73 patents
Utility
Dynamic load balancing of satellite beams
16 Jan 24
A dynamic satellite load balancing system measures geographic position and travel information of in-flight aircraft in a fleet of aircraft equipped to establish in-flight connectivity services from a plurality of satellite beams.
David J. Montsma, Erhard G. Trudrung, Paul J. Powers, Marc A. Nesheim
Filed: 11 Nov 21
Utility
In-vehicle content delivery system operable in autonomous mode and non-autonomous mode
19 Dec 23
Multimedia content may be delivered to content consumer devices via a content-delivery network.
Premkumar Bangole, Bryan Adrian Lauer, Patrick J. Walsh, Kathy Wang
Filed: 17 Sep 21
Utility
LEO Constellation Satellite Terminal
7 Dec 23
A method of communicating with satellites in a low-earth orbit (LEO) constellation includes determining, by a controller of a mobile communicator mounted on a mobile platform, one or more conditions corresponding to a plurality of spatial channels associated with multiple satellites in the LEO constellation.
Anand Chari, Yong Liu, Sean S. Cordone
Filed: 15 Aug 23
Utility
LEO Constellation Satellite Terminal
30 Nov 23
A method of communicating with satellites in a low-earth orbit (LEO) constellation includes determining, by a controller of a mobile communicator mounted on a mobile platform, one or more conditions corresponding to a plurality of spatial channels associated with multiple satellites in the LEO constellation.
Anand Chari, Yong Liu, Sean S. Cordone
Filed: 15 Aug 23
Utility
Neighbor List and Beam Management for Atg Systems
16 Nov 23
Systems and methods may facilitate initial establishment and/or handover of an air-to-ground (ATG) communication link between an aircraft and a ground-based cellular communication network (e.g., a 5G network).
Heinz A. Miranda, Michael H. Baker, James P. Michels, Yong Liu
Filed: 11 May 22
Utility
Dynamic effective radiated power (ERP) adjustment
14 Nov 23
Antennas used aboard vehicles to communicate with satellites or ground stations may have complex antenna patterns, which may vary as the vehicle moves throughout a given coverage area.
Tuan M. Dang, Sean Scott Cordone, Jeff Bruggemann
Filed: 10 Sep 21
Utility
Methods and Systems for Dynamically Loading Content Onto In-Vehicle Content-Delivery Systems
2 Nov 23
An example system includes an in-vehicle content-delivery system (CDS) on a vehicle storing a library of content, and a content server including a content portal.
Christopher M. Rippe, Ian Simpson, Grant Burton
Filed: 11 Jul 23
Utility
Multiple modem communication system and method for a mobile platform
31 Oct 23
A system, method, and device to enable communication between a first and second satellite station and a controller of a mobile platform.
Bryan Adrian Lauer
Filed: 9 Sep 21
Utility
On-board self-healing network for delivery of vehicle passenger-consumable content
31 Oct 23
A self-healing network on-board a vehicle includes multiple wireless devices that are directly and communicatively interconnected via communications backbone(s).
Bryan Adrian Lauer
Filed: 26 May 22
Utility
Passenger Location Platform
19 Oct 23
Systems and methods are described to provide navigational guidance to persons within crowded and unfamiliar environments such as aircraft cabins, stadiums, and theaters.
Francis Forest
Filed: 26 Jun 23
Utility
Systems and Methods to Control Access In Air-to-ground Networks Operating In Unlicensed Spectrum
19 Oct 23
Techniques for controlling or managing uplink access of a UE to a base station using unlicensed spectrum includes signaling an indication of different uplink access constraints so the UE connects to the base station when the UE and/or the uplink direction between the UE and the base station meet the uplink access constraints.
Heinz A. Miranda, James P. Michels
Filed: 6 Jun 23
Utility
Systems and Methods to Control Access In Air-to-ground Networks Operating In Unlicensed Spectrum
5 Oct 23
Techniques for controlling or managing uplink access of a UE to a base station using unlicensed spectrum includes signaling an indication of different uplink access constraints so the UE connects to the base station when the UE and/or the uplink direction between the UE and the base station meet the uplink access constraints.
Heinz A. Miranda, James P. Michels
Filed: 6 Jun 23
Utility
Multi-constellation satellite terminal
26 Sep 23
A method of communicating with multiple satellites includes allocating, based on one or more conditions corresponding to a plurality of spatial channels associated with multiple satellites, each subset of a plurality of subsets of antenna resources of a phased array antenna to a respective different satellite included in the multiple satellites.
Anand Chari, Yong Liu, Sean S. Cordone
Filed: 11 May 22
Utility
Mesh network based automated upload of content to aircraft
19 Sep 23
The Automated Content Upload System networks a plurality of aircraft together when they are parked at the gates of an airport.
Bryan Adrian Lauer
Filed: 16 Jun 21
Utility
Dynamic routing and policy shaping for aggregated network
12 Sep 23
Systems and methods of policy shaping for an aggregated network include (A) receiving a first request to deliver first content to a first device being transported by a vehicle; (B) receiving a second request to deliver second content to a second device being transported by the vehicle; (C) determining (i) a first communication protocol corresponding to the first request and (ii) a second communication protocol corresponding to the second request; (D) determining (i) a first count corresponding to the first content and (ii) a second count corresponding to the second content; and (E) applying (i) a first policy, based on the first communication protocol and the first count, to a first forward data stream including the first content and (ii) a second policy, based on the second communication protocol and the second count, to a second forward data stream including the second content.
Yashvardhan Singh, Zhiyong Wang
Filed: 22 Feb 23
Utility
Communication systems and methods for delivering data selectively over unicast paths and multicast paths
15 Aug 23
Communication systems and methods for routing data selectively via unicast paths and multicast paths are disclosed.
Bryan Adrian Lauer
Filed: 16 May 22
Utility
Methods And Systems For Adapting Cellular Downlink Channels Operating In The Presence Of Non-Stationary Interference
10 Aug 23
Example methods and systems for adapting fourth generation (4G) and/or fifth generation (5G) cellular downlink channels in the presence of non-stationary interference are disclosed.
Heinz A. Miranda
Filed: 4 Feb 22
Utility
Systems and methods to control access in air-to-ground networks operating in unlicensed spectrum
1 Aug 23
Techniques for controlling or managing uplink access of a UE to a base station using unlicensed spectrum includes signaling an indication of different uplink access constraints so the UE connects to the base station when the UE and/or the uplink direction between the UE and the base station meet the uplink access constraints.
Heinz A. Miranda, James P. Michels
Filed: 8 Apr 21
Utility
Beam Pointing Fine Tuning for Vehicle-based Antennas
20 Jul 23
A vehicle communication system includes a controller configured to be communicatively coupled to one or more antennas.
Heinz A. Miranda, Michael H. Baker, Matthew J. Dufner, Yong Liu, James P. Michels, Francis Forest
Filed: 27 Mar 23
Utility
Passenger location platform
27 Jun 23
Systems and methods are described to provide navigational guidance to persons within crowded and unfamiliar environments such as aircraft cabins, stadiums, and theaters.
Francis Forest
Filed: 27 Nov 18