Location-Aware "Ghost" Profiles in a Balloon Network
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- a balloon that is at a location associated with the first geographic area in a balloon network, wherein the balloon network comprises a plurality of geographic areas, determining that a balloon-state of the balloon should be updated in accordance with a balloon-state profile for the first geographic area; and
in response to determining that the balloon-state should be updated;
determining the balloon-state profile for the first geographic area, wherein the balloon-state profile comprises one or more state parameters for balloons operating in the first geographic area; and
causing the balloon to operate according to the balloon-state profile for the first geographic area.
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments may help a balloon network to provide substantially continuous service in a given geographic area. An example method may be carried out at a balloon that is at a location associated with the first geographic area in a balloon network that includes a plurality of geographic areas. The balloon may determine that it should update its balloon-state in accordance with a balloon-state profile for the first geographic area. Then, in response, the balloon may determine the balloon-state profile for the first geographic area, which may include one or more state parameters for balloons operating in the first geographic area. The balloon may then operate according to the balloon-state profile for the first geographic area.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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a balloon that is at a location associated with the first geographic area in a balloon network, wherein the balloon network comprises a plurality of geographic areas, determining that a balloon-state of the balloon should be updated in accordance with a balloon-state profile for the first geographic area; and in response to determining that the balloon-state should be updated; determining the balloon-state profile for the first geographic area, wherein the balloon-state profile comprises one or more state parameters for balloons operating in the first geographic area; and causing the balloon to operate according to the balloon-state profile for the first geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program instructions stored thereon that are executable by at least one processor, the program instructions comprising:
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instructions for determining that a balloon should be updated with balloon-state information for a first geographic area in a balloon network, wherein the balloon is at a location associated with the first geographic area, and wherein the balloon network comprises a plurality of geographic areas; and instructions for, in response to determining that the balloon-state information should be updated; determining a balloon-state profile for the first geographic area, wherein the balloon-state profile comprises one or more state parameters for balloons operating in the second geographic area; and causing the balloon to operate according to the second balloon-state profile. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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a balloon that is operable in a balloon network that comprises a plurality of geographic areas, determining that the balloon is at a location associated with the first geographic area in the balloon network; determining a balloon-state profile for the first geographic area, wherein the balloon-state profile comprises one or more state parameters for balloons operating in the first geographic area; and transmitting a balloon-state signal via a communication channel, wherein the communication channel is accessible to one or more other balloons that are operable in the balloon network, wherein the balloon-state signal indicates at least a portion of the balloon-state profile for the first geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program instructions stored thereon that are executable by at least one processor, the program instructions comprising:
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instructions for determining that a balloon is at a location associated with the first geographic area in a balloon network, wherein the balloon network comprises a plurality of geographic areas; instructions for determining a balloon-state profile for the first geographic area, wherein the balloon-state profile comprises one or more state parameters for balloons operating in the first geographic area; and instructions for transmitting a balloon-state signal via a communication channel, wherein the communication channel is accessible to one or more other balloons that are operable in the balloon network, wherein the balloon-state signal indicates at least a portion of the balloon-state profile for the first geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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