Apparatus and methods for controlling a cellular communications network having airborne transceivers
US6507739B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/18504
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cellular communications network (200, FIG. 2) includes one or more aircraft (210), which provide communication channels to cellular communications units, and also communicate with one or more base transceiver stations (206) and a control center (214). The control center receives (502, 602) telemetry and flight parameter information from the aircraft, and calculates (510, 606) network parameters based on the information. The control center transmits (512, 608) messages to the cellular network, including the aircraft, based on the calculated network parameters, and the aircraft and cellular network controls (612) its operations according to information within these messages.
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