Mobile infrastructure for coastal region offshore communications and networks
First Claim
1. A marine communication system, comprising:
- an on-shore base station providing a long-range WiFi point-to-multi-point (P2MP) network;
an Internet router connecting the on-shore base station to an Internet network;
a plurality of boats in a cluster, each having an onboard Access router; and
at least one boat in the cluster equipped with Adaptive Backhaul Equipment (ABE), including a directional antenna and a backhaul transceiver capable of accessing the P2MP network provided by the on-shore base station thereby providing a first range of communication;
wherein the Access routers provide communication with wirelessly-enabled communication devices used by fishermen aboard the boats, including smart telephones, provide wireless communication of a second range with other Access routers aboard other boats in the cluster, and at least one Access router communicates with the ABE aboard the at least one boat in the cluster, thereby providing Internet connectivity and email, voice, text and video communication through the on-shore base station and the Internet network, to the fishermen aboard the boats in the cluster.
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Abstract
A marine communication system has an on-shore base station providing a long-range network, an Internet router connecting the base station to an Internet network, a plurality of first fishing boats in a cluster, each having an onboard Access Router, and at least one second boat in the cluster equipped with Adaptive Backhaul Equipment, including a directional antenna and a backhaul transceiver capable of accessing the network provided by the base station. The access routers provide communication with communication devices used by fishermen aboard the boats, and at least one Access Router communicates with the equipment aboard the at least one second boat in the cluster, thereby providing Internet connectivity and email, voice, text and video communication through the base station and the Internet network, to the fishermen aboard the boats in the cluster.
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1. A marine communication system, comprising:
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an on-shore base station providing a long-range WiFi point-to-multi-point (P2MP) network; an Internet router connecting the on-shore base station to an Internet network; a plurality of boats in a cluster, each having an onboard Access router; and at least one boat in the cluster equipped with Adaptive Backhaul Equipment (ABE), including a directional antenna and a backhaul transceiver capable of accessing the P2MP network provided by the on-shore base station thereby providing a first range of communication; wherein the Access routers provide communication with wirelessly-enabled communication devices used by fishermen aboard the boats, including smart telephones, provide wireless communication of a second range with other Access routers aboard other boats in the cluster, and at least one Access router communicates with the ABE aboard the at least one boat in the cluster, thereby providing Internet connectivity and email, voice, text and video communication through the on-shore base station and the Internet network, to the fishermen aboard the boats in the cluster. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A marine communication method, comprising:
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providing a long-range WiFi point-to-multi-point (P2MP) network from an on-shore base station; connecting the on-shore base station to an Internet network by a gateway; equipping each of a plurality of boats as access nodes, each having an onboard Access router, the plurality of boats constituting a cluster; equipping at least one boat in the cluster with Adaptive Backhaul Equipment (ABE), including a directional antenna and a backhaul transceiver capable of accessing the P2MP network provided by the on-shore base station, thereby providing a first range of communication; providing communication by the Access routers with wirelessly-enabled communication devices used by fishermen aboard the boats, including smart telephones; providing by the access routers wireless communication of a second range with other Access routers aboard other boats in the cluster; and providing communication with the ABE aboard the at least one boat in the cluster, thereby providing Internet connectivity and email, voice, text and video communication through the on-shore base station and the Internet network, to the fishermen aboard the boats in the cluster. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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