Patents
US 10939304 B2: System and method for forecasting availability of network services during flight
- Granted
- 2021-03-02
- Filed
- 2019-07-01 application 16458936
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
System and method for forecasting availability of network services during flight is provided. The system of the disclosed invention utilizes flight plans and coverage data to provide users aboard aircraft with status of satellite Internet services. The system couples the flight plans with the coverage data to provide information regarding how the flight path of the aircraft will affect availability of Internet services during the flight. The method includes retrieving a flight plan to generate a flight path having one or more waypoints, transmitting one or more service coverage data from service providers, coