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`WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
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`1.
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`An apparatus, for first aerial node comprising:
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`a wireless transceiver;
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`one or more processors coupled to the transceiver, wherein the one or more
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`processors are configured to:
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`in combination with a second and a third aerial node, form an adaptive dynamic
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`wireless aerial mesh network that enables persistent wide area communications between a
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`first end unit radio transceiver and a second end unit radio transceiver; and
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`maintain a flight pattern within the adaptive dynamic wireless aerial mesh network
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`comprising a persistent coverage rotation cycle.
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`2.
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`The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the persistent coverage rotation cycle is based on
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`an actual or projected flight duration time of the third aerial node.
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`3.
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`The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the third aerial node retires and a fourth aerial node
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`fills the relational position vacated by the third aerial node within the flight pattern.
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`4.
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`The apparatus of claim 3, wherein one or more processors are further configured to:
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`communicate with the first end unit radio transceiver, and
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`initiate a handoff to the fourth aerial node of the adaptive dynamic wireless aerial
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`mesh network.
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`The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured
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`5.
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`to:
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`detect a failed aerial node of the adaptive dynamic wireless aerial mesh network, and
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`adapt the flight pattern to maintain the persistent wide area communications.
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`6.
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`The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured
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`to measure an audio event,
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`a radiation level,
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`a chemical
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`level,
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`a heat
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`level,
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`an
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`Atty. Dkt. No. 2844.0060004
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