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Channel selection in aircraft communications system by determining zone load and selecting alternate carrier

  • US 7,027,812 B2
  • Filed: 05/22/2001
  • Issued: 04/11/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for aircraft telecommunications comprising the steps of:

  • identifying a current service volume within an ATC sector;

    identifying an available VHF communications channel frequency from a table of preferred VHF communications frequencies associated with said current service volume;

    selecting a preferred communications attribute from a table of attributes associated with said current service volume and according to said available VHF communications channel frequency; and

    effecting airborne communications utilizing said preferred communications attribute.

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