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, comprising:
- sensing information corresponding to a characteristic of a fixed, ground-based wireless node, wherein the wireless node is one of a plurality of wireless nodes that are in operational use and that are configured to transmit and receive wireless signals via a network; and
transmitting the information independent of the wireless signals transmitted and received by the wireless 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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42 Claims
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1. A method for handling information about an information network, comprising:
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sensing information corresponding to a characteristic of a fixed, ground-based wireless node, wherein the wireless node is one of a plurality of wireless nodes that are in operational use and that are configured to transmit and receive wireless signals via a network; and transmitting the information independent of the wireless signals transmitted and received by the wireless node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for handling information about an information network, comprising:
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automatically receiving via a network information corresponding to a characteristic of a fixed, ground-based wireless node of the network; wherein the wireless node is one of a plurality of wireless nodes that are in operational use and that are configured to transmit and receive wireless signals via the network; and wherein the information is received independent of the wireless signals transmitted and received by the wireless node. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for handling information about an information network, comprising:
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automatically receiving information corresponding to characteristics of a plurality of wireless nodes that are in operational use, wherein the wireless nodes are configured to transmit and receive wireless signals, wherein the wireless nodes are linked to a network, and wherein at least one of the wireless nodes is a fixed, ground-based wireless node; and automatically providing the information corresponding to characteristics of the at least one fixed, ground-based wireless node for access in a database, independent of the wireless signals transmitted and received by the wireless nodes. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for handling information about an information network, comprising:
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a sensor configured to sense information corresponding to a characteristic of a fixed, ground-based wireless node, wherein the fixed, ground-based wireless node is one of a plurality of wireless nodes programmed with instructions to transmit and receive wireless signals via a network; and a transmitter programmed with instructions to transmit the sensed information via the network, independent of wireless signals transmitted and received by the fixed, ground-based node. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system for handling information about an information network, comprising:
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sensor means for sensing information corresponding to a characteristic of a fixed, ground based wireless node, wherein the fixed, ground based wireless node is one of a plurality of wireless nodes configured to transmit and receive wireless signals, the wireless nodes being linked to a network; and transmitter means for transmitting the information via the network independent of the wireless signals transmitted and received by the fixed, ground-based node. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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39. A system for handling information about an information network, comprising:
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a sensor configured to sense information corresponding to a characteristic of a fixed, ground based wireless node, wherein the fixed, ground based wireless node is one of a plurality of wireless nodes configured to transmit and receive wireless signals, the wireless nodes being linked to a non-wireless network portion; a transmitter operatively coupled to the sensor to transmit the information via the non-wireless network portion independent of the wireless signals transmitted and received by the fixed, ground-based node; and a receiver transmitter to receive the information via the non-wireless network independent of the wireless signals transmitted and received by the fixed, ground-based node. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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