Systems and methods for communicating with non-terrestrial electronic devices
US9655073B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/654
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments are provided for communicating with electronic devices traveling on an aircraft. According to certain aspects, a data center can examine registration data to identify a set of electronic devices that are traveling on a particular flight, and can retrieve relevant travel information associated with the set of electronic devices. In particular, the travel information may be general to the flight or may be related to a specific itinerary for one of the passengers. The data center may generate one or more text messages that are intended for one of more of the set of electronic devices. The data center may also transmit the text message(s) to an on-board network for delivery to the electronic device(s).
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