Apparatus and method for providing satellite link status notification
First Claim
1. A method for notifying a user of a status of a communications link that the user is making use of while the user is traveling on a mobile platform and using a computing device to effect the communications link, and wherein the communications link is formed between the user'"'"'s computing device and a ground based computing component via a satellite based transponder, the method comprising:
- a) having said user use said computing device to connect with a communication network located on board said mobile platform;
b) using said communication network on board said mobile platform to effect said communications link with said ground based component;
c) having said user access an electronic information supplying component located on-board said mobile platform, said component containing information concerning said communications link; and
d) using said ground based component to provide advanced notification to said user via said communications link, said electronic information supplying component, and said user'"'"'s computing device, substantially in real time, that said communications link may be at least temporarily interrupted.
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Abstract
A system and method for informing users of a possible disruption in a communications link established between users traveling on a mobile platform and a fixed base station. In one preferred form, the invention enables a user on a mobile platform to log on to access a web server on the mobile platform and to obtain information on the availability/status of the communications link formed between the mobile platform and the fixed base station. In another preferred embodiment, the user is provided by the web server with a pop-up window which automatically appears on the user'"'"'s computing device that is periodically updated with useful information concerning the performance of the network on board the mobile platform and/or the status of the communications link linking the mobile platform and a fixed base station, and the possibility of an imminent disruption in the satellite communications link.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for notifying a user of a status of a communications link that the user is making use of while the user is traveling on a mobile platform and using a computing device to effect the communications link, and wherein the communications link is formed between the user'"'"'s computing device and a ground based computing component via a satellite based transponder, the method comprising:
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a) having said user use said computing device to connect with a communication network located on board said mobile platform;
b) using said communication network on board said mobile platform to effect said communications link with said ground based component;
c) having said user access an electronic information supplying component located on-board said mobile platform, said component containing information concerning said communications link; and
d) using said ground based component to provide advanced notification to said user via said communications link, said electronic information supplying component, and said user'"'"'s computing device, substantially in real time, that said communications link may be at least temporarily interrupted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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7. A method for notifying a user of a status of a communications link that the user is making use of while the user is traveling on a mobile platform and using a computing device to effect the communications link, and wherein the communications link is formed between the user'"'"'s computing device and a ground based system via a satellite based transponder, the method comprising:
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a) having said user use said computing device to connect with a server located on board said mobile platform;
b) forming said communications link between said ground based system and said server;
c) having said user log on to said server; and
d) using said server to supply a pop-up window to a display screen of said user'"'"'s computing device;
e) using said server to relay, through said pop-up window, information concerning said communications link to said user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for notifying a user of an imminent disruption of a satellite communications link that the user is making use of while the user is traveling on a mobile platform and using a computing device making use of the satellite communications link, wherein the communications link is formed between the user'"'"'s computing device and a ground based computing component via a satellite based transponder, the method comprising:
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a) having said user access a home page associated with a server on board said mobile platform, via a local area network formed on board said mobile platform;
b) providing said user with a pop-up screen on a display of said user'"'"'s computing device containing information concerning the performance of said satellite communications link;
c) using said ground based computing component to periodically update said server with new information concerning the performance of said satellite communications link and information concerning a possible interruption in said satellite communications link; and
c) using said server to provide a message to said user via said pop-up window on said user'"'"'s computing device when a disruption in said communications link may occur, in advance of said disruption. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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