COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE DEVICE FOR PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES (PEDS) OPERATING ON A GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A communications device to be removably positioned in an aircraft comprising a radio, and a first modem coupled thereto, the communications device comprising:
- a portable housing to be removably positioned within the aircraft;
a second modem carried by said portable housing and to be coupled to the first modem;
a wireless access point carried by said portable housing to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) within the aircraft to communicate with at least one personal electronic device (PED) carried by an occupant of the aircraft;
a data router carried by said portable housing and coupled between said wireless access point and said second modem; and
a processor carried by said portable housing and coupled to said second modem, said wireless access point and said data router to couple the at least one PED in communications with the radio via the WLAN.
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Abstract
A communications device is to be removably positioned in an aircraft that includes a radio, and a first modem coupled thereto. The communications device includes a portable housing to be removably positioned within the aircraft, and a second modem carried by the portable housing and coupled to the first modem. A wireless access point is carried by the portable housing to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) within the aircraft to communicate with a personal electronic device (PED) carried by an occupant of the aircraft. A data router is coupled between the wireless access point and the second modem. A processor is carried by the portable housing to couple the PED in communications with the radio via the WLAN.
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40 Claims
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1. A communications device to be removably positioned in an aircraft comprising a radio, and a first modem coupled thereto, the communications device comprising:
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a portable housing to be removably positioned within the aircraft; a second modem carried by said portable housing and to be coupled to the first modem; a wireless access point carried by said portable housing to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) within the aircraft to communicate with at least one personal electronic device (PED) carried by an occupant of the aircraft; a data router carried by said portable housing and coupled between said wireless access point and said second modem; and a processor carried by said portable housing and coupled to said second modem, said wireless access point and said data router to couple the at least one PED in communications with the radio via the WLAN. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A communications device to be removably positioned in an aircraft comprising a radio, and a first modem coupled thereto, the communications device comprising:
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a portable housing to be removably positioned within the aircraft; a second modem carried by said portable housing and to be coupled to the first modem; a wireless access point carried by said portable housing to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) within the aircraft to communicate with at least one personal electronic device (PED) carried by an occupant of the aircraft; a data router carried by said portable housing and coupled between said wireless access point and said second modem; a processor carried by said portable housing and coupled to said second modem, said wireless access point and said data router to couple the at least one PED in communications with the radio via the WLAN; coupled to said processor for storing data; and a display carried by said portable housing and coupled to said processor for displaying the stored data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A communications device to be removably positioned in an aircraft comprising a radio, the communications device comprising:
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a portable housing to be removably positioned within the aircraft; a wireless access point carried by said portable housing to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) within the aircraft to communicate with at least one personal electronic device (PED) carried by an occupant of the aircraft; a data router coupled to said wireless access; and a processor carried by said portable housing and coupled to said wireless access point and said data router to couple the at least one PED in communications with the radio via the WLAN. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for using a removably positioned communications device in an aircraft comprising a radio, and a first modem coupled thereto, the method comprising:
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positioning the removably positioned communications device within the aircraft, the removably positioned communications device comprising a portable housing, a second modem carried by the portable housing, a wireless access point carried by the portable housing, a data router carried by the portable housing and coupled between the wireless access point and the second modem, and a processor carried by the portable housing and coupled to the second modem, the wireless access point and the data router; coupling the second modem to the first modem; operating the wireless access point to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) within the aircraft to communicate with at least one personal electronic device (PED) carried by an occupant of the aircraft; and operating the processor to couple the at least one PED in communications with the radio via the WLAN. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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