Techniques for In-Flight Connectivity

申请公布号：

US2016119052(A1)

申请号：

US201414524197

申请日期：

2014.10.27

申请公布日期：

2016.04.28

申请人：

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. ;AT&T Mobility II LLC

发明人：

Frerking Melvin D.;Hirvela George O'Quinn;Wei Bo

分类号：

H04B7/185;H04W84/06

主分类号：

H04B7/185

地址：

Atlanta GA US

摘要：

A hybrid in-flight communications system integrates aircraft communications systems and traffic management of the aircraft air-to-ground communications and satellite communications to provide gate-to-gate connectivity to users on an aircraft. A technique for providing users with in-flight connectivity includes a first modem configured to process signals communicated with a non-terrestrial relay point. The apparatus includes a second modem configured to process signals communicated with a terrestrial relay point. The apparatus includes a wireless local area access node configured to communicate with user equipment on the aircraft and a small cell access node configured to communicate with user equipment on the aircraft. The apparatus includes a controller configured to manage first data streams between the small cell access node and the first modem and the second modem. The controller is configured to manage second data streams between the wireless local area access node and the first modem and the second modem. The apparatus may include avionics equipment.

主权项：

1. An apparatus for communications on an aircraft comprising: first equipment comprising: a first modem configured to process signals communicated with a non-terrestrial relay point;a second modem configured to process signals communicated with a terrestrial relay point; a wireless local area access node configured to communicate with user equipment on the aircraft; a small cell access node configured to communicate with user equipment on the aircraft; and a controller configured to manage first data streams between the small cell access node and the first equipment and configured to manage second data streams between the wireless local area access node and the first equipment.