Satellite based commercial and military intercity and intercontinental air traffic control
US6044323A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/18508
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A satellite-based air traffic control system utilizes global-coverage satellite communications network to provide voice and data communication between an air traffic control center and one or more aircraft worldwide. Each aircraft is provided with an airborne navigation location reporting system device which has the capability of determining positional information of the aircraft and to transmit and receive voice and data messages to and from the ATC center via the satellite communications network.
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