WO2001080356A2 - Communication relay system using high-altitude aircraft and beam controlled ground-stations - Google Patents
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- WO2001080356A2 WO2001080356A2 PCT/US2001/012173 US0112173W WO0180356A2 WO 2001080356 A2 WO2001080356 A2 WO 2001080356A2 US 0112173 W US0112173 W US 0112173W WO 0180356 A2 WO0180356 A2 WO 0180356A2
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
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- H04B7/14—Relay systems
- H04B7/15—Active relay systems
- H04B7/185—Space-based or airborne stations; Stations for satellite systems
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
- H01Q3/12—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical relative movement between primary active elements and secondary devices of antennas or antenna systems
- H01Q3/16—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical relative movement between primary active elements and secondary devices of antennas or antenna systems for varying relative position of primary active element and a reflecting device
- H01Q3/18—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical relative movement between primary active elements and secondary devices of antennas or antenna systems for varying relative position of primary active element and a reflecting device wherein the primary active element is movable and the reflecting device is fixed
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
- H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
- H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
- H01Q1/24—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
- H01Q1/241—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM
- H01Q1/246—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM specially adapted for base stations
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
- H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
- H01Q1/28—Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons
- H01Q1/288—Satellite antennas
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
- H01Q3/12—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical relative movement between primary active elements and secondary devices of antennas or antenna systems
- H01Q3/16—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical relative movement between primary active elements and secondary devices of antennas or antenna systems for varying relative position of primary active element and a reflecting device
- H01Q3/20—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical relative movement between primary active elements and secondary devices of antennas or antenna systems for varying relative position of primary active element and a reflecting device wherein the primary active element is fixed and the reflecting device is movable
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- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04B—TRANSMISSION
- H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
- H04B7/14—Relay systems
- H04B7/15—Active relay systems
- H04B7/185—Space-based or airborne stations; Stations for satellite systems
- H04B7/18502—Airborne stations
- H04B7/18504—Aircraft used as relay or high altitude atmospheric platform
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- H04W16/00—Network planning, e.g. coverage or traffic planning tools; Network deployment, e.g. resource partitioning or cells structures
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- H04W16/28—Cell structures using beam steering
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BR0110300-8A BR0110300A (en) | 2000-04-14 | 2001-04-14 | Communications relay system and method |
MXPA02009655A MXPA02009655A (en) | 2000-04-14 | 2001-04-14 | Communication relay system using high-altitude aircraft and beam controlled ground-stations. |
EP01928526A EP1277253A2 (en) | 2000-04-14 | 2001-04-14 | Communication relay system using high-altitude aircraft and beam controlled ground-stations |
JP2001577645A JP2003531543A (en) | 2000-04-14 | 2001-04-14 | Active antenna communication system |
AU2001255374A AU2001255374A1 (en) | 2000-04-14 | 2001-04-14 | Active antenna communication system |
CA002403777A CA2403777A1 (en) | 2000-04-14 | 2001-04-14 | Active antenna communication system |
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EP (1) | EP1277253A2 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2003531543A (en) |
KR (1) | KR20030016248A (en) |
CN (1) | CN1422447A (en) |
AU (1) | AU2001255374A1 (en) |
BR (1) | BR0110300A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2403777A1 (en) |
MX (1) | MXPA02009655A (en) |
RU (1) | RU2002129589A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2001080356A2 (en) |
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EP1277253A2 (en) | 2003-01-22 |
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