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AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM WITH HARD HANDOFF AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

  • US 20080240038A1
  • Filed: 03/13/2008
  • Published: 10/02/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communications system for an aircraft carrying at least some personnel having personal electronic devices (PEDs) for wireless data communications outside the aircraft, the communications system comprising:

  • a ground-based communications network comprising a plurality of spaced apart base stations;

    at least one access point in the aircraft for providing a wireless local area network (WLAN) for data communications with the PEDs;

    an air-to-ground transceiver in the aircraft cooperating with said at least one access point for data communications with said ground-based communications network; and

    first and second base stations defining respective first and second adjacent coverage areas and comprising respective first and second hard handoff controllers for implementing a hard handoff of a data communications channel with said air-to-ground transceiver as the aircraft moves from the first coverage area to the second adjacent coverage area.

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