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Stratospheric platforms communication system using adaptive antennas

US7809403B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateMay 15, 2001
Grant dateOct 5, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2022

Classification

  • 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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