Hybrid air-to-ground and satellite system traffic management
US9848433B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A technique for providing users with in-flight connectivity includes a method for operating a communications system on an aircraft comprising allocating to a communications session between equipment on the aircraft and other equipment, a first bandwidth allocation of a selected communications system selected from the group consisting of a satellite communications system and an air-to-ground communications system. The allocating is based on a latency tolerance of the communications session and a prioritization level of the communications session. The method includes communicating signals of the communications session using the first bandwidth allocation of the selected communications system.
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