METHODOLOGY FOR RE-ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION, NAVIGATION, AND POWER LINKS IN A MARINE ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method for re-establishing at least one link to a vehicle, the method comprising:
- transmitting, by a control station, a deployment control signal to a deployment device located underwater;
receiving, by the deployment device, the deployment control signal;
deploying, by the deployment device, a buoy device from a first position to a second position located above the first position upon receipt of the deployment control signal by the deployment device;
at least one of transmitting and receiving, by the control station, at least one first linking signal to the buoy device; and
at least one of transmitting and receiving, by the buoy device, at least one second linking signal to the vehicle to re-establish the at least one link.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus for re-establishing at least one link to a vehicle are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the disclosed method involves transmitting, by a control station, a deployment control signal to a deployment device located underwater. The method further involves receiving, by the deployment device, the deployment control signal. Also, the method involves deploying, by the deployment device, the buoy device from a first position to a second position located above the first position upon receipt of the deployment control signal by the deployment device. In addition, the method involves transmitting and/or receiving, by the control station, at least one first linking signal to the buoy device. Further, the method involves transmitting and/or receiving, by the buoy device, at least one second linking signal to the vehicle to re-establish the at least one link.
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1. A method for re-establishing at least one link to a vehicle, the method comprising:
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transmitting, by a control station, a deployment control signal to a deployment device located underwater; receiving, by the deployment device, the deployment control signal; deploying, by the deployment device, a buoy device from a first position to a second position located above the first position upon receipt of the deployment control signal by the deployment device; at least one of transmitting and receiving, by the control station, at least one first linking signal to the buoy device; and at least one of transmitting and receiving, by the buoy device, at least one second linking signal to the vehicle to re-establish the at least one link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for re-establishing at least one link to a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a control station to transmit a deployment control signal to a deployment device located underwater, and to at least one of transmit and receive at least one first linking signal to a buoy device; the deployment device to receive the deployment control signal, and to deploy the buoy device from a first position to a second position located above the first position upon receipt of the deployment control signal by the deployment device, the buoy device to at least one of transmit and receive at least one second linking signal to the vehicle to re-establish the at least one link. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for re-establishing at least one link to a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a buoy device comprising at least one antenna, wherein the buoy device is to deploy from a first position underwater to a second position located above the first position, and to at least one of transmit and receive at least one linking signal to the vehicle to re-establish the at least one link.
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