Patents in subclass Telecommunications/Airborne Or Aircraft

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Number	Patent title	Issue Date
07406309	Cellular radio system A method for forwarding incoming cellular communications to an aircraft is provided. A request is received to divert incoming calls for a cellular telephone number to a communication system on board an aircraft. The request includes at...	07/29/2008
07403772	Telecommunications system with reflective airborne platform A cellular-type wireless communications system, comprising: an airborne platform that reflects wireless communication signals; and a centralized base station associated with at least one cell, each cell corresponding to a geographic area,...	07/22/2008
07398057	Security messenger system The invention provides a communication and control system and method including a portable control and display unit, such as a portable handheld pocket PC, an aircraft mounted integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite receiver,...	07/08/2008
07398069	Navigation morse decode display A method and device for displaying radio frequency information, including a database of stored radio frequency identifiers and radio frequency information corresponding thereto, and a processor coupled to the database and operating one or...	07/08/2008
07398086	System and method to locate radiomobiles outside the coverage of a cellular network A method and system for detecting and locating at least one mobile in a standby mode using a search device located at a certain altitude above the at least one mobile. A simulation of a cellular network activates the at least one mobile...	07/08/2008
07395084	Dynamic antenna allocation system A communication system with an antenna array having a respective antenna for each of a multitude of communication modules and a control system which seiectiyely reassigns communication over a first of said multitude of communication...	07/01/2008
07385527	Smart airport automation system A smart airport automation system gathers and reinterprets a wide variety of aircraft and airport related data and information around unattended or non-towered airports. Data is gathered from many different types of sources, and in...	06/10/2008
07379707	System for concurrent mobile two-way data communications and TV reception A low profile mobile in-motion antenna and transmit/receive terminal system for two-way "VSAT" type satellite communication using FSS service, preferably in Ku band, supporting at the same time TV signal reception from the same satellite...	05/27/2008
07359703	Adaptive communications system and method System and method for the adaptive control of VHF communications in aircraft. In one embodiment, the invention includes an adaptive communications system for an aircraft having a communications processor that accesses a communications...	04/15/2008
07356336	Systems and methods of recording events onboard a vehicle A system is provided that comprises a vehicle (e.g., aircraft) including a plurality of modules (e.g., line-replaceable units--LRU's) capable of communicating over a plurality of buses (e.g., Mil-Std-1553 buses). The system also includes...	04/08/2008
07349826	Causal ladder mechanism for proactive problem determination, avoidance and recovery A plurality of causal ladder is assembled in advance from component system events taken from previous system failures. The ladders classify the various transitions the system goes through from one set of observed states to another in...	03/25/2008
07346036	Route server monitor Propagation of a mobile platform's public IP address though Internet service providers is monitored as the mobile platform is handed-off from a first ground station to a second ground station. The mobile platform's public IP address is...	03/18/2008
07343157	Cell phone audio/video in-flight entertainment system An airborne cell phone in-flight entertainment (IFE) system uses a cell phone for calls and IFE requests by dialing appropriate numbers. A pico cell receives the calls and the IFE requests. A soft switch switches the calls and IFE...	03/11/2008
07328011	Management of mobile networks Exemplary methods and systems manage a mobile network. A mobile network node is managed when the node is connected to the network. However, an alarm is not necessarily generated when the node is not connected to the network. A status...	02/05/2008
07328012	Aircraft communications system and related method for communicating between portable wireless communications device and ground An aircraft communications system includes a wireless local area network (LAN) access point positioned within the aircraft that receives and transmits wireless communications to and from at least one portable wireless communications...	02/05/2008
07317916	Stratospheric-based communication system for mobile users using additional phased array elements for interference rejection A communication system has a stratospheric platform with a payload controller and a phased array antenna having a plurality of main array elements for generating a plurality of communication beams and a plurality of auxiliary elements for...	01/08/2008
07313143	Method for diversity site group operations in air/ground communications Shortcomings in conventional Very High Frequency (VHF) Digital Link Mode 3 (VDL-3) communication techniques for implementing air/ground (A/G) diversity site group (DSG) communication are identified and resolved. Beacon schedules are used...	12/25/2007
