WiFi coordination of satellite channels between moving vessels
AssigneeEMC SatCom Technologies, LLC
InventorRobert M Wise
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Abstract
A process of forming a wireless communication channel among moveable vessels (MCPs) involves establishing a directed wireless communication chain between the MCP to a fixed antenna, and at least one MCP of the MCPs utilizing two antennas to form the chain.
Claims9
A method of forming a wireless communication chain among a plurality of moveable vessels (MCPs), comprising:
- establishing a first directed wireless communication connection from a first MCP to an antenna fixed to a shoreside location;
- establishing a second directed wireless communication connection from the first MCP to a second MCP, thus establishing the wireless communication chain;
- aggregating requests for digital content from devices aboard the second MCP;
- transferring the digital content to the first MCP in response to establishing the first directed wireless communication connection from the first MCP to the antenna fixed to a shoreside location;
- transferring the digital content from the first MCP to the second MCP in response to establishing the second directed wireless communication connection;
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- re-configuring a satellite to reduce a guarantee of CIR bandwidth for the first MCP and the second MCP.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a device including a processor and memory, uniquely configure the memory and cause the device to:
- establish a first directed wireless communication connection from a first MCP to an antenna fixed to a shoreside location;
- establish a second directed wireless communication connection from the first MCP to a second MCP, thus establishing a wireless communication chain;
- aggregate requests for digital content from devices aboard the second MCP;
- transfer the digital content to the first MCP in response to establishing the first directed wireless communication connection from the first MCP to the antenna fixed to a shoreside location;
- transfer the digital content from the first MCP to the second MCP in response to establishing the second directed wireless communication connection;
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- re-configure a satellite to reduce a guarantee of CIR bandwidth for the first MCP and the second MCP.
A computing apparatus, the computing apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
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- a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to:
- establish a first directed wireless communication connection from a first MCP to an antenna fixed to a shoreside location;
- establish a second directed wireless communication connection from the first MCP to a second MCP, thus establishing a wireless communication chain;
- aggregate requests for digital content from devices aboard the second MCP;
- transfer the digital content to the first MCP in response to establishing the first directed wireless communication connection from the first MCP to the antenna fixed to a shoreside location;
- transfer the digital content from the first MCP to the second MCP in response to establishing the second directed wireless communication connection;
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- re-configure a satellite to reduce a guarantee of CIR bandwidth for the first MCP and the second MCP.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.