Spectrum sharing between an aircraft-based air-to-ground communication system and existing geostationary satellite services
    1.
    发明授权
    Spectrum sharing between an aircraft-based air-to-ground communication system and existing geostationary satellite services 有权
    基于飞机的空对地通信系统与现有的地球静止卫星业务之间的频谱共享

    公开(公告)号:US08442519B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-14

    申请号:US13172539

    申请日:2011-06-29

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00

    摘要: The present Spectrum Sharing System implements spectrum reuse between aircraft-based Air-To-Ground (ATG) communication systems and Geostationary Satellite Service systems. This is accomplished by managing the radio frequency transmissions in the volume of space in which the aircraft operates, with interference between the Spectrum Sharing System and the Geostationary Satellite Service system being reduced by implementing reversed uplink and downlink radio frequency paths in the common spectrum. The Spectrum Sharing System also avoids interfering with Geostationary Satellite Services' earth stations which are pointed towards the satellites' orbital arc by relying upon a combination of the earth stations' highly directive antenna patterns and the Spectrum Sharing System ground station antenna pattern, and to avoid interfering with satellites in their orbital arc by assuring that power levels radiated in that direction by the Spectrum Sharing System ground stations are below the level that would create interference.

    摘要翻译: 目前的频谱共享系统实现了基于飞机的空对地(ATG)通信系统和地球静止卫星系统之间的频谱重用。 这通过管理飞机运行的空间体积中的射频传输来实现,通过在公共频谱中实现反向的上行链路和下行链路射频路径,频谱共享系统和地球静止卫星服务系统之间的干扰被减少。 频谱共享系统还通过依靠地球站的高度指导性天线方向图和频谱共享系统地面站天线方向图来避免干扰指向卫星轨道弧的地球静止卫星地球站,并避免 通过确保频谱共享系统地面站在该方向辐射的功率电平低于会产生干扰的水平,从而干扰其轨道弧中的卫星。

    Multi-link aircraft cellular system for simultaneous communication with multiple terrestrial cell sites
    2.
    发明授权
    Multi-link aircraft cellular system for simultaneous communication with multiple terrestrial cell sites 有权
    用于与多个陆地蜂窝站点同时通信的多链路飞行器蜂窝系统

    公开(公告)号:US08447292B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-21

    申请号:US11590379

    申请日:2006-10-31

    IPC分类号: H04W24/00

    摘要: The Multi-Link Aircraft Cellular System makes use of multiple physically separated antennas mounted on the aircraft, as well as the use of additional optional signal isolation and optimization techniques to improve the call handling capacity of the Air-To-Ground cellular communications network. These additional techniques can include polarization domain and ground antenna pattern shaping (in azimuth, in elevation, or in both planes). Further, if code domain separation is added, dramatic increases in capacity are realized. Thus, the Air-To-Ground cellular communications network can increase its capacity on a per aircraft basis by sharing its traffic load among more than one cell or sector and by making use of multiple physically separated antennas mounted on the aircraft, as well as the use of additional optional signal isolation and optimization techniques.

    摘要翻译: 多连接飞行器蜂窝系统利用安装在飞机上的多个物理分离的天线,以及使用额外的可选信号隔离和优化技术来改善空对地蜂窝通信网络的呼叫处理能力。 这些附加技术可以包括偏振域和地面天线图案整形(方位角,仰角或两个平面)。 此外,如果添加代码域分离,则实现了容量的显着增加。 因此,空对地蜂窝通信网络可以通过在多于一个小区或扇区之间共享其业务负载并且通过利用安装在飞行器上的多个物理分离的天线来增加其在每个飞行器上的容量,以及 使用额外的可选信号隔离和优化技术。

    System for managing the multiple air-to-ground communications links originating from each aircraft in an air-to-ground cellular communication network
    4.
    发明授权
    System for managing the multiple air-to-ground communications links originating from each aircraft in an air-to-ground cellular communication network 有权
    用于在空对地蜂窝通信网络中管理源自每个飞行器的多个空对地通信链路的系统

