Systems and methods for over-the-horizon communication
US10601503B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/22
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system and method is described, comprising of two or more locations in which an artificially modulated ionized region is created at one or more locations and either passively or actively remotely sensed from another distant location, to create a communication exchange between locations which may lie over-the-horizon from one another. The height of the artificially modulated ionized region may be adjusted in altitude, to optimize the communications link for either maximum distance, or low latency. The system and method may use radio frequencies ranging from 400-2400 MHz, at power levels ranging from 1-10 MW to remain above a threshold where the negative effects of atmospheric ducting may occur, but also low enough to avoid the negative effects of rain fading at higher frequencies. This frequency range may be optimal for reliable use in adverse weather conditions and able to produce data rates that are commercially viable.
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