WO2001005041B1 - Direct broadcast satellite imaging system providing real-time, continuous monitoring of earth from geostationary earth orbit - Google Patents

Direct broadcast satellite imaging system providing real-time, continuous monitoring of earth from geostationary earth orbit

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WO2001005041B1
WO2001005041B1 PCT/US2000/016295 US0016295W WO0105041B1 WO 2001005041 B1 WO2001005041 B1 WO 2001005041B1 US 0016295 W US0016295 W US 0016295W WO 0105041 B1 WO0105041 B1 WO 0105041B1
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Malcolm A Lecompte
Michael Hewins
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Priority to BR0012455-9A priority patent/BR0012455A/en
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Priority to CA002377700A priority patent/CA2377700A1/en
Priority to JP2001519115A priority patent/JP2003507262A/en
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Abstract

A system, method and apparatus for collecting and distributing real-time, high resolution images of the Earth (302) from GEO include an electro-optical sensor based on multimegapixel two-dimensional charge coupled device (CCD) arrays mounted on a geostationary platform. At least four, three-axis stabilized satellites (300, 314) in Geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) provide worldwide coverage, excluding the poles. Image data that is collected at approximately 1 frame/sec, is broadcast over high-capacity communication links (306) (roughly 15 MHz bandwidth) providing real-time global coverage of the Earth at sub-kilometer resolutions directly to end users. This data may be distributed globally from each satellite through a system of space and ground telecommunication links. Each satellite carries at least two electro-optical imaging systems that operate at visible wavelengths so as to provide uninterrupted views of the Earth's full disk and coverage at sub-kilometer spatial resolutions of most or selected portions of the Earth's surface.

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AMENDED CLAIMS
[received by the International Bureau on 14 February 2001 (14.02.01); new claims 42-98 added; remaining claims unchanged (10 pages)]
42. A method for providing commodity-value related data to a commodity trader, comprising steps of: receiving from a transmitter in geostationary orbit real-time image data of a predetermined portion of a surface of the Earth and cloud activity above the predetermined portion; analyzing said real-time image data and identifying a feature in said real-time image data indicative of an event that affects a present or future value of a commodity; preparing a message alert regarding said present or future value of said commodity and identifying said commodity; and sending said message alert to a remote computer configured to present said message alert to the commodity trader.
43. The method of claim 42, wherein: said identifying step includes identifying as said event at least one of a thunderstorm and a tornado.
44. The method of claim 42, wherein: said commodity being a food commodity.
45. The method of claim 42, wherein: said commodity being a crop of grain.
46. The method of claim 42, wherein: said preparing step includes inserting a written description of the event in said message alert.
47. The method of claim 42, wherein: said preparing step includes including image data of the event in said message alert.
48. The method of claim 42, wherein: said preparing step includes inserting an indication of a likelihood of said event affecting said present or future value of said commodity.
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49. The method of claim 48, wherein: said preparing step includes inserting in said message alert a suggested change in present or future value based on said likelihood.
50. The method of claim 42, wherein: said sending step includes sending said message alert in at least one of an e-mail message, a pager message and a web site posting.
51. The method of claim 50, wherein: said web site posting includes actively updating a web browser screen by execution of at least one of an applet and Java script.
52. The method of claim 42, further comprising a step of : presenting said message alert at said remote computer as at least one of a text message, a video image, and an audible alert.
53. The method of claim 42, wherein: said remote computer being at least one of a portable computer, a display board configured to be viewed by multiple traders, a wireless telephony device, and a personal digital assistant.
54. The method of Claim 42, further comprising a step of: querying a database and identifying message addresses of subscribers who requested to be informed when the event occurs, wherein said sending step includes sending said message alert to message addresses of said subscribers identified in said querying step.
55. A computer-implemented analysis apparatus for providing commodity- value related data to a commodity trader, comprising: a receiver configured to receive from a transmitter in geostationary orbit real-time image data of a predetermined portion of a surface of the Earth and cloud activity above the predetermined portion;
57 a processor configured to analyze said real-time image data and identify a feature in said real-time image data indicative of an event that affects a present or future value of a commodity, said processor being programmed to prepare a message alert regarding said present or future value of said commodity and identifying said commodity in said message alert; and an output terminal configured to output to a communication channel said message alert to a remote computer configured to present said message alert to the commodity trader.
56. The analysis apparatus of claim 55, wherein: said processor being configured to identify as said event at least one of a thunderstorm and a tornado.
57. The analysis apparatus of claim 55, wherein: said output terminal being configured to send said message alert in at least one of an Internet e-mail message, a voice message and a web site posting.
58. The analysis apparatus of claim 57, wherein: said processor being configured to implement a web server that downloads at least one of a Java applet, and a Java script so as to dynamically update a display of a web browser implemented on said remote computer.
