Patent ID: 6804515
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
A wireless communications system infrastructure, comprising:a transportable switching office for the wireless communications system infrastructure comprising an integrated unit of RF and switch components mounted on a transportable ground-based platform and being movable for providing a communications link to a public switched telephone network, wherein the transportable switching office further comprises a ground-based antenna in communication with the integrated unit of RF and switch components; and an airplane for executing a predetermined flight pattern and including a repeater for communicating with the integrated RF, an aircraft antenna, and switch components to provide a plurality of links between the integrated RF and switch components and operational handsets within a repeater geographic area of coverage, wherein each link is established via a connection between the ground-based antenna and the aircraft antenna, and wherein the airplane is further configured for providing a plurality of communications beams to provide the plurality of links to the operational handsets, and wherein the beams are configured to rotate about each other such that each operational handset periodically receives a new beam of the plurality of communications beams from the airplane.