Global Communication Network
First Claim
1. A communication system comprising:
- a source ground station;
a constellation of communication devices comprising groups of communication devices orbiting earth, each group having an orbital path or trajectory different from another group, a first communication device of a first group of communication devices in communication with the source ground station and receiving a communication from the source ground station;
a linking-gateway in communication with at least the first group of communication devices and a second group of communication devices, the linking-gateway receiving the communication from the first group of communication devices and sending the communication to a second communication device of the second group of communication devices;
a destination ground station in communication with the second group of communication devices, the destination ground station receiving the communication from a communication device of the second group of communication devices; and
a data processing device configured to determine a communication path for the communication based on a border gateway protocol that requires the linking-gateway to periodically inform of topology changes, wherein the communication path is based on a direction and a distance between at least two communication devices along the communication path, the direction being a measure of a cost to reach the destination ground station.
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Abstract
A communication system allows communication between two users separated by a long distance includes a source ground station, a constellation, one or more linking-gateways, and a destination ground station. The constellation includes groups of communication devices orbiting or traveling around the earth. A first communication device of a first group of communication devices is in communication with the source ground station and receives a communication from the source ground station. The linking-gateway is in communication with at least the first and a second group of communication devices. The linking-gateway receives the communication from the first group of communication devices and sends the communication to a second communication device of the second group of communication devices. The destination ground station is in communication with the second group of communication devices, the destination ground station receiving the communication from a communication device of the second group of communication devices.
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22 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
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a source ground station; a constellation of communication devices comprising groups of communication devices orbiting earth, each group having an orbital path or trajectory different from another group, a first communication device of a first group of communication devices in communication with the source ground station and receiving a communication from the source ground station; a linking-gateway in communication with at least the first group of communication devices and a second group of communication devices, the linking-gateway receiving the communication from the first group of communication devices and sending the communication to a second communication device of the second group of communication devices; a destination ground station in communication with the second group of communication devices, the destination ground station receiving the communication from a communication device of the second group of communication devices; and a data processing device configured to determine a communication path for the communication based on a border gateway protocol that requires the linking-gateway to periodically inform of topology changes, wherein the communication path is based on a direction and a distance between at least two communication devices along the communication path, the direction being a measure of a cost to reach the destination ground station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of communication, the method comprising:
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determining, by data processing hardware, a communication path of a communication from a source ground station to a destination ground station through a constellation of communication devices based on a border gateway protocol, the constellation of communication devices comprising groups of communication devices orbiting earth, each group having an orbital path or trajectory different from another group, the border gateway protocol requiring the linking-gateway to periodically inform of topology changes, wherein the communication path is based on a direction and a distance between at least two communication devices along the communication path, the direction being a measure of a cost to reach the destination ground station; instructing, by the data processing hardware, the source ground station to send the communication to a first communication device of a first group of communication devices; instructing, by the data processing hardware, the first group of communication devices to send the communication to a nearest linking-gateway; instructing, by the data processing hardware, the linking-gateway to send the communication to a second communication device of a second group of communication devices; and instructing, by the data processing hardware, the second group of communication devices to send the communication to the destination ground station. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A communication system comprising:
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a data processing device in communication with; a source ground station; a constellation of communication devices comprising groups of communication devices orbiting earth, each group having an orbital path or trajectory different from another group, a first communication device of a first group of communication devices in communication with the source ground station; a linking-gateway in communication with the first group of communication devices and a second group of communication devices; and a destination ground station in communication with the second group of communication devices, wherein the data processing device is configured to perform operations comprising; determining a communication path of a communication from the source ground station to the destination ground station through the constellation of communication devices and the linking-gateway based on a border gateway protocol that requires the linking-gateway to periodically inform of topology changes, wherein the communication path is based on a direction and a distance between at least two communication devices along the communication path, the direction being a measure of a cost to reach the destination ground station; instructing the source ground station to send the communication to the first communication device of the first group of communication devices; instructing the first group of communication devices to send the communication to the linking-gateway; instructing the linking-gateway to send the communication to a second communication device of the second group of communication devices; and instructing the second group of communication devices to send the communication to the destination ground station. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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