Systems and methods for handling information from wireless nodes, including nodes for communication with aircraft
First Claim
1. A method for handling information about an information network, located at least in part at an airport, the method comprising:
- sensing a state of at least one component of an outdoor wireless node while the wireless node is in operational use, wherein the outdoor wireless node is one of a plurality of outdoor wireless nodes that are located at an airport and that are coupled to a non-wireless network portion, the outdoor wireless node including a radio having a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver, a power supply coupled to the radio, a media converter coupled to the radio, a link coupled between the radio and the non-wireless network portion, and an environmental enclosure disposed around the radio, the media converter and the power supply;
transmitting information corresponding to the state of the at least one component over the non-wireless network portion via the link to a server computer; and
based on the information received at the server computer, determining a maintenance procedure to perform on the outdoor node.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for handling information from wireless nodes, including nodes for communication with aircraft, are disclosed. A system in accordance with one aspect of the invention includes a sensor configured to sense information corresponding to a characteristic of a wireless node. The wireless node can be one of a plurality of wireless nodes configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. The wireless nodes can also be linked to a non-wireless network portion. The system can further include a transmitter configured to transmit the information via the network, and a receiver operatively coupled to the transmitter to receive the information via the network. Accordingly, the system can be used to automatically identify and track diagnostic information corresponding to the state of one or more wireless nodes.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for handling information about an information network, located at least in part at an airport, the method comprising:
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sensing a state of at least one component of an outdoor wireless node while the wireless node is in operational use, wherein the outdoor wireless node is one of a plurality of outdoor wireless nodes that are located at an airport and that are coupled to a non-wireless network portion, the outdoor wireless node including a radio having a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver, a power supply coupled to the radio, a media converter coupled to the radio, a link coupled between the radio and the non-wireless network portion, and an environmental enclosure disposed around the radio, the media converter and the power supply; transmitting information corresponding to the state of the at least one component over the non-wireless network portion via the link to a server computer; and based on the information received at the server computer, determining a maintenance procedure to perform on the outdoor node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for providing wireless communications at an airport, comprising:
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multiple wireless nodes located outside a terminal building at an airport, each wireless node including an enclosure, a wireless transmitter and wireless receiver located within the enclosure, and at least one sensor located within the enclosure and configured to sense diagnostic information corresponding to a characteristic of the wireless node while the wireless node is in operational use; a non-wireless network portion coupled to each of the wireless nodes; multiple aircraft that are movable to and from the airport and that each include an aircraft computer in wireless communication with the wireless nodes when the aircraft are at least proximate to the airport; and a server computer coupled to the network to receive the diagnostic information via the network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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