Automated layout of beams

A method for automated layout of beams, method comprising:

• (a) generating, by a boundary position module of a beam layout computing system, a plurality of boundary positions along boundaries of an image frame;
• (b) determining, by a beam location module of the beam layout computing system a start location for a first beam within the plurality of boundary positions based on at least one of a mapping priority, direction of movement of a beam platform, and speed of movement of the beam platform;
• (c) modifying, by the boundary position module, the plurality of boundary positions based on the start location;
• (d) determining, by the boundary position module, a second location for a second beam within the modified plurality of boundary positions based on at least one of a mapping priority, direction of movement of a beam platform, and speed of movement of the beam platform;
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• (e) modifying, by the boundary position module, the modified plurality of boundary positions based on the second location.

A computer program product, tangibly embodied in an information carrier, the computer program product including instructions being operable to cause a data processing apparatus to:

• generate a plurality of boundary positions along boundaries of an image frame;
• determine a start location for a first beam within the plurality of boundary positions based on at least one of a mapping priority, direction of movement of a beam platform, and speed of movement of the beam platform;
• modify the plurality of boundary positions based on the start location;
• determine a second location for a second beam within the modified plurality of boundary positions based on at least one of a mapping priority, direction of movement of a beam platform, and speed of movement of the beam platform;
• and
• modify the modified plurality of boundary positions based on the second location.