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Dynamic balloon network coverage map

  • US 10,629,097 B1
  • Filed: 10/18/2017
  • Issued: 04/21/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by a computing device to cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:

  • displaying a graphical interface that provides information related to a balloon network, wherein the balloon network is configured to provide service in a geographic area, wherein each balloon in the balloon network is configured to change position with respect to a ground, and wherein the graphical interface comprises (i) a map showing at least a portion of the geographic area and (ii) a balloon icon representing, within the portion of the geographic area that is shown on the map, a geographical location of a particular balloon in the balloon network;

    receiving, via the graphical interface, input data corresponding to a request for additional information about the particular balloon represented by the balloon icon, the input data indicating a future time;

    updating, in response to the input data indicating a future time, the geographical location of the particular balloon to an expected location of the particular balloon; and

    based at least in part on the received input data, displaying, via the graphical interface, the additional information in association with the balloon icon, including displaying a graphical representation of the expected location of the particular balloon at the future time.

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