a status window, a beam window, and a scan window. The control system instructs the phased array system to operate in an operating mode selected from among selectable operating modes displayed in the status window. In the beam window, at least one beam is selected from among selectable beams available to track a target. The control system instructs the phased array system to form the selected beam and assigns the formed beam to (i) track a target detected by the phased array system, or (ii) monitor a selected location. The scan window displays (i) targets tracked by the phased array system, and (ii) beams generated by the phased array system.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method for controlling a phased array system by a distributed control system comprising one or more control stations, the method comprising:

displaying, by each of the one or more control stations, a control interface of the phased array system, the control interface comprising a status window, a beam window and a scan window;
instructing the phased array system to operate in a selected operating mode, the operating mode selected from among at least one selectable operating mode of the phased array system displayed in the status window of the control interface;
receiving a selection in the beam window of at least one beam, the at least one beam selected from among one or more selectable beams of the phased array system available to track a target;
instructing the phased array system to form the selected at least one beam;
assigning the formed beam to (i) track a selected target detected by the phased array system, or (ii) monitor a selected location;
and
displaying in the scan window of the control interface, (i) targets tracked by the phased array system, and (ii) beams generated by the phased array system.

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A distributed control system for a phased array system, the control system comprising:

one or more distributed control stations, the control stations each comprising at least one screen;
each control station configured to:
display, on the at least one screen, a control window of the phased array system, the control window comprising a status window, a beam window, and a scan window;
display, in the status window, at least one selectable operating mode of the phased array system;
display, in the beam window, one or more beams of the phased array system available to track a target;
operate the phased array system in a selected operating mode;
receive a selection input selecting at least one beam and cause the phased array system to form the selected at least one beam;
assign the formed beam to (i) track a selected target detected by the phased array system, or (ii) monitor a selected location;
display, in the scan window, (i) targets tracked by the phased array system, and (ii) beams formed by the phased array system;
and
cause the phased array system to track each of the assigned targets and monitor each of the assigned locations.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems and methods for phased array beam control

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Systems and methods for phased array beam control

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