07313362	High altitude airborne craft used as radio relay and method for placing said airborne craft on station The present invention relates to an aircraft and to a method of getting the aircraft onto station. According to the invention, said aircraft (1) includes propulsion means (2) capable only of enabling said aircraft (1) to move and to...	12/25/2007
07280825	Aircraft in-flight entertainment system including low power transceivers and associated methods An aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) system includes an antenna, an external communications transceiver connected to the antenna for communicating external the aircraft, and a plurality of seat electronic boxes (SEBs) spaced...	10/09/2007
07272356	Information delivery system In an information distribution system for outputting information using an information output unit that is distributed from an information distribution unit, it is an object of the present invention to obtain an information distribution...	09/18/2007
07263356	Global roaming services for telecommunications systems A system and method for extending a user's communications services to an airplane seat telephone terminal proximate the user while the user is aboard an airplane is provided. The system includes a Subscriber Interface (SI) for providing a...	08/28/2007
07260389	Mobile platform distributed data load management system A method for loading software items on a mobile platform computer based system includes storing published content in a published content repository of a distributed data manager system (DDMS) included in the DDLMS. At least one assigned...	08/21/2007
07251550	Aircraft accessory monitor Methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring an aircraft accessory. The apparatus comprises a processor associated with said aircraft accessory, a transducer coupled to said processor and operable to produce parametric data relating...	07/31/2007
07245909	Telephony control in the flight deck A communications system having a plurality of radio communication modes with an audio component, the audio component of the radio communication modes being controlled through an audio panel, and a radiotelephony mode with an audio...	07/17/2007
07242931	System and method for providing voice and data communications between persons onboard a mobile platform and a cellular base station A communications system and method for providing a cellular communications link between a user traveling on a mobile platform (or at a remote location) and a terrestrial based segment. The system and method uses a radio access segment...	07/10/2007
07221290	Packetized voice communication method and system A packetized voice communication method and system. Techniques are disclosed for supporting communication between aircraft and ground stations using packetized digitally-encoded messages. The encoded messages, which originate from...	05/22/2007
07206575	Method of remotely estimating a rest or best lock frequency of a local station receiver using telemetry A system includes a remote station and a local station having a receiver. The receiver operates in an unlocked state corresponding to its best lock frequency (BLF). The local station derives data indicative of a ratio of the BLF to a...	04/17/2007
07203491	Unmanned lighter-than-air safe termination and recovery methods Innovative new methods in connection with lighter-than-air free floating platforms, of facilitating legal transmitter operation, platform flight termination when appropriate, environmentally acceptable landing, and recovery of these...	04/10/2007
07187927	Global cell phone system and method for aircraft A global airborne cell phone system is used for cell phone calls by using a pico cell. A switch connected to the pico cell switches the cell phone call between a first radio that transmits to a first satellite system and a second radio...	03/06/2007
07184761	Satellite communications system A communication system has a plurality of ground stations for communicating communication signal to a plurality of satellites located in an inclined elliptical sub-geosynchronous orbit with respect to the earth. The plurality of...	02/27/2007
07184763	VHF ground station selection algorithm An apparatus, method and computer program for initiating and maintaining a virtual connection between a mobile radio and a ground station, including receiving a plurality of ground station radio signals from a mobile radio; accumulating...	02/27/2007
07181162	Communication system using multiple link terminals A communication system has a plurality of bases stations generating communication portions from a base station communication signal. The plurality of base stations are capable of using the entire allocated bandwidth to generate the base...	02/20/2007
07177638	Aircraft in-flight entertainment system including digital radio service and associated methods An aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) system includes a headend unit, and a plurality of seat electronic boxes (SEBs) spaced throughout the aircraft. The headend unit includes a digital satellite radio receiver. A local area network...	02/13/2007
