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Aircraft communications system using whitelists to control access and associated methods

US8782738B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 2013
Grant dateJul 15, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/005
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communications system for an aircraft carrying at least one person having a personal electronic device (PED) includes an aircraft server in the aircraft for determining airborne validation of a ground server address entered via a corresponding PED, and a transceiver in the aircraft cooperating with the aircraft server for communicating using the airborne validated ground server address. A ground server on the ground is for determining ground validation of the airborne validated ground server address, and provides ground access for the corresponding PED for which the entered ground server address has both airborne and ground validation.

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