Relay device deployer system
US8909130B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/155
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A relay device deployment system comprising: a deployer configured to be mounted on a mobile platform; a node radio mounted to the deployer; a self-righting, self-contained, wireless relay device releasably stowed in the deployer, a deployment mechanism mounted to the deployer; and a processor mounted inside the deployer. The processor is operatively coupled to the node radio and the deployment mechanism. The node radio is configured to operate as a node in the network. The deployment mechanism is configured to deploy the relay device. The processor is configured to monitor the network's strength and to send a signal to the deployment mechanism to deploy the relay device when the network strength drops below a threshold value. The relay device comprises an extendable antenna. The relay device is configured to be deployed from the deployer to a support surface and to operate as a node in an ad hoc telecommunications network.
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