07171197	Mobile wireless local area network and related methods A wireless local area network adapted for use by users traveling on a mobile platform such as an aircraft. The network includes a network server located on the mobile platform, and at least one network access point connected to the server...	01/30/2007
07167704	Communication system using multiple link terminals for aircraft A communication system has a communication infrastructure and a gateway station communicating a communication signal to the communication infrastructure. An airplane having an antenna coupled to a processing circuit for establishing a...	01/23/2007
07162235	Aircraft base station for wireless devices A telecommunication system includes an interface device on board an aircraft that interfaces with a wireless phone of a user inside the aircraft and with a wireless bearer system, and a controller that controls the interface device to...	01/09/2007
07158821	Node and onboard station for setting up at any time a call involving a passenger on a vehicle Passengers on board a vehicle make and receive calls via a satellite network. That network sees each passenger involved in a call as a temporary dummy subscriber of the satellite network. Thus the satellite network is used to manage the...	01/02/2007
07146147	Aircraft wireless communication system and method A system and method for providing wireless communication services to passengers of an aircraft. An incoming signal is received from a base station at an external antenna on the aircraft. The incoming signal is converted to a low-energy...	12/05/2006
07142854	In-flight communications system An in-flight communications system and method suitable for discrete use by, e.g., an Air Marshal, includes a personal digital assistant (PDA) device having wireless communications capabilities, an aircraft cabin wireless local area...	11/28/2006
07139567	Tone based command system for reception of very weak signals This disclosure presents a communication receiver system for spacecraft that includes an open loop receiver adapted to receive a communication signal. An ultrastable oscillator (USO) and a tone detector are connected to the open loop...	11/21/2006
07136621	Return link design for PSD limited mobile satellite communication systems A system and method for managing access to a satellite-based transponder by a plurality of aircraft each having a mobile radio frequency (RF) system. The system employs a ground-based, central control system for managing access to the...	11/14/2006
07136640	Method and apparatus for selectively operating satellites in tundra orbits A satellite system provides geosynchronous satellites in tundra orbits in respective elliptical orbital planes separated by 120 degrees. The satellites traverse a common figure-eight ground track comprising northern and southern loops....	11/14/2006
07136643	Real-time programming of electronic radio system resource assets A method to efficiently implement a reconfigurable electronic radio system (400) including resource assets (402 408, 410 416, 418, 420 426, 428) and a processor (428). The processor (428) generates RF control and switching control signals...	11/14/2006
07123169	Method and apparatus for collaborative aggregate situation awareness A surveillance method comprises the steps of: sending information requests to one or more of a plurality of unmanned airborne platforms, each carrying one or more sensors for gathering information; coordinating processing of the requests...	10/17/2006
07123905	Call diversion system An interface (52) is provided between a satellite telephone system (4) and a cellular telephone system (5) for allowing calls to a user's cellular telephone to be diverted to a satellite telephone (25) when the user is unable to use his...	10/17/2006
07120435	Mobile cellular radio A method of forwarding a data message to a vehicle is provided. The method includes registering a user's cellular identity as present aboard a vehicle; receiving a data message intended for the cellular telephone associated with the...	10/10/2006
07113779	Carrier The transportation system, such a airplane, which comprises the cabin, the internal antenna system, and the external antenna system. The voice data and the non-voice data of a plurality of passengers located in the cabin are received via...	09/26/2006
07113780	System for integrating an airborne wireless cellular network with terrestrial wireless cellular networks and the public switched telephone network The present non-terrestrial feature transparency system spoofs the Air-to-Ground Network and the ground-based cellular communication network into thinking that the wireless subscriber devices have no special considerations associated with...	09/26/2006
07107062	System for managing call handoffs between an aircraft and multiple cell sites The handoff management system maximizes the communications capacity available from terrestrial air-to-ground cellular networks, while also integrating communications capabilities from satellite air-to-ground cellular networks and...	09/12/2006
07099665	Apparatus and method for providing satellite link status notification A system and method for informing users of a possible disruption in a communications link established between users traveling on a mobile platform and a fixed base station. In one preferred form, the invention enables a user on a mobile...	08/29/2006

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