    公开(公告)号:US07920860B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-05

    申请号:US11590709

    申请日:2006-10-31

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00 H04W24/00 H04M1/00

    摘要: The Multi-Link Aircraft Cellular System makes use of multiple physically separated antennas mounted on the aircraft, as well as the use of additional optional signal isolation and optimization techniques to improve the call handling capacity of the Air-To-Ground cellular communications network. These additional techniques can include polarization domain and ground antenna pattern shaping (in azimuth, in elevation, or in both planes). Further, if code domain separation is added, dramatic increases in capacity are realized. Thus, the Air-To-Ground cellular communications network can increase its capacity on a per aircraft basis by sharing its traffic load among more than one cell or sector and by making use of multiple physically separated antennas mounted on the aircraft, as well as the use of additional optional signal isolation and optimization techniques.

    摘要翻译: 多连接飞行器蜂窝系统利用安装在飞机上的多个物理分离的天线,以及使用额外的可选信号隔离和优化技术来改善空对地蜂窝通信网络的呼叫处理能力。 这些附加技术可以包括偏振域和地面天线图案整形(方位角,仰角或两个平面)。 此外,如果添加代码域分离,则实现了容量的显着增加。 因此,空对地蜂窝通信网络可以通过在多于一个小区或扇区之间共享其业务负载并且通过利用安装在飞行器上的多个物理分离的天线来增加其在每个飞行器上的容量,以及 使用额外的可选信号隔离和优化技术。

    Air-to-ground cellular network for deck-to-deck call coverage
    5.
    发明授权
    Air-to-ground cellular network for deck-to-deck call coverage 有权
    空对地蜂窝网络,用于甲板到甲板呼叫覆盖

    公开(公告)号:US07640016B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-29

    申请号:US11240975

    申请日:2005-09-30

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00 G05D1/06

    摘要: The air-to-ground cellular network for deck-to-deck call coverage provides call coverage to customers who are located in aircraft that are flying within the arrival/departure airspace of an airport by trifurcating the spatial coverage regions or volumes of space to solve the problems of inter-network interference while yielding air-to-ground cellular network coverage at any altitude. Three types of cells are considered: an Outer Cell, an Inner Cell and an Airport Cell. The Outer Cell is a macro cell covering a large volume of space and is one of many cells in the composite air-to-ground cellular network. The Inner Cell is created within an Outer Cell and has at its center an airport. The Airport Cell is a part of the Terrestrial Cellular Network (TCN), created by the present terrestrial cellular operators or service providers.

    摘要翻译: 用于甲板到甲板呼叫覆盖的空对地蜂窝网络通过将空间覆盖区域或空间体积进行折中来为位于机场到达/离开空域内飞行的飞机的客户提供呼叫覆盖 在任何高度产生空对地蜂窝网络覆盖的同时网络间干扰的问题。 考虑三种类型的细胞:外细胞,内细胞和机体细胞。 外单元是覆盖大量空间的宏小区,并且是复合空对地蜂窝网络中的许多小区之一。 内部单元是在一个外部单元格内创建的,并在其中心有一个机场。 机场小区是由目前的地面蜂窝运营商或服务提供商创建的地面蜂窝网络(TCN)的一部分。

    System for providing high speed communications service in an airborne wireless cellular network
    6.
    发明授权
    System for providing high speed communications service in an airborne wireless cellular network 有权
    用于在机载无线蜂窝网络中提供高速通信服务的系统

    公开(公告)号:US08914022B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-16

    申请号:US12137995

    申请日:2008-06-12

    摘要: The present Broadband Link System supplements the existing Air-To-Ground Radio Frequency communications link with an additional, separate high speed Broadband Ground-To-Air Data Channel to provide additional data communication capacity for aircraft. This Broadband Ground-To-Air Data Channel is typically a uni-directional (Ground-To-Air) link directed via a focused beam to selected aircraft which are operational in the coverage area of the Broadband Ground-To-Air Data Channel. The routing of the various data transmissions on both the Air-To-Ground Radio Frequency communications link and the Broadband Ground-To-Air Data Channel are managed in a unified manner to maximize the utilization of the two transmission facilities.