59. The analysis apparatus of claim 58, further comprising: a database encoded with message addresses of subscribers to be informed when the event occurs; wherein said processor being configured to query said database and determine to which message addresses to send the message alert when the event occurs.
60. A method for managing a transportation fleet, comprising steps of: receiving from a transmitter in geostationary orbit real-time image data of a predetermined portion of a surface of the Earth and cloud activity above the predetermined portion;
58 analyzing said real-time image data and identifying a feature in said real-time image data indicative of an event that affects an ease of vehicle passability of a predetermined transportation route in said predetermined portion; preparing a transportation route direction message with an instruction to follow an alternate transportation route; and sending a transportation route direction message to a remote computer configured to present said transportation route direction message to a vehicle affected by the event.
61. The method of claim 60, wherein: said identifying step includes identifying as said event at least one of a thunderstorm and a tornado.
62. The method of claim 60, wherein: said sending step includes sending said transportation route direction message in at least one of an e-mail message, a voice message and a web site posting.
63. The method of claim 62, wherein: said web site posting includes actively updating a web browser screen by execution of at least one of an applet, and a Java script.
64. The method of claim 60, further comprising a step of: presenting said transportation route direction message at said remote computer as at least one of a text message, a video image, and an audible alert.
65. The method of claim 60, wherein: said remote computer being at least one of a portable computer, a navigation device mounted in said vehicle, a wireless telephony device, and a personal digital assistant.
66. The method of Claim 60, further comprising steps of: querying a database and identifying a message addresses of vehicles having travel routes that include at least a portion of said predetermined transportation route, wherein said sending step includes sending said transportation route direction message to message addresses of said vehicles identified in said querying step.
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67. The method of claim 60, wherein: said predetermined transportation route being at least one of a ground route, an air route, and a water route.
68. The method of claim 60, wherein: said vehicle being at least one of a truck, a boat, and an airplane.
69. A computer-implemented analysis apparatus for managing a transportation fleet, comprising: a receiver configured to receive from a transmitter in geostationary orbit real-time image data of a predetermined portion of a surface of the Earth and cloud activity above the predetermined portion; a processor configured to analyze said real-time image data and identify a feature in said real-time image data indicative of an event that affects an ease of possibility of a predetermined transportation route in said predetermined portion, said processor being programmed to prepare a transportation route direction message with an instruction to follow an alternate transportation route; and an output terminal configured to output to a communication channel said transportation route direction message to a remote computer configured to present said transportation route direction message to a vehicle affected by the event.
70. The analysis apparatus of claim 69, wherein: said processor being configured to identify as said event at least one of a thunderstorm and a tornado.
71. The analysis apparatus of claim 69, wherein: said output terminal being configured to send said transportation route direction message in at least one of an Internet e-mail message, a voice message and a web site posting.
72. The analysis apparatus of claim 71, wherein:
60 said processor being configured to implement a web server that downloads at least one of an applet, and a Java script so as to dynamically update a display of a web browser implemented on said remote computer.
73. The analysis apparatus of claim 69, further comprising: a database encoded with message addresses of vehicles having travel routes that include at least a portion of said predetermined transportation route, wherein said processor being configured to query said database so as to determine to which message addresses to send the transportation route direction message.
74. A method for managing a public utility, comprising steps of: receiving from a transmitter in geostationary orbit real-time image data of a predetermined portion of a surface of the Earth and cloud activity above the predetermined portion; analyzing said real-time image data and identifying a feature in said real-time image data indicative of an event that affects a demand on a predetermined service area; preparing an asset reallocation message to shift an operational load from assets normally servicing said predetermined service area to other assets of the public utility; and sending said asset reallocation message to a control computer configured to at least partially shift an operational load from the assets normally servicing the predetermined service area to the other assets.
75. The method of claim 74, wherein: said identifying step includes identifying as said event at least one of a thunderstorm and a tornado.
76. The method of claim 74, wherein: said sending step includes sending said asset reallocation message in at least one of an e-mail message, a direct control signal, a voice message and a web site posting.
77. The method of claim 76, wherein: said web site posting includes actively updating a web browser screen by execution of at least one of an applet, and a Java script.
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78. The method of claim 76, wherein: said assets being electric power assets.
79. A computer-implemented public utility asset allocation apparatus, comprising: a receiver configured to receive from a transmitter in geostationary orbit real-time image data of a predetermined portion of a surface of the Earth and cloud activity above the predetermined portion; a processor configured to analyze said real-time image data and identify a feature in said real-time image data indicative of an event that affects an amount of loading on a predetermined sector of public utility assets, said processor being programmed to prepare an asset reallocation message with an instruction to reallocate an expected change in load on said sector based on an occurrence of said event; and an output terminal configured to send said asset reallocation message to a control computer configured to at least partially shift an operational load from the assets in the sector normally servicing the predetermined service area to other public utility assets.
