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AIRCRAFT DATA LINK NETWORK ROUTING

  • US 20090041041A1
  • Filed: 08/08/2007
  • Published: 02/12/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for routing aircraft data link messages over a plurality of communications networks, the method comprising:

  • assigning at least one data link message routing service for an aircraft having a first message processing application based on prescribed criteria, the prescribed criteria comprising preferred networks of the plurality of communications networks;

    as a first preferred communications network becomes available, selecting a first message route from the assigned routing service;

    transmitting each of the data link messages on the first message route while the first message route satisfies the prescribed criteria; and

    when the prescribed criteria changes over a plurality of flight phases of the aircraft, reassigning the at least one data link message route to continue data link message transmissions to and from the aircraft based on the latest prescribed criteria.

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