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HIERARCHICAL SATELLITE TASK SCHEDULING SYSTEM

  • US 20190121665A1
  • Filed: 10/22/2018
  • Published: 04/25/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • obtaining, by a terrestrial scheduler of a server system, configuration data for one or more satellites associated with the server system, wherein each satellite from among the one or more satellites comprises an aerial scheduler configured to exchange communications with the terrestrial scheduler;

    identifying, by the terrestrial scheduler, (i) multiple objectives corresponding to a task to be performed using the satellites, and (ii) resource parameters associated with executing the task to be performed using the satellites;

    computing, by the terrestrial scheduler, a score for each objective included in the multiple objectives based on the resource parameters and the configuration data for the one or more satellites, each score representing a prioritization of a corresponding objective from among the multiple objectives;

    assigning, by the terrestrial scheduler, the multiple objectives to one or more of the satellites based on the scores for the objectives; and

    providing, by the terrestrial scheduler and to the aerial schedulers of the one or more satellites, instructions that, when received by the one or more satellites, cause the one or more satellites to execute the task according to the assignment of the objectives to the one or more satellites.

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