Balloon clumping to provide bandwidth requested in advance
US10382970B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/829
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems disclosed herein relate to determining a projected change in bandwidth demand in a specified area during a specified future time period, repositioning one or more balloons in a high-altitude balloon network based on the projected change in bandwidth demand, and providing, using the one or more balloons, at least a portion of the bandwidth demanded in the specified area during the specified future time period.
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