Wireless, ground link-based aircraft data communication method

Details Wireless, ground link-based aircraft data communication method Wireless, ground link-based aircraft data communication method

2006-01-24

2006-01-24

Crosland, Donnie L. (Department: 2636)

Telecommunications

Transmitter and receiver at separate stations

Having diverse art device

C455S098000, C455S431000, C340S945000, C340S003300, C340S539100, C701S014000, C701S035000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06990319

ABSTRACT:
A flight information communication system has a plurality of RF direct sequence spread spectrum ground data links that link respective aircraft-resident subsystems, in each of which a copy of its flight performance data is stored, with airport-located subsystems. The airport-located subsystems are coupled by way communication paths, such as land line telephone links, to a remote flight operations control center. At the flight operations control center, flight performance data downlinked from plural aircraft parked at different airports is analyzed. In addition, the flight control center may be employed to direct the uploading of in-flight data files, such as audio, video and navigation files from the airport-located subsystems to the aircraft.

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