Vehicle-to-vehicle communication using drones focusing antenna beams
US11190267B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/005
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A drone communication system is described. Using the system, a method may be executed that includes: when a recipient vehicle is out of wireless range, transmitting a message, from a sending vehicle, to a plurality of drones that are focusing antenna beams on the sending vehicle so that the plurality then may transmit the message to the recipient vehicle by focusing antenna beams thereon.
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