System and method for selecting a ground station in an air-ground data network
US7684820B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/18506
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for selecting a ground station for air-ground communications are disclosed. In an embodiment, a system includes a communications device operable to maintain bi-directional communications between an aircraft and a selected ground station, and a communications processor coupled to the device that is configured to select the ground station by executing a logical rule that is based upon a signal strength value of the ground station and at least one of an aircraft altitude and an occupancy value of the frequency channel.
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