Communication system with mobile coverage area
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1. A wireless communication system comprising:
- a plurality of mobile communication units adapted to wirelessly transmit and receive communications; and
a mobile base that defines a mobile coverage area for the plurality of mobile communication units, the mobile base moving relative to the plurality of mobile communication units to maintain the mobile coverage area for at least a portion of the mobile communication units, the mobile base operative to receive transmissions from a mobile communication unit and re-broadcast the transmissions to at least one other mobile communication unit of the plurality of mobile communication units.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for establishing and utilizing a mobile communication system having a mobile communication coverage area. The mobile communication system includes a plurality of mobile communication devices or units and a mobile base. The mobile base establishes a communication coverage area and provides mobility with respect to the coverage area. Communications between the plurality of mobile communication devices are transmitted to the mobile base, and retransmitted or re-broadcast from the mobile base to the destination mobile communication units.
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1. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a plurality of mobile communication units adapted to wirelessly transmit and receive communications; and
a mobile base that defines a mobile coverage area for the plurality of mobile communication units, the mobile base moving relative to the plurality of mobile communication units to maintain the mobile coverage area for at least a portion of the mobile communication units, the mobile base operative to receive transmissions from a mobile communication unit and re-broadcast the transmissions to at least one other mobile communication unit of the plurality of mobile communication units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile base situated aboard an aeronautic vehicle capable of travelling at an elevation of less than about seven kilometers above a plurality of mobile communication devices, the mobile base comprising;
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a receiver operative to receive a transmission message from at least one of a plurality of mobile communication devices and convert the message to digitized data;
a router operable to extract routing information from the digitized data to determine at least one destination mobile communication unit to receive the message; and
a transmitter that retransmits the message to the at least one destination mobile communication unit based on the extracted routing information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method for establishing a mobile communication system, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of mobile communication units;
providing a mobile base that defines a coverage area for the mobile communication system;
moving the mobile base to maintain the coverage area with at least some of the plurality of mobile communication units;
transmitting a signal to the mobile base from a mobile communication unit;
receiving the signal at the mobile base; and
re-broadcasting the signal from the mobile base to at least one of the plurality of mobile communication units. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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