Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Zoned or cellular telephone system
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-13
2005-09-13
Trost, William (Department: 2683)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Zoned or cellular telephone system
C455S427000, C455S012100, C455S013300, C455S429000, C455S430000, C342S355000, C342S356000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06944450
ABSTRACT:
This disclosure provides a communications system using a span-loaded flying wing, traveling at relatively slow speeds, that can remain airborne for long periods of time. The communications system uses the airplane as a long term high altitude platform that can serve at lest one of a number of potential functions. One function is to link to a ground station using radio wave signals and a satellite using optical signals. Another function is to serve as a relay station between ground communication nodes and individual end-users. Because the aircraft can tightly hold a station, the end-user's antennas do not need to be continuously adjustable. For such a system, a large number of aircraft can be used, with the end-user antennas being configured for a narrow beamwidth so as to allow frequency reuse for different communication links.
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Aerovironment Inc.
Law Office of John A Griecci
Rampuria Sharad
Trost William
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