SMS communication to and from messaging devices in an aircraft
US9037169B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The application discloses a message transmission device for transmitting an SMS message of a mobile device from an aircraft to a ground system. The device comprising an onboard antenna which is connected to a base transceiver station for receiving the SMS message from the mobile device, means for forwarding the message to a mobile switching centre onboard the aircraft and means for emulating status messages. Furthermore, the message transmission device comprises means for transferring the status messages to the mobile device, a splitter for splitting the message into data packets and means for transmitting the data packets to the ground system.
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