ADAPTIVE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method of adapting a communications network, the method comprising:
- providing at least a first and second base station operable to communicate with one another and with a plurality of mobile client platforms (MCPs);
providing at least a first and second MCP, each provided with a communications module, a processing module, and a navigation module,the first MCP being provided with and operable to execute;
a first initial route plan; and
a first initial communications plan for maintaining a communication link with either of the base stations, and being operable to collect and transmit first situational awareness data,and the second MCP being provided with and operable to execute;
a second initial route plan; and
a second initial communications plan for maintaining a communication link with at least one of the base stations, and being operable to collect and transmit second situational awareness data,the method further comprising;
establishing a first initial communications plan, the plan identifying an MCP-to-base communications link between the first MCP and the first base station, the first communications link having a first channel frequency;
generating first situational awareness data at the first MCP;
receiving second situational awareness data at the first MCP; and
calculating for the first MCP a first updated communications plan.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an adaptive communications network and a method of adapting the network. The network comprises, at least a first and second base station operable to communicate with one another and with a plurality of mobile client platforms (MCPs), at least a first and second MCP, each provided with a communications module, a processing module, and a means of manoeuvring. The first MCP is provided with and operable to execute: a first initial route plan and a first initial communications plan for maintaining a communication link with either of the base stations. Further, the first MCP is operable to collect and transmit first situational awareness data. Similarly, the second MCP is provided with and operable to execute: a second initial route plan and a second initial communications plan for maintaining a communication link with at least one of the base stations, and is operable to collect and transmit second situational awareness data. The method comprises the steps of: i) Establishing a first initial communications plan, the plan identifying an MCP- to-base communications link between the first MCP and the first base station, the first communications link having a first channel frequency ii) Generating first situational awareness data at the first MCP iii) Receiving second situational awareness data at the first MCP iv) Calculating for the first MCP a first updated communications plan.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of adapting a communications network, the method comprising:
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providing at least a first and second base station operable to communicate with one another and with a plurality of mobile client platforms (MCPs); providing at least a first and second MCP, each provided with a communications module, a processing module, and a navigation module, the first MCP being provided with and operable to execute; a first initial route plan; and a first initial communications plan for maintaining a communication link with either of the base stations, and being operable to collect and transmit first situational awareness data, and the second MCP being provided with and operable to execute; a second initial route plan; and a second initial communications plan for maintaining a communication link with at least one of the base stations, and being operable to collect and transmit second situational awareness data, the method further comprising; establishing a first initial communications plan, the plan identifying an MCP-to-base communications link between the first MCP and the first base station, the first communications link having a first channel frequency; generating first situational awareness data at the first MCP; receiving second situational awareness data at the first MCP; and calculating for the first MCP a first updated communications plan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An adaptive communications network, the network comprising:
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at least a first and second base station operable to communicate with one another and with a plurality of mobile client platforms (MCPs); at least a first and second MCP, each provided with a communications module, a processing module, and a navigation module; the first MCP being provided with and operable to execute; a first initial route plan; and a first initial communications plan for maintaining a communication link with either of the base stations, and being operable to collect and transmit first situational awareness data, and the second MCP being provided with and operable to execute; a second initial route plan; and a second initial communications plan for maintaining a communication link with at least one of the base stations, and being operable to collect and transmit second situational awareness data, wherein the communications modules of the first and second MCP are configured to communicate situational awareness data with each other using their communications modules, to process the output from the communications module at the processing module to determine an updated route plan and updated communications plan, to implement the updated route plan at the navigation module, and to implement the updated communications plan at the communications module. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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