System and method of automatically maintaining a line-of-sight communication channel
US8078207B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One exemplary embodiment is directed to a method of automatically maintaining a line-of-sight communication channel. The method comprises determining information about each communication resource that is accessible in a region through which a mobile system is moving. The method further comprises determining information about the mobile system. The method further comprises performing a line-of-sight (LOS) analysis for each of the communication resources based at least in part on a respective location and a respective elevation for the respective communication resource and the current location of the mobile system and a current elevation for the mobile system. The method further comprises determining if a new communication link should be established with at least one of the communication resources based at least on the LOS analyses that were performed and establishing the new communication link if it is determined that the new communication link should be established.
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