US 11,871,298 B2
Position information assisted network control
Gerard James Hayes, Wake Forest, NC (US); Elbert Stanford Eskridge, Jr., Chapel Hill, NC (US); and Koichiro Takamizawa, Silver Spring, MD (US)
Assigned to SMARTSKY NETWORKS LLC, Morrisville, NC (US)
Filed by SMARTSKY NETWORKS LLC, Morrisville, NC (US)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/096,189.
Application 18/096,189 is a continuation of application No. 17/179,821, filed on Feb. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,558,712.
Application 17/179,821 is a continuation of application No. 16/903,476, filed on Jun. 17, 2020, granted, now 10,959,054, issued on Mar. 23, 2021.
Application 16/903,476 is a continuation of application No. 16/596,357, filed on Oct. 8, 2019, granted, now 10,721,593, issued on Jul. 21, 2020.
Application 16/596,357 is a continuation of application No. 16/237,839, filed on Jan. 2, 2019, granted, now 10,517,097, issued on Dec. 24, 2019.
Application 16/237,839 is a continuation of application No. 15/867,013, filed on Jan. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,187,896, issued on Jan. 22, 2019.
Application 15/867,013 is a continuation of application No. 14/875,956, filed on Oct. 6, 2015, granted, now 9,900,892, issued on Feb. 20, 2018.
Application 14/875,956 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2014/031154, filed on Mar. 19, 2014.
Application PCT/US2014/031154 is a continuation of application No. 13/859,027, filed on Apr. 9, 2013, granted, now 8,688,101, issued on Apr. 1, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0164517 A1, May 25, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04M 3/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 4/44 (2018.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01); H04W 36/32 (2009.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01); H04W 72/51 (2023.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04W 4/50 (2018.01); H04W 88/02 (2009.01); H04W 88/08 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 4/027 (2013.01) [H04B 7/18506 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 4/44 (2018.02); H04W 4/50 (2018.02); H04W 24/02 (2013.01); H04W 36/32 (2013.01); H04W 64/006 (2013.01); H04W 72/51 (2023.01); H04W 88/02 (2013.01); H04W 88/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A network controller comprising processing circuitry configured to:
receive dynamic position information indicative of a three dimensional position of at least one mobile communication node;
compare fixed position information indicative of fixed geographic locations of a plurality of access points of a network to the dynamic position information to determine a relative position of the at least one mobile communication node relative to at least one of the access points based on the fixed position information and the dynamic position information; and
provide instructions to the at least one of the access points to steer a steerable beam to the at least one mobile communication node based on the relative position.