    摘要翻译: 目前的宽带链路系统补充了现有的空对地无线电频率通信链路,并增加了一个独立的高速宽带地对空数据信道,为飞机提供了额外的数据通信能力。 这种宽带地对空数据信道通常是通过聚焦光束定向到在宽带地对空数据信道的覆盖区域中可操作的选定飞行器的单向(地对空)链路。 在空对地射频通信链路和宽带地对空数据信道上的各种数据传输的路由以统一的方式进行管理,以最大限度地利用两个传输设施。

    System for managing call handoffs between an aircraft and multiple cell sites
    7.
    发明授权
    System for managing call handoffs between an aircraft and multiple cell sites 有权
    用于管理飞机与多个小区站点之间的呼叫切换的系统

    公开(公告)号:US07107062B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-12

    申请号:US11241109

    申请日:2005-09-30

    IPC分类号: H04Q7/20

    摘要: The handoff management system maximizes the communications capacity available from terrestrial air-to-ground cellular networks, while also integrating communications capabilities from satellite air-to-ground cellular networks and terrestrial cellular communications networks. The communications capacity is maximized by dynamically allocating communications from the aircraft over multiple communications channels to multiple cells of the terrestrial air-to-ground cellular network, and to satellite air-to-ground cellular networks and terrestrial mobile networks. This approach effectively provides an increase in the call handling capacity available to any aircraft and permits a gradual transition of communications from one cell to the next cell, rather than requiring an abrupt handover of all traffic from the aircraft from one cell to the next cell.

    摘要翻译: 切换管理系统最大限度地提高从地面空对地蜂窝网络获得的通信能力,同时集成卫星空对地蜂窝网络和地面蜂窝通信网络的通信能力。 通过将通过多个通信信道的飞机的通信动态地分配给地面空对地蜂窝网络的多个小区以及卫星空对地蜂窝网络和地面移动网络,使通信容量最大化。 这种方法有效地提供了对任何飞机可用的呼叫处理能力的增加,并允许从一个小区到下一个小区的通信的逐渐转换,而不是要求所有业务从飞机从一个小区到下一个小区的突然切换。

    System for managing call handoffs between an aircraft and multiple cell sites
    8.
    发明授权
    System for managing call handoffs between an aircraft and multiple cell sites 失效
    用于管理飞机与多个小区站点之间的呼叫切换的系统

    公开(公告)号:US07751814B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-06

    申请号:US11414873

    申请日:2006-05-01

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00

    摘要: The handoff management system maximizes the communications capacity available from terrestrial air-to-ground cellular networks, while also integrating communications capabilities from satellite air-to-ground cellular networks and terrestrial cellular communications networks. The communications capacity is maximized by dynamically allocating communications from the aircraft over multiple communications channels to multiple cells of the terrestrial air-to-ground cellular network, and to satellite air-to-ground cellular networks and terrestrial mobile networks. This approach effectively provides an increase in the call handling capacity available to any aircraft and permits a gradual transition of communications from one cell to the next cell, rather than requiring an abrupt handover of all traffic from the aircraft from one cell to the next cell.

    摘要翻译: 切换管理系统最大限度地提高从地面空对地蜂窝网络获得的通信能力,同时集成卫星空对地蜂窝网络和地面蜂窝通信网络的通信能力。 通过将通过多个通信信道的飞机的通信动态地分配给地面空对地蜂窝网络的多个小区以及卫星空对地蜂窝网络和地面移动网络,使通信容量最大化。 这种方法有效地提供了对任何飞机可用的呼叫处理能力的增加,并允许从一个小区到下一个小区的通信的逐渐转换,而不是要求所有业务从飞机从一个小区到下一个小区的突然切换。

    System for integrating an airborne wireless cellular network with terrestrial wireless cellular networks and the public switched telephone network
    9.
    发明授权
    System for integrating an airborne wireless cellular network with terrestrial wireless cellular networks and the public switched telephone network 失效
    用于将机载无线蜂窝网络与陆地无线蜂窝网络和公共交换电话网络集成的系统

