Stratospheric platforms communication system using adaptive antennas
US7809403B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/085
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system has a high altitude device having an adaptive antenna with a plurality of main array antenna elements for generating a plurality of communication beams. The system further includes a gateway station coupled to the high altitude device. The gateway station forms a plurality of beams commands by communicating a plurality of control signals to the high altitude device station to form the communication beams.
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