Portable deployable underground communication systems, devices and methods
First Claim
1. A radio communication system, comprising:
- a passive reflector component wherein the passive reflector component includes;
a reflector array configured to reflect a wireless communication signal to provide passive radio communications, wherein the reflector array includes a plurality of interconnected reflector elements, anda structural framework to support and orient the reflector array, wherein the structural framework includes a support structure between the interconnected reflector elements;
wherein the passive reflector component is transportable in a compact form to a selected location; and
wherein the passive reflector component is expandable from the compact form for operation at the selected location.
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Abstract
Disclosed are passive reflector radio communications systems, such as for UHF frequencies or greater than UHF frequencies, and related deployment systems and devices that provide underground communications. Embodiments of the system include reflector elements to provide passive radio communications, structural frameworks to support and orient the reflector elements, methods for calculating reflector size, shape, and position corresponding to a desired wavelength, and deployment methods and devices to install the communication system at a desired location. The passive reflectors can be placed in a folded or otherwise compact mode, for transport into underground tunnels. Once at the desired installation location, the system can be installed, with the reflectors positioned appropriately for the radio frequencies used at the location. Some of the embodiments include any of vertical or horizontal foldable reflector poles, reflective sheets, reflective mesh sheets and/or ropes, inflatable reflective pucks, and rapid deployment systems and methods.
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36 Claims
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1. A radio communication system, comprising:
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a passive reflector component wherein the passive reflector component includes; a reflector array configured to reflect a wireless communication signal to provide passive radio communications, wherein the reflector array includes a plurality of interconnected reflector elements, and a structural framework to support and orient the reflector array, wherein the structural framework includes a support structure between the interconnected reflector elements; wherein the passive reflector component is transportable in a compact form to a selected location; and wherein the passive reflector component is expandable from the compact form for operation at the selected location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for deploying a communication system within an environment, comprising:
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identifying constraints for deployment of the communication system in the environment; selecting one or more passive reflector components based on the identified constraints; wherein each of the passive reflector components include; a reflector array configured to reflect a wireless communication signal to provide passive radio communications, wherein the reflector array includes a plurality of interconnected reflector elements, and a structural framework to support and orient the reflector array, wherein the structural framework includes a support structure between the interconnected reflector elements; transporting the selected passive reflector components in a compact form to selected locations within the environment; and expanding the selected passive reflector components from the compact form for deployment at the selected locations within the environment; wherein the communication system is established within the environment to reflect the wireless communication signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A passive reflector component for deployment within an environment to provide reflection of communication signals, the passive reflector component comprising:
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a reflector array configured to reflect a wireless communication signal to provide passive radio communications, wherein the reflector array includes a plurality of interconnected reflector elements, and a structural framework to support and orient the reflector array, wherein the structural framework includes a support structure between the interconnected reflector elements; wherein the passive reflector component is transportable in a compact form to a selected location within the environment; and wherein the passive reflector component is expandable from the compact form for operation at the selected location within the environment. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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