Method and system for providing aeronautical communication services

• US 20060199532A1
• Filed: 10/25/2005
• Published: 09/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Soliman, Samir S.
• Granted Patent: US 8,116,762 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/18506 Communications with or from aircraft, i.e. aeronautical mobile service

Abstract

Aeronautical communication services is disclosed. For example, an aeronautical vehicle for use in a first aeronautical communication system to allow communication to and from a land-based station is disclosed, wherein the land-based station transmits communications using a first low frequency band and receives communications using a second low frequency band in accordance with a second aeronautical communication system. In the first aeronautical communication system, the aeronautical vehicle transmits communications using the first low frequency band and receives communications using the second low frequency band.

Claims

1. Apparatus for an aeronautical vehicle in a first aeronautical communication system to allow communication to and from a land-based station, wherein the land-based station transmits communications using a first low frequency band and receives communications using a second low frequency band in accordance with a second aeronautical communication system;

the apparatus comprising;

a transmitting unit configured to transmit communications using the first low frequency band; and

a receiving unit configured to receive communications using the second low frequency band.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

an antenna coupled to the transmitting unit and the receiving unit and configured to allow transmission and reception of communications; and

wherein the antenna is positioned at the bottom of the aeronautical vehicle.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the antenna is positioned at a fuselage of the aeronautical vehicle.

4. Apparatus for an aeronautical vehicle to allow aeronautical communication to and from a land-based station, comprising:

a transmitting unit configured to transmit communications using a frequency band of a L-band; and

a receiving unit configured to receive communications using a frequency band of a S-band.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising:

an antenna coupled to the transmitting unit and the receiving unit and configured to allow transmission and reception of communications; and

wherein the antenna is positioned at the bottom of the aeronautical vehicle.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the antenna is positioned at a fuselage of the aeronautical vehicle.

7. An aeronautical vehicle for use in a first aeronautical communication system to allow communication to and from a land-based station, wherein the land-based station transmits communications using a first low frequency band and receives communications using a second low frequency band in accordance with a second aeronautical communication system;

the aeronautical vehicle comprising;

a transmitting unit configured to transmit communications using the first low frequency band; and

a receiving unit configured to receive communications using the second low frequency band.

8. The aeronautical vehicle of claim 7, further comprising:

an antenna coupled to the transmitting unit and the receiving unit and configured to allow transmission and reception of communications; and

wherein the antenna is positioned at the bottom of the aeronautical vehicle.

9. The aeronautical vehicle of claim 8, wherein the antenna is positioned at a fuselage of the aeronautical vehicle.

10. A method for use in an aeronautical vehicle in a first aeronautical communication system to allow communication to and from a land-based station, wherein the land-based station transmits communications using a first low frequency band and receives communications using a second low frequency band in accordance with a second aeronautical communication system;

the method comprising;

transmitting communications using the first low frequency band; and

receiving communications using the second low frequency band.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

positioning an antenna at the bottom of the aeronautical vehicle, wherein the antenna allows transmission and reception of communications.

12. A processor for an aeronautical vehicle in a first aeronautical communication system to control communication to and from a land-based station, wherein the land-based station transmits communications using a first low frequency band and receives communications using a second low frequency band in accordance with a second aeronautical communication system;

the processor configured to control;

transmission of communications using the first low frequency band; and

reception of communications using the second low frequency band.

13. The processor of claim 12, wherein the processor is configured to control the transmission of communications using a frequency band of a L-band

14. The processor of claim 12, wherein the processor is configured to control the reception of communications using a frequency band of a S-band.

15. A land-based station in a first aeronautical communication system to allow communication to and from an aeronautical vehicle, wherein the aeronautical vehicle receives communications using a first low frequency band and transmits communications using a second low frequency band in accordance with a second aeronautical communication system;

the land-based station comprising;

a receiving unit configured to receive communications using a first low frequency band; and

a transmitting unit configured to transmit communications using a second low frequency band.

16. The land-based station of claim 15, further comprising:

an antenna configured to transmit and receive communications, wherein the antenna is aimed skyward.

