Patent ID: 11949491
Assignee: SKYWAVE NETWORKS LLC
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A system, comprising:
a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit a data signal along a transmission path;
a receiver configured to receive the data signal, wherein the receiver is positioned at a different location along the transmission path than the transmitter;
at least two drones arranged in series and positioned along the transmission path between the transmitter and the receiver;
wherein one of the drones is configured to receive the data signal from the transmitter and transmit the data signal to another of the drones;
wherein one of the drones is configured to receive the data signal from another of the drones and transmit the data signal to the receiver;
wherein the transmission path is a geodesic line;, wherein the drones are configured to generally follow the geodesic line when flying;
wherein the drones are configured to stay within a zone surrounding the geodesic line;
wherein the drones include a steerable antenna; and
wherein the steerable antenna is configured to monitor the spacing of one of the drones with respect to the other drones.