Airborne wireless communication systems, airborne communication methods, and communication methods
US8078162B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2242/04
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An airborne wireless communication system includes circuitry configured to access information describing a configuration of a terrestrial wireless communication base station that has become disabled. The terrestrial base station is configured to implement wireless communication between wireless devices located within a geographical area and a network when the terrestrial base station is not disabled. The circuitry is further configured, based on the information, to configure the airborne station to have the configuration of the terrestrial base station. An airborne communication method includes answering a 911 call from a terrestrial cellular wireless phone using an airborne wireless communication system.
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