Global Patent Index - EP 1605542 A1

EP 1605542 A1 20051214 - Process for aligning at least one ground antenna with a platform flying at high altitude

Title (en)

Process for aligning at least one ground antenna with a platform flying at high altitude

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Ausrichten von wenigsten einer Bodenantenne zu einer in grosser Höhe fliegenden Platform

Title (fr)

Procédé pour aligner au moins une antenne avec une plateforme volant à haute altitude

Publication

EP 1605542 A1 20051214 (EN)

Application

EP 04100243 A 20040123

Priority

FR 0301033 A 20030130

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a process for aligning at least one ground antenna A or A' situated in a given area of coverage with a platform 1 flying at high altitude (HAP), characterized in that the antenna A or A' is aligned with the centre p of the curve c described by the platform.

IPC 1-7

H01Q 1/12

IPC 8 full level

H01Q 1/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01Q 1/125 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [X] US 6393281 B1 20020521 - CAPONE GREGORY J [US], et al
  • [A] US 6011511 A 20000104 - CHUONG BENSON [US], et al
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 007, no. 094 (E - 171) 20 April 1983 (1983-04-20)
  • [A] TOZER T C ET AL: "HIGH-ALTITUDE PLATFORMS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS", ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING JOURNAL, INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, LONDON, GB, vol. 13, no. 3, June 2001 (2001-06-01), pages 127 - 137, XP001058772, ISSN: 0954-0695
  • [A] THORNTON J ET AL: "BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS FROM A HIGH-ALTITUDE PLATFORM: THE EUROPEAN HELINET PROGRAMME", ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING JOURNAL, INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, LONDON, GB, vol. 13, no. 3, June 2001 (2001-06-01), pages 138 - 144, XP001058773, ISSN: 0954-0695
  • [A] KONEFAL T ET AL: "Site diversity for high-altitude platforms: a method for the prediction of joint site attenuation statistics", IEE PROCEEDINGS: MICROWAVES, ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION, IEE, STEVENAGE, HERTS, GB, vol. 149, no. 2, 3 May 2002 (2002-05-03), pages 124 - 128, XP006018379, ISSN: 1350-2417
  • [A] DOVIS F ET AL: "4G COMMUNICATIONS BASED ON HIGH ALTITUDE STRATOSPHERIC PLATFORMS: CHANNEL MODELING AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION", GLOBECOM'01. 2001 IEEE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE. SAN ANTONIO, TX, NOV. 25 - 29, 2001, IEEE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE, NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, vol. VOL. 1 OF 6, 25 November 2001 (2001-11-25), pages 557 - 561, XP001090317, ISBN: 0-7803-7206-9

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2850795 A1 20040806; EP 1605542 A1 20051214

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 0301033 A 20030130; EP 04100243 A 20040123