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Operating unmanned aerial vehicles to maintain or create wireless networks

  • US 9,913,102 B2
  • Filed: 07/08/2016
  • Issued: 03/06/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • instructing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to travel a line of sight (LOS) path between a first location and a second location;

    instructing the UAV to determine a Fresnel radius at one or more defined locations along the LOS path between the first location and the second location;

    determining a Fresnel zone between the first location and second location based in part on the determined Fresnel radius for each of the defined locations along the LOS path;

    receiving information regarding one or more obstacles detected, by the UAV, within the Fresnel radius at one or more of the defined locations along the LOS path;

    generating a three dimensional cylindrical visual representation of the LOS path and Fresnel zone based in part on the received information and the determined Fresnel radius for each of the defined locations; and

    evaluating the Fresnel zone to determine if the LOS path can support a LOS wireless communication link.

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