Mobile communications network using point-to-point protocol over ethernet
First Claim
1. A communications system for providing broadband access to passengers of mobile platforms, comprising:
- a router located on said mobile platform;
a network connected to said router;
user communication devices (UCDs) connected to said network, said UCDs establishing point-to-point over Ethernet (PPPoE) sessions with said router;
a transmitter on said mobile platform, said transmitter being connected to said router;
a receiver on said mobile platform, said receiver being connected to said router;
a satellite in communication with said transmitter and said receiver of said mobile platform;
a ground station in communication with said satellite;
a distributed communications system connected to said ground station;
a virtual private network (VPN) connected to said distributed communications system;
a first address manager connected to said ground station, said first address manager leasing use of public Internet Protocol (IP) addresses by said mobile platform;
said router including a second address manager communicating with said first address manager to lease said public IP addresses for said mobile platform.
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Abstract
A communications system that provides broadband access to passengers of mobile platforms includes a router located on the mobile platform. A network is connected to the router. User communication devices (UCDs) connected to the network, wherein the UCDs establish point-to-point over Ethernet (PPPoE) sessions with the router. A transmitter and a receiver are connected to the router. A satellite and a ground station are in communication with the transmitter and the receiver. A distributed communications system includes virtual private networks (VPN) and is connected to the ground station. A first address manager leases the use of public IP addresses by the mobile platform. A second address manager assigns the public IP addresses to UCDs when the UCDs request access to the VPNs and private IP addresses for other network service. The UCDs employ IPSec protocol when accessing the VPNs.
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28 Claims
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1. A communications system for providing broadband access to passengers of mobile platforms, comprising:
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a router located on said mobile platform; a network connected to said router; user communication devices (UCDs) connected to said network, said UCDs establishing point-to-point over Ethernet (PPPoE) sessions with said router; a transmitter on said mobile platform, said transmitter being connected to said router; a receiver on said mobile platform, said receiver being connected to said router; a satellite in communication with said transmitter and said receiver of said mobile platform; a ground station in communication with said satellite; a distributed communications system connected to said ground station; a virtual private network (VPN) connected to said distributed communications system; a first address manager connected to said ground station, said first address manager leasing use of public Internet Protocol (IP) addresses by said mobile platform; said router including a second address manager communicating with said first address manager to lease said public IP addresses for said mobile platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A communications system for allowing passengers of mobile platforms to access virtual private networks (VPNs), comprising:
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a network on said mobile platform communicating with a ground station via a satellite, said ground station being connected to a virtual private network (VPN); user communication devices (UCDs) connected to said network; and a first address manager connected to said network, said first address manager being operable to enable public internet protocol (IP) addresses to be assigned when said UCDs request a connection to said VPN, said first address manager enabling assigning private IP addresses for at least one other network service, said first address manager assigning said public and private addresses without requiring said UCDs to reboot. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A public address manager for a broadband communications system for mobile platforms, comprising:
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a network on said mobile platform that communicates with a ground station via a satellite; user communication devices (UCDs) connected to said network; a first address manager associated with said mobile platform that requests a public address block for said mobile platform; and a second public address manager associated with said ground station that leases said public address block to said first address manager. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method for operating a communications system that provides broadband access to passengers of mobile platforms, comprising:
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locating a router on said mobile platform; connecting a network to said router; connecting user communication devices (UCDs) to said network; establishing point-to-point over Ethernet (PPPoE) sessions between said UCDs and said router; connecting a transmitter to said router; connecting a receiver to said router; communicating with a satellite and a ground station that is connected to a distributed communications system using said transmitter and said receiver of said mobile platform, said distributed communications system connecting to a virtual private network (VPN); managing use of public address blocks using a first address manager; and requesting said public address blocks using a second address manager associated with said mobile platform. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for allowing passengers of mobile platforms to access virtual private networks (VPNs), comprising:
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providing a network on said mobile platform; connecting user communication devices (UCDs) to said network; providing a first address manager on said network that assigns public internet protocol (IP) addresses to said UCDs when said UCDs request access to said VPNs; and using said first address manager to assign private IP addresses for a service provided by said network, said public and private addresses being assigned without requiring said UCDs to reboot. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A communications system for providing broadband access to passengers of mobile platforms, comprising:
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a router located on said mobile platform; a network connected to said router; user communication devices (UCDs) connected to said network; a ground station in communication with said mobile platform; and a first address manager connected to said ground station that leases use of public Internet Protocol (IP) addresses by said mobile platform, said router including a second address manager enabling communication with said first address manager to lease public IP addresses for said mobile platform. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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