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Mobile communications system

  • US 7,379,673 B2
  • Filed: 08/14/2007
  • Issued: 05/27/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system, comprising:

  • on a flying platform;

    a position determiner for the flying platform that issues position signals relating to the position of the flying platform;

    a beam steering controller that issues beam steering signals responsive to the position signals;

    a millimeter-wave transmit array configured to transmit multiple millimeter-wave signals to free-space in different directions according to the beam steering signals;

    a millimeter-wave receive array configured to receive multiple millimeter-wave signals from free-space from different directions according to the beam steering signals;

    an optical aperture;

    optical array transmit components configured to transmit multiple optical signals through the optical aperture to free-space in different directions according to the beam steering signals;

    optical array receive components configured to receive multiple optical signals through the optical aperture from free-space from different directions according to the beam steering signals;

    a switch matrix configured to switch signals between the millimeter-wave transmit and receive arrays and the optical array transmit and receive components; and

    a controller that configures the switch array to selectively switch the signals between the optical array transmit and receive components and the millimeter-wave transmit and receive arrays.

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