RU2093967C1 - Method for broadcasting of visual information - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: information transmission, in particular, large-scale advertising, festivity, transmission of extremely important signals to distant regions with low density of population or low settlement factor, generation and transmission of messages on orbits around other planets, for example, for rescue or research goals. SUBSTANCE: method involves generation of pictorial signs on planet orbit using satellites or satellites together with celestial bodies. Another claim of invention describes method in which information is transmitted using, in particular, relative movement of satellites. EFFECT: increased region of information access. 2 dwg

Description

 The invention relates to the field of information, in particular to methods for transmitting visually perceived information about an appropriately formed image.

 Known methods of transmitting information using light signals (light, color, smoke, etc.), sound signals (the sound of bells, drums, sirens, howls, etc.), printed texts and graphic images (books, billboards, paintings, etc.), telegraph, telephone, radio, television, etc. (see S. Batusov. Light-signal installations. M. Energy, 1979; Production publication “Global Marine Distress and Safety Communication System”, translation from English by Yu. S. Acerova, M. Transport, 1989).

 However, all these methods of transmitting information operate either in some local area of reach not exceeding several kilometers, or require special technical means (for example, radio or television receivers) to receive and convert information signals.

 There is also known a method of visually perceptible information, including the formation of an image at a certain height from the surface of the Earth by raising to this height a group of aircraft, each of which is an image element, suitably located in space (see the magazine "Wings of the Motherland", N 7, 1952, p. 2 covers).

 This method of transmitting visually perceptible information, adopted as a prototype of the invention, does not require special technical means for receiving and converting information signals.

 The disadvantage of the prototype is the limited area of information reach of the transmitted image.

 The technical result to which the present invention is directed is to increase the field of information reach of the transmitted image.

 This technical result is achieved by the fact that in the method of transmitting visually perceptible information, including image formation, according to the invention, image formation is carried out in the near-planet orbit into orbits of artificial planetary satellites and / or artificial planetary satellites in combination with celestial bodies, while in a particular embodiment of the method, the formation of a different image from the planetary artificial satellites put into orbit is carried out by their relative movement Nia.

 The operation "image formation" (otherwise the formation of a specific architecture of image carriers, their construction and spatial orientation) in the near-planet (in particular, near-Earth) orbit is a necessary condition, which, coupled with the natural factors acting in conditions of orbital flight (space background, light gradient The sun of satellite-carriers of the image and the sub-satellite observational zone - the area of information reach, the possibility of "inclusion" of natural celestial bodies in the number of carriers The images, the global scope and periodicity without significant energy expenditures after hatching and deployment, et al.), provides a sufficiency of the invention.

 As an example of the implementation of the method of transmitting information in accordance with the invention, the following thought experiment can be proposed. It is known that due to the gradient of solar illumination of the Earth’s satellite and the sub-satellite zone in the morning-evening period, visual observation is provided, for example, of a low-orbit (high flight 150,200 km) satellite with dimensions in the picture plane of the order of tens of centimeters (for satellite lining with a reflection coefficient of the light flux at the level of 0.7-0.8). Since the angular resolution of the human eye is 1-2 angles. minutes, it is permissible to say that with the appropriate placement of "N" satellites (satellite elements) - image carriers at a distance of hundreds of meters from each other (in the picture plane relative to the sub-satellite zone), this construction reflects the solar light flux into the "twilight" zone of the Earth , will be perceived by the eye as the corresponding graphic (text) "point" image. A characteristic feature of the transmission of information in this case will be, first of all, the achievement of a qualitatively new level of the range parameter and the dimension of the reach area at a distance of hundreds of kilometers, while using technical systems and devices in the "traditional" modes of their application (ground and air boards, shields, banners, etc.) are provided with ranges and dimensions of an order or two smaller. Other specific features of the transmission of information on the proposed technical solution is the global area and intercontinental geography of coverage, the ability to ensure strict periodicity of the appearance of information messages, the ability to implement “blink” (“flicker”) modes, for example, by means of appropriate spinning of image carriers, ensuring the duration of regular operation of carriers Images from tens of minutes to hundreds and thousands of years. The design of devices that implement this method may be different, for example, a group of autonomous satellites in a specific way built space order; satellites (elements of satellites) - image carriers in the form of a metallized film of the Mylar type, with individual fragments of the structure being connected by a cable-rod system, and the required orientation is provided by gravitational and / or aerodynamic stabilization systems, etc.

 As an example of the transmission of information using the natural celestial body of the Moon with appropriate consideration (selection) of the motion path of artificial satellites of image carriers (since at certain points in time the Moon and artificial satellites, despite different orbits, are projected in a strictly defined way into the area of information reach), the correspondence of our natural satellite to the letter “O” (“full” Moon) or “C” (the so-called “old” Moon) in the formation of text advertising messages.

 The application of the proposed method for transmitting information seems promising when conducting large-scale advertising and festive events, for delivering vital warning signals to remote regions of the Earth with a low population density, for generating special messages in orbits around other planets, for example, in search and rescue and scientific interests and etc.

Claims (2)

 1. A method of transmitting visually perceptible information, including image formation, characterized in that the image formation is carried out in the near-planet orbit from orbiting artificial planetary satellites and / or artificial planetary satellites in combination with celestial bodies.  2. The method according to p. 1, characterized in that the formation of a different image from the planetary artificial satellites put into orbit is carried out by their relative movement.