# US 2024/0201694 A1 · Mission critical data delivery booster drones for satellite data centers > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2024/0201694 A1 - Document ID: US20240201694A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/067,118 - Filed: 2022-12-16 - Published: 2024-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2022-12-16 - Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation - Applicants: International Business Machines Corporation - Inventors: Gandhi Sivakumar; Kushal S. Patel; Sarvesh S. Patel - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20240201694A1 ## CPC - G05D 1/104: {involving a plurality of aircrafts, e.g. formation flying (traffic control systems for aircraft G08G5/00)} - B64C 39/024: {of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV} - B64U 10/00: Type of UAV - G05D 1/0027: {involving a plurality of vehicles, e.g. fleet or convoy travelling (fleet control of land vehicles from a control room G05D1/0297; traffic control systems for road vehicles G08G1/00; for marine craft G08G3/00; for aircraft G08G5/00)} - G05D 1/46: Control of position or course in three dimensions [3D] - H04W 12/088: using filters or firewalls - B64U 2101/60: for transporting passengers; for transporting goods other than weapons - B64U 2201/20: Remote controls - G05D: SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES - B64C: AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS - B64U: UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract In an approach for amplifying a mission critical workload to a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite using a booster drone, responsive to receiving a first request to amplify a mission critical workload to a LEO satellite, a processor initiates a targeted service instance. A processor obtains a level of mission criticality of the first request by mapping the first request against a registry of applications and a respective level of mission criticality of the applications. A processor selects a booster drone from a drone delivery station. A processor determines a first geo-location from where a satellite data communication needs to be initiated. A processor determines a second geo-location of the LEO satellite to where the satellite data communication needs to be pushed. A processor generates one or more signal strength requirements. A processor amplifies the mission critical workload according to the one or more generated signal strength requirements. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implemented method comprising: responsive to receiving a first request to amplify a mission critical workload to a low earth orbit satellite, initiating, by the one or more processors, a targeted service instance; obtaining, by the one or more processors, a level of mission criticality of the first request by mapping the first request against a registry of applications and a respective level of mission criticality of the applications; selecting, by the one or more processors, a booster drone from a drone delivery station; determining, by the one or more processors, a first geo-location from where a satellite data communication needs to be initiated; responsive to the booster drone reaching the first geo-location, determining, by the one or more processors, a second geo-location of the low earth orbit satellite to where the satellite data communication needs to be pushed; generating, by the one or more processors, one or more signal strength requirements based on a first set of factors; and amplifying, by the one or more processors, the mission critical workload according to the one or more generated signal strength requirements. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the drone delivery station comprises a plurality of booster drones polling for the first request. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the booster drone is selected from the drone delivery station based on an availability of the booster drone. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining the second geo-location of the low earth orbit satellite to where the satellite data communication needs to be pushed further comprises: initiating, by the one or more processors, a connector channel; and identifying, by the one or more processors, a second set of factors involved in the determination of the second geo-location of the low earth orbit satellite. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein the second set of factors involved in a determination of the second geo-location of the low earth orbit satellite are selected from a group consisting of: a measurement of speed with respect to a position of Earth, one or more direction vectors, and a weightage of the one or more direction vectors. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first set of factors used in a generation of the one or more signal strength requirements are selected from a group consisting of: a distance calculated between the first geo-location from where the satellite data communication needs to be initiated and the second geo-location of the low earth orbit satellite to where the satellite data communication needs to be pushed; a reception capability; and a signal-to-noise ratio. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising: subsequent to generating the one or more signal strength requirements based on the first set of factors, determining, by the one or more processors, the third geo-location of the booster drone based on a third set of factors. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the third set of factors used in a determination of the third geo-location of the booster drone are selected from a group consisting of: a height at which the booster drone is positioned, a location at which the booster drone is positioned, and a transmitter directional moment of the booster drone. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein amplifying the mission critical workload according to the one or more generated signal strength requirements further comprises: creating, by the one or more processors, a tunnel of 5G Dedicated Traffic Channel for a secured data communication transfer method; and sending, by the one or more processors, the mission critical workload to the second geo-location of the low earth orbit satellite. