International business machines corporation (20240107330). DRONE-ASSISTED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK simplified abstract

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DRONE-ASSISTED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

Organization Name

international business machines corporation

Inventor(s)

Changchang Liu of White Plains NY (US)

Wei-Han Lee of White Plains NY (US)

Shiqiang Wang of White Plains NY (US)

Seraphin Bernard Calo of Cortlandt Manor NY (US)

Dinesh C. Verma of New Castle NY (US)

DRONE-ASSISTED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240107330 titled 'DRONE-ASSISTED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes computer-implemented methods for drone-assisted communications networks.

  • Collecting signal strength information from sensing drones for a communications network in a geographic area.
  • Creating a signal strength map for the geographic area based on the collected information.
  • Deploying networking drones into the geographic area based on the signal strength map.
  • Determining the location of the networking drones using the signal strength map.
  • Configuring the networking drones to provide access to the communications network.

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      1. Potential Applications of this Technology
  • Enhancing communication network coverage in remote or hard-to-reach areas.
  • Improving network performance and reliability in areas with signal strength issues.
      1. Problems Solved by this Technology
  • Addressing connectivity challenges in areas with poor signal strength.
  • Providing a cost-effective solution for expanding communication networks.
      1. Benefits of this Technology
  • Increased network coverage and reliability.
  • Efficient deployment and management of networking drones.
  • Enhanced communication capabilities in various geographic areas.
      1. Potential Commercial Applications of this Technology
        1. Optimizing Communication Networks with Drone Assistance
      1. Possible Prior Art

There are existing systems that use drones for communication network optimization, but the specific method described in this patent application may offer unique features or improvements.

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      1. Unanswered Questions
        1. How does this technology handle interference from other wireless devices in the area?

The patent application does not provide details on how the system mitigates interference from other wireless devices that may affect signal strength.

        1. What are the limitations of using drones for communication network optimization?

The patent application does not discuss any potential limitations or challenges that may arise when using drones for this purpose.


Original Abstract Submitted

computer-implemented methods for drone-assisted communications networks are provided. aspects include collecting, from one or more sensing drones, signal strength information for a communications network in a geographic area and creating, based at least in part on the signal strength information, a signal strength map for the geographic area. aspects also include deploying one or more networking drones into the geographic area, wherein a location of the one or more drones in the geographic area is determined based at least in part on the signal strength map. the one or more networking drones are configured to provide access to the communications network.

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