17. The land-based station of claim 15, further comprising:

an antenna configured to transmit and receive communications, wherein the antenna is positioned on top of the land-based station.

18. The land-based station of claim 15, further comprising:

an antenna configured to transmit and receive communications; and

 

wherein the antenna is planned and designed to minimize interference to the second aeronautical communication system.

19. The land-based station of claim 15, further comprising:

an antenna configured to transmit and receive communications; and

 

wherein the antenna is designed to generate a narrow directional beam.

20. The land-based station of claim 19, wherein the antenna is a smart antenna system configured to generate the narrow beam antennas for tracking aeronautical vehicles.

21. A method for use in a land-based station in a first aeronautical communication system to allow communication to and from an aeronautical vehicle, wherein the aeronautical vehicle receives communications using a first low frequency band and transmits communications using a second low frequency band in accordance with a second aeronautical communication system;

the method comprising;

receiving communications using a first low frequency band; and

transmitting communications using a second low frequency band.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

aiming an antenna skyward to allow transmission and reception of communications.

23. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

positioning an antenna on top of the land-based station to allow transmission and reception of communications.

24. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

designing an antenna to minimize interference to the second aeronautical communication system, wherein the antenna allows transmission and reception of communications.

25. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

designing an antenna generate a narrow directional beam to allow transmission and reception of communications.

26. A processor for a land-based station in a first aeronautical communication system to allow communication to and from an aeronautical vehicle, wherein the aeronautical vehicle receives communications using a first low frequency band and transmits communications using a second low frequency band in accordance with a second aeronautical communication system;

the processor configured to control;

reception of communications using a first low frequency band; and

transmission of communications using a second low frequency band.

27. The processor of claim 26, wherein the processor is configured to control the reception of communications using a frequency band of a L-band.

28. The processor of claim 26, wherein the processor is configured to control the transmission of communications using a frequency band of a S-band

29. An aeronautical vehicle for allowing aeronautical communication to and from a land-based station;

the aeronautical vehicle comprising;

a transmitting unit configured to transmit communications using a frequency band of a L-band; and

a receiving unit configured to receive communications using a frequency band of a S-band.

30. The aeronautical vehicle of claim 29, further comprising:

an antenna coupled to the transmitting unit and the receiving unit and configured to allow transmission and reception of communications; and

wherein the antenna is positioned at the bottom of the aeronautical vehicle.

31. The aeronautical vehicle of claim 30, wherein the antenna is positioned at a fuselage of the aeronautical vehicle.

32. A method for use in an aeronautical vehicle to allow aeronautical communication to and from a land-based station, comprising:

transmitting communications using a frequency band of a L-band; and

receiving communications using a frequency band of a S-band.

33. A land-based station for use in a first aeronautical communication system to allow communication to and from an aeronautical vehicle, wherein the aeronautical vehicle receives and transmits communications in accordance with a second aeronautical communication system;

the land-based station comprising;

a receiving unit configured to receive communications using a frequency band of a L-band; and

a transmitting unit configured to transmit communications using a frequency band of a S-band.

34. The land-based station of claim 33, further comprising:

an antenna configured to transmit and receive communications, wherein the antenna is aimed skyward.

35. The land-based station of claim 33, further comprising:

an antenna configured to transmit and receive communications, wherein the antenna is positioned on top of the land-based station.

36. The land-based station of claim 33, further comprising:

an antenna configured to transmit and receive communications; and

wherein the antenna is planned and designed to minimize interference to the second aeronautical communication system.

37. The land-based station of claim 33, further comprising:

an antenna configured to transmit and receive communications; and

wherein the antenna is designed to generate a narrow directional beam.

38. The land-based station of claim 37, wherein the antenna is a smart antenna system configured to generate the narrow beam antennas for tracking aeronautical vehicles.

39. A method for use in a land-based station to allow aeronautical communication to and from an aeronautical vehicle, the mood comprising:

receiving unit communications using a frequency band of a L-band; and

transmitting communications using a frequency band of a S-band.