IP Library Granted Patent US 10,757,579
Granted Patent B2
US 10,757,579 · App. 16/363,909 · Granted Aug 25, 2020

Mobile cellular networks

Inventors: Joseph L. Uelk (Dallas, TX); Chris Hill (Plano, TX)
Assignee: Oceus Networks Inc.
H04W16/18H04L41/06H04L41/069H04L41/12H04L41/22H04L43/16H04W24/00H04L41/042H04L41/044H04W16/32H04W24/04H04W24/08H04W84/005H04W88/18
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Patent No.
US 10,757,579
App. No.
16/363,909
Granted
Aug 25, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Multiple mobile cellular network (MCN) communication systems can be networked together to form a network of MCN communication systems (NOM). Each MCN communication system within the NOM can operate as an independent cellular network to provide communications between user equipment within a covered area. The MCN can be managed by a network management control center (NMCC). The NMCC can be configured generate coverage maps of the NOM and NMC system coverage areas.

Claims (24)

1. A computing device, comprising:

one or more processors configured to:

generate a coverage map corresponding to a coverage area of a mobile cellular network (MCN) communication system, wherein the MCN communication system is configured to generate a cellular network for the coverage area; and

cause display of an update to the coverage map based at least in part on a determination that data from the MCN communication system satisfies a threshold, wherein the data from the MCN communication system corresponds to at least one of a signal strength of the cellular network, a position of the MCN communication system, a velocity of the MCN communication system, an acceleration of the MCN communication system, or an altitude of the MCN communication system.

2. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the data from the MCN communication system indicates that a location of the MCN communication system has changed since the coverage map was generated.

3. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the threshold is at least one of a position threshold, a velocity threshold, an acceleration threshold, an altitude threshold, or a signal strength threshold.

4. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the update to the coverage map is a first update to the coverage map, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause display of a second update to the coverage map based at least in part on a length of time since a most-recent update to the coverage map.

5. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the MCN communication system is a first MCN communication system and the coverage area is a first coverage area, wherein the coverage map is an aggregated coverage map that further corresponds to a second coverage area of a second MCN communication system, wherein the second MCN communication system is configured to generate a cellular network for the second coverage area.

6. The computing device of claim 5 , wherein the first coverage area overlaps with at least a portion of the second coverage area.

7. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the MCN communication system independently provides communication links between one or more user equipment.

8. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the threshold is time-based.

9. A method for generating and updating a coverage map for one or more mobile cellular network communication systems, the method comprising:

generating a coverage map corresponding to a coverage area of a mobile cellular network (MCN) communication system, wherein the MCN communication system is configured to generate a cellular network for the coverage area; and

updating the coverage map based at least in part on data from the MCN communication system satisfying a threshold, wherein the data from the MCN communication system corresponds to at least one of a signal strength of the cellular network, a position of the MCN communication system, a velocity of the MCN communication system, an acceleration of the MCN communication system, or an altitude of the MCN communication system.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the data from the MCN communication system indicates that a location of the MCN communication system has changed since the coverage map was generated.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the threshold is at least one of a position threshold, a velocity threshold, an acceleration threshold, an altitude threshold, or a signal strength threshold.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the MCN communication system is a first MCN communication system and the coverage area is a first coverage area, wherein the coverage map is an aggregated coverage map that further corresponds to a second coverage area of a second MCN communication system, wherein the second MCN communication system is configured to generate a cellular network for the second coverage area.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first coverage area overlaps with at least a portion of the second coverage area.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the MCN communication system independently provides communication links between one or more user equipment.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable media comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computing system, cause the computing system to:

generate a coverage map corresponding to a coverage area of a mobile cellular network (MCN) communication system, wherein the MCN communication system is configured to generate a cellular network for the coverage area; and

provide instructions to display an update to the coverage map based at least in part on data from the MCN communication system satisfying a threshold, wherein the data from the MCN communication system corresponds to at least one of a signal strength of the cellular network, a position of the MCN communication system, a velocity of the MCN communication system, an acceleration of the MCN communication system, or an altitude of the MCN communication system.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the data from the MCN communication system indicates that a location of the MCN communication system has changed since the coverage map was generated.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the MCN communication system independently provides communication links between one or more user equipment.

Assignments (2)
ENTITY CONVERSION Recorded Aug 27, 2020
From: OCEUS NETWORKS INC.
To: OCEUS NETWORKS, LLC
Reel/Frame 053625/0786 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2020
From: UELK, JOSEPH L.; HILL, CHRIS
To: OCEUS NETWORKS INC.
Reel/Frame 053190/0804 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 15699837 · Sep 8, 2017
Continuation 15263155 · Sep 12, 2016
Continuation 14869895 · Sep 29, 2015
Continuation 13972169 · Aug 21, 2013
Provisional Application 61693170 · Aug 24, 2012
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