Relay drone system
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- at least one relay drone configured to;
remain within an unobstructed straight line to a base station;
remain within an unobstructed straight line to a working drone;
pass a working drone control signal received from the base station to the working drone for the base station to control the working drone, andpass a collected information data signal received from the working drone to the base station.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for a network of relay drones utilized as a set of relays or linkages between a base station and a working drone controlled by the base station. The relay drones in the network may augment a communication link or communication signal between the base station and working drone. Relay drones may augment the communication link by acting as nodes that relay communication between the base station and the working drone by boosting the communication signal at each node to compensate for loss of signal power over a traveled distance and/or providing a path with a direct line of sight between the base station and working drone. Directional antennas may be utilized when a direct line of sight is established, which may improve communication signal efficacy when compared with omnidirectional antennas.
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27 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
at least one relay drone configured to; remain within an unobstructed straight line to a base station; remain within an unobstructed straight line to a working drone; pass a working drone control signal received from the base station to the working drone for the base station to control the working drone, and pass a collected information data signal received from the working drone to the base station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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