US 12,267,145 B2
Reconfigurable wireless radio system for providing highly sensitive nationwide radar functionality using a limited number of frequencies and adaptable hardware
Holloway H. Frost, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Holloway H. Frost, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on May 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/319,996.
Application 18/319,996 is a continuation of application No. 17/305,987, filed on Jul. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,695,468.
Application 17/305,987 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/318,030, filed on May 12, 2021, granted, now 11,146,326, issued on Oct. 12, 2021.
Application 17/318,030 is a continuation of application No. 16/867,636, filed on May 6, 2020, granted, now 11,031,997, issued on Jun. 8, 2021.
Application 16/867,636 is a continuation of application No. 16/731,780, filed on Dec. 31, 2019, granted, now 10,700,768, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0291463 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04B 7/04 (2017.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01)
CPC H04B 7/18506 (2013.01) [H04B 7/04 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A RADAR system comprising:
a plurality of ground stations, each comprising a plurality of ground-based directional antennae, each ground-based directional antenna having a beam width associated with a particular area of space above the ground station;
each ground-based directional antenna comprising at least one software defined radio coupled to the directional antenna so that the ground-based directional antenna transmits one or more radio frequency signals generated by the software defined radio at one or more frequencies and provides to the software defined radio signals received by the ground-based directional antenna at one or more frequencies;
wherein, each of a plurality of the ground stations may transmit a radio frequency signal to a defined area of space so that the transmitted radio signals arrive in the defined area of space at approximately the same time; and wherein, each of the plurality of ground stations detect radio signals reflected by an object within the defined area of space; and
wherein the RADAR system further comprises a processor for processing reflected signals received by one or more of the plurality of ground stations to identify the presence of objects within the defined space.