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Maritime wireless communication method and apparatus

US9277476B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 2013
Grant dateMar 1, 2016
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W40/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein are a maritime communication apparatus and method. The maritime communication apparatus includes a land-based network communication unit, a maritime network communication unit, and a communication control unit. The land-based network communication unit communicates with a land-based communication network. The maritime network communication unit communicates with a maritime communication network. The communication control unit links the communication of the land-based network communication unit with the communication of the maritime network communication unit in accordance with a destination address of data provided by any one of the land-based network communication unit and the maritime network communication unit.

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