US 12,489,513 B2
Method of establishing a communication system and communication system therefor
Michael L. Anderson, Colorado Springs, CO (US); Nicholas R. Black, Charlotte, NC (US); Joseph A. Puglisi, Roy, UT (US); Mary E. Hood, Brighton (GB); and Joseph Anderson, Edwards, CA (US)
Assigned to United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (US)
Filed by Govt of the US as rep by the Secy of the Air Force, Wright Patterson AFB, OH (US)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/667,824.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/298,489, filed on Jan. 11, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0224018 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. H04B 7/155 (2006.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01); H04B 7/26 (2006.01); H04W 4/44 (2018.01)
CPC H04B 7/15507 (2013.01) [H04B 7/155 (2013.01); H04B 7/18504 (2013.01); H04B 7/2606 (2013.01); H04W 4/44 (2018.02)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of establishing a communication system in a hostile environment, said method comprising the steps of:
providing an operably maneuverable drone carrying a plurality of independently depositable repeaters;
providing a base station for controlling said drone;
controlling said drone from said base station to maneuver said drone to a plurality of successive repeater stations, in turn, and depositing a like plurality of repeaters thereat, so that a said repeater is disposed at each of said repeater stations to establish a mesh of said repeaters;
said plurality of repeater stations comprising, in order of deposit, a first repeater station having a first repeater, and at least a second repeater station having a second repeater, in order, until a nth repeater station having an nth repeater in direct communication with said drone is established, whereby said drone can wirelessly transmit a signal from a location of interest to said nth repeater at said nth repeater station, from said nth repeater to a n−1 repeater at an n−1 repeater station, in turn until said signal is receivable by said first repeater; and
said signal being transmittable from said first repeater to said base station whereby an operator at said base station can interpret and act upon said signal.