Patent ID: 7680516

Claim:
A high-data-rate, line-of-sight millimeter wave communications system appropriate for transmitting information between a first platform and a second platform, at least said first platform being a mobile platform, said high-data-rate, line of sight millimeter wave communications system comprising: A) a first pointing radio system mounted in or on said first platform, said first pointing radio system comprising: 1) a first GPS receiver for monitoring GPS positions of said mobile platform, 2) a radio transmitter mounted on said moving platform, for transmitting GPS positions of said mobile platform to said second platform; 3) a millimeter wave radio transmitter comprising a first millimeter wave antenna for transmitting information at frequencies in excess of 57 GHz and at data rates in excess of 100 Mbps within a half-power beamwidth of less than 4 degrees to said second platform; 4) a first pointing apparatus with pointing controls programmed to point said first millimeter wave antenna toward said second platform based at least in part on position information provided by said first GPS receiver; B) a second pointing radio system mounted in or on said second platform, said second pointing radio system comprising: 1) a radio receiver mounted on said second platform, for receiving GPS positions of said mobile platform from said mobile platform; 2) a millimeter wave radio receiver comprising a second millimeter wave antenna for receiving information at frequencies in excess of 57 GHz and at data rates in excess of 100 Mbps from said mobile platform 3) a second pointing apparatus with pointing controls programmed to point said second millimeter wave antenna toward said first platform based at least in part on position information provided by said first GPS receiver.