80. The apparatus of claim 79, wherein: said processor being configured to identify as said event at least one of a thunderstorm and a tornado.
81. The apparatus of claim 79, wherein: said assets being electric utility assets.
82. A method for modeling weather patterns, comprising steps of: receiving from a transmitter in geostationary orbit real-time image data of a predetermined portion of a surface of the Earth taken at sub-minute intervals and cloud activity above the predetermined portion; analyzing said real-time image data using time as a parameter having sub-minute resolution between adjacent images produced from said real-time image data; identifying a feature in said real-time image data indicative of a weather-related event to be tracked; saving respective locations of said feature for each sub-minute interval;
62 predicting a movement of said feature by projection of future positions of said feature by projection of a temporal pattern of past positions of said feature saved in said saving step.
83. The method of claim 82, wherein: said event being at least one of a thunderstorm and a tornado.
84. A method for mitigating weather-related damage and injury by issuing a specific warning message, comprising steps of: receiving from a transmitter in geostationary orbit real-time image data of a predetermined portion of a surface of the Earth and cloud activity above the predetermined portion; analyzing said real-time image data and identifying a feature in said real-time image data indicative of a serious weather event to effect a warning region within said predetermined portion of the surface of the Earth; querying a database to identify an address of a subscriber having property located within said warning region; preparing a message alert addressed to said subscriber; and sending said message alert to said subscriber so as to enable the subscriber can take affirmative self-security steps and steps to secure property of the subscriber.
85. The method of claim 84, wherein: said identifying step includes identifying as said serious weather event at least one of a thunderstorm and a tornado.
86. The method of claim 84, wherein: said preparing step includes inserting a written description of the event in said message alert.
87. The method of claim 84, wherein: said preparing step includes including image data showing the event in said message alert.
88. The method of claim 84, wherein:
63 said sending step includes sending said message alert in at least one of an e-mail message, a voice message and a web site posting.
89. The method of claim 88, wherein: said web site posting includes actively updating a web browser screen by execution of at least one of an applet, and a Java script.
90. A computer-implemented analysis apparatus for mitigating weather-related damage and injury by issuing a specific warning message, comprising: a receiver configured to receive from a transmitter in geostationary orbit real-time image data of a predetermined portion of a surface of the Earth and cloud activity above the predetermined portion; a computer readable medium configured to hold a database of subscriber information, said database including an address and a geographic region for a subscriber; a processor configured to analyze said real-time image data and identify a feature in said real-time image data indicative of a serious weather event to effect a warning region within said predetermined portion of the surface of the Earth, said processor being programmed to query the database and preparing a message alert addressed to said particular subscriber if said warning region coincides with said geographic region for said subscriber; and an output terminal configured to output to a communication channel said message alert to a remote computer configured to present said message alert to the subscriber.
91. The analysis apparatus of claim 90, wherein: said processor being configured to identify as said severe-weather event at least one of a thunderstorm and a tornado.
92. The analysis apparatus of claim 90, wherein: said output terminal being configured to send said message alert in at least one of an Internet e-mail message, a voice message and a web site posting.
93. The analysis apparatus of claim 92, wherein:
64 said processor being configured to implement a web server that downloads at least one of an applet, and a Java script so as to dynamically update a display of a web browser implemented on said remote computer.
94. A method for assessing weather-related damage, comprising steps of: receiving from a transmitter in geostationary orbit real-time image data of man-made and natural features in a predetermined portion of a surface of Earth; analyzing said real-time image data and identifying a change in said features after a serious weather-related event relative to before an occurrence of said serious weather-related event; preparing an assessment message configured to convey to an assessment agency said change in said features; and sending said assessment message to said assessment agency.
95. The method of claim 94, wherein: said assessment agency being an insurance company.
96. The method of claim 95, wherein: said features being at least one of a residence of a property owner.
97. The method of claim 94, wherein: said assessment agency being an insurance appraiser.
98. A weather-related damage assessment apparatus, comprising: means for receiving from a transmitter in geostationary orbit real-time image data of man-made and natural features in a predetermined portion of a surface of the Earth; means for analyzing said real-time image data and means for identifying a change in said features after a serious weather-related event relative to before an occurrence of said serious weather-related event; means for preparing an assessment message configured to convey an indication of said change in said features; and means for sending said assessment message to said assessment agency.
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IL14720900A IL147209A0 (en) 1999-06-25 2000-06-26 Direct broadcast satellite imaging system providing real-time, continuous monitoring of earth from geostationary earth orbit
EP00976533A EP1228644A2 (en) 1999-06-25 2000-06-26 Direct broadcast imaging satellite system apparatus and method for providing real-time, continuous monitoring of earth from geostationary earth orbit and related services
CA002377700A CA2377700A1 (en) 1999-06-25 2000-06-26 Direct broadcast imaging satellite system apparatus and method for providing real time continuous monitoring of earth from geostationary earth orbit and related services
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