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The computer-implemented method of claim 9, further comprising: subsequent to sending the mission critical workload to the second geo-location of the low earth orbit satellite, monitoring, by the one or more processors, an input data stream for a determination of validity of the mission critical workload sent to the second geo-location of the low earth orbit satellite. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein monitoring the input data stream for the determination of the validity of the mission critical workload sent to the second geo-location of the low earth orbit satellite further comprises: sending, by the one or more processors, a signal from a service orchestration layer to one or more stakeholders; responsive to the signal being received by the one or more stakeholders, transferring, by the one or more processors, an edge device to a static transmission line; and dissolving, by the one or more processors, a logical channel. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein the one or more stakeholders are selected from a group consisting of: a Virtual Network Function, a service and programmability framework, the drone delivery station, and the booster drone. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The computer-implemented method of claim 11, further comprising: subsequent to a dissolution of the logical channel, sending, by the one or more processors, the booster drone to the drone delivery station; and changing, by the one or more processors, a status of the booster drone to available to accept a second request to amplify a second mission critical workload to a second low earth orbit satellite. ### Claim 14 A computer program product comprising: one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising: responsive to receiving a first request to amplify a mission critical workload to a low earth orbit satellite, program instructions to initiate a targeted service instance; program instructions to obtain a level of mission criticality of the first request by mapping the first request against a registry of applications and a respective level of mission criticality of the applications; program instructions to select a booster drone from a drone delivery station; program instructions to determine a first geo-location from where a satellite data communication needs to be initiated; responsive to the booster drone reaching the first geo-location, program instructions to determine a second geo-location of the low earth orbit satellite to where the satellite data communication needs to be pushed; program instructions to generate one or more signal strength requirements based on a first set of factors; and program instructions to amplify the mission critical workload according to the one or more generated signal strength requirements. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The computer program product of claim 14, wherein amplifying the mission critical workload according to the one or more generated signal strength requirements further comprises: program instructions to create a tunnel of 5G Dedicated Traffic Channel for a secured data communication transfer method; and program instructions to send the mission critical workload to the second geo-location of the low earth orbit satellite. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The computer program product of claim 15, further comprising: subsequent to sending the mission critical workload to the second geo-location of the low earth orbit satellite, program instructions to monitor an input data stream for a determination of validity of the mission critical workload sent to the second geo-location of the low earth orbit satellite. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The computer program product of claim 16, wherein monitoring the input data stream for the determination of the validity of the mission critical workload sent to the second geo-location of the low earth orbit satellite further comprises: program instructions to send a signal from a service orchestration layer to one or more stakeholders; responsive to the signal being received by the one or more stakeholders, program instructions to transfer an edge device to a static transmission line; and program instructions to dissolve a logical channel. ### Claim 18 A computer system comprising: one or more computer processors; one or more computer readable storage media; program instructions collectively stored on the one or more computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the stored program instructions comprising: responsive to receiving a first request to amplify a mission critical workload to a low earth orbit satellite, program instructions to initiate a targeted service instance; program instructions to obtain a level of mission criticality of the first request by mapping the first request against a registry of applications and a respective level of mission criticality of the applications; program instructions to select a booster drone from a drone delivery station; program instructions to determine a first geo-location from where a satellite data communication needs to be initiated; responsive to the booster drone reaching the first geo-location, program instructions to determine a second geo-location of the low earth orbit satellite to where the satellite data communication needs to be pushed; program instructions to generate one or more signal strength requirements based on a first set of factors; and program instructions to amplify the mission critical workload according to the one or more generated signal strength requirements. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The computer system of claim 18, wherein amplifying the mission critical workload according to the one or more generated signal strength requirements further comprises: program instructions to create a tunnel of 5G Dedicated Traffic Channel for a secured data communication transfer method; and program instructions to send the mission critical workload to the second geo-location of the low earth orbit satellite. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The computer system of claim 18, further comprising: subsequent to sending the mission critical workload to the second geo-location of the low earth orbit satellite, program instructions to monitor an input data stream for a determination of validity of the mission critical workload sent to the second geo-location of the low earth orbit satellite.