    公开(公告)号:US07751815B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-06

    申请号:US11492545

    申请日:2006-07-24

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00 H04W24/00 H04J3/16

    摘要: The present non-terrestrial feature transparency system spoofs the Air-to-Ground Network and the ground-based cellular communication network into thinking that the wireless subscriber devices have no special considerations associated with their operation, even though the wireless subscriber devices are located on an aircraft in flight. This architecture requires that the non-terrestrial feature transparency system on board the aircraft replicate the full functionality of a given wireless subscriber device, that has a certain predetermined feature set from a ground-based wireless service provider, at another wireless subscriber device located within the aircraft. This mirroring of wireless subscriber device attributes enables a localized cell for in-cabin communication yet retains the same wireless subscriber device attributes for the air-to-ground link. The Air-to-Ground Network transmits both the subscriber data (comprising voice and/or other data) as well as feature set data between the Aircraft in-Cabin Network and the ground-based cellular communication network to thereby enable the wireless subscriber devices that are located in the aircraft to receive consistent wireless communication services in both the terrestrial (ground-based) and non-terrestrial regions.

    摘要翻译: 目前的非地面特征透明度系统欺骗空对地网络和地面蜂窝通信网络,认为无线用户设备没有与其操作相关的特殊考虑,即使无线用户设备位于 飞机在飞行中。 该架构要求飞机上的非地面特征透明度系统在位于内部的另一无线用户设备上复制具有来自地面无线服务提供商的一定预定特征集的给定无线用户设备的全部功能。 飞机。 无线用户设备属性的这种镜像使得用于机舱内通信的本地化小区能够保持与空对地链路相同的无线用户设备属性。 空对地网络在飞机舱内网络和基于地面的蜂窝通信网络之间传送用户数据(包括语音和/或其他数据)以及特征集数据,从而使得无线用户设备 位于飞机中以在陆地(地面)和非陆地地区接收一致的无线通信服务。

    System for integrating an airborne wireless cellular network with terrestrial wireless cellular networks and the public switched telephone network
    10.
    发明授权
    System for integrating an airborne wireless cellular network with terrestrial wireless cellular networks and the public switched telephone network 有权
    用于将机载无线蜂窝网络与陆地无线蜂窝网络和公共交换电话网络集成的系统

    公开(公告)号:US07113780B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-26

    申请号:US10730329

    申请日:2003-12-07

    IPC分类号: H04Q7/20 H04B10/00

    摘要: The present non-terrestrial feature transparency system spoofs the Air-to-Ground Network and the ground-based cellular communication network into thinking that the wireless subscriber devices have no special considerations associated with their operation, even though the wireless subscriber devices are located on an aircraft in flight. This architecture requires that the non-terrestrial feature transparency system on board the aircraft replicate the full functionality of a given wireless subscriber device, that has a certain predetermined feature set from a ground-based wireless service provider, at another wireless subscriber device located within the aircraft. This mirroring of wireless subscriber device attributes enables a localized cell for in-cabin communication yet retains the same wireless subscriber device attributes for the air-to-ground link. The Air-to-Ground Network transmits both the subscriber data (comprising voice and/or other data) as well as feature set data between the Aircraft in-Cabin Network and the ground-based cellular communication network to thereby enable the wireless subscriber devices that are located in the aircraft to receive consistent wireless communication services in both the terrestrial (ground-based) and non-terrestrial regions.

    摘要翻译: 目前的非地面特征透明度系统欺骗空对地网络和地面蜂窝通信网络,认为无线用户设备没有与其操作相关的特殊考虑,即使无线用户设备位于 飞机在飞行中。 该架构要求飞机上的非陆地特征透明度系统在位于内部的另一个无线用户设备上复制具有来自地面无线服务提供商的一定预定特征集的给定无线用户设备的全部功能。 飞机。 无线用户设备属性的这种镜像使得用于机内通信的本地化小区能够保持与空对地链路相同的无线用户设备属性。 空对地网络在飞行器舱内网络和基于地面的蜂窝通信网络之间传送用户数据(包括语音和/或其他数据)以及特征集数据,从而使得无线用户设备 位于飞机中以在陆地(地面)和非陆地地区接收一致的无线通信服务。