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Wireless communication using an airborne switching node

US6061562A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 30, 1997
Grant dateMay 9, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/2041
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication system includes an aircraft supporting an airborne switching node that provides communication services to a variety of ground-based devices located in the service region. The devices include subscriber devices, such as customer premises equipment and business premises equipment, as well as gateway devices.

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