PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15968049
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-05
Publication Date: 2018-10
Patent Classification: ["455", "430000"]

Abstract:
This system and method provides for a plurality of satellite ground stations, distributed across some geographic region, and for these regions in turn to be scalable to cover large regions or even the globe using a combination of low-orbit satellites, terrestrial participant devices, and cloud-based communications. The invention in its simplest form is intended to solve the short temporal window problem inherent to the scenario where a single base or ground station is trying to track and communicate with a low-end LEOSAT or even a cube-satellite.

Claim (Index 27):
A method for improving communication between at least one Terrestrial Participation Device (TPD) and a Low Earth Orbiting Satellite (LEOSAT) comprising:\n (a) placing at least one TPD in or near the LEOSAT's orbital projection;\n wherein said TPD comprises a radio and a ground station; \n wherein the Computational Cloud commands the radio to communicate with the LEOSAT; and \n wherein said LEOSAT comprises a satellite and a radio antenna; \n (b) providing a Computational Cloud that is connected to at least one TPD via the Internet, comprising:\n i. a Module  1 , comprising an Ephemeris Software Module and a database of calculated and stored data regarding the LEOSAT's predicted orbital position with respect to time and geographic locations; \n ii. a Module  2 , comprising a TPD Registry Module; \n iii. a Module  3 , comprising a TPD Communications Profile Planning Software Module;\n wherein Module  3  is capable of issuing TPD Issued Temporal Control, Communications, and Instrumentation Profile (ITCCIP) for each TPD on a time-slot-by-time-slot-basis; \n wherein said ITCCIP is further comprised of Radio Communications Parameters (RCPs) and basic Instrumentation Parameters (IMPs); \n \n iv. a Module  4 , comprising an Internet Communications Software Module, wherein Module  4  facilitates all Internet communication between said Module  3  and said TPD; \n v. a Module  5 , comprising a Multi-Satellite Radio Path Predictor Module;\n wherein Module  5  stores and contains a three dimensional data representation of said LEOSAT's static radio antenna pattern; \n wherein Module  5  is capable of predicting how said LEOSAT's three dimensional radio antenna pattern projection will impinge a selected geographical location and the time at which the impingement will be made; \n \n vi. a Module  6 , comprising a Message/TPD Apportionment Module;\n wherein Module  6  supports said Module  3  by allowing messages to be communicated to be fragmented and apportioned to the appropriate TPD; \n \n vii. a Module  7 , comprising a Composite Pre-Tuned Instrument Module, and wherein Modules  3 ,  4 , and  7  provide IMP functionality; \n viii. a Module  8 , comprising a Mobile Control Module, wherein Module  8  controls TPD mobility; \n wherein at least one TPD is connected to the Computational Cloud via the Internet; \n wherein said Module  1  provides its current and predicted LEOSAT location data to Module  3 ; \n wherein said Module  2  provides registry data and TPD location data to Module  3 ; and \n wherein said Module  4  serves as the Internet interface function between Module  2  and said TPD having Internet connectivity with Module  4 . \n (c) Module  3  functionally divides the LEOSAT's orbital pass over a given geographical area containing TPDs into time-slots, and, prior to or during the LEOSAT's orbital pass over the geographical location containing said TPDs, communicates an ITCCIP for each TPD on a time-slot-by-time-slot-basis; (d) Module  3  coordinates with Module  5  to send measurement data obtained from the TPDs under IMP control to Module  5 , request that Module  5  perform predictive analysis on the data, and receive Module  5 's Satellite Radio Pattern Spatial-Temporal Predictions (SRPSTPs); (e) Module  3  utilizes the data provided by Modules  1 ,  2 , and  5  to determine the appropriate RCPs and IMPs and their applicable time slots; (f) the TPDs perform the actions dictated by the RCPs and IMPs on a time-slot-by-time-slot basis; (g) Module  4  confirms that Module  3 's transmission and receipt of ITCCIP and communication messages are routed to and from the correct TPD; (h) the TPD is configured by time slot, in accordance with Module  3 's assigned IMPs, to report its time-stamped actual measurements of received measurements as the TPD's radio receives communications from said LEOSAT or from other TPDs; (i) the TPD sends its actual measurement data to Module  4 ; and (j) Module  4  forwards the actual measurement data and measurement conditions to Module  5 .

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 4.0
- Percentile: 93.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.39394
- Patent Class: 455.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15493519', '15924208', '11969720', '13126567', '14638843']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.58968855704724
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5774661428455253
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.5884663156270685
- Mean Citation Score: 158.64039000000002
- Max Citation Score: 447.38116
- Similarity Product: 433.26114225949766

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

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