System and method for allocating resources within a communication network
US10084531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/0453
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication network may include a satellite configured to provide a plurality of satellite cells within a satellite coverage area, and one or more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) configured to fly within the satellite coverage area. Each UAV is configured to fly over one of the satellite cells. A resource allocation system may be configured to dynamically allocate at least a portion of a frequency spectrum between the satellite and the UAV(s). Each UAV provides a plurality of UAV cells within a satellite cell in response to the resource allocation system allocating the frequency spectrum (or portion thereof) to the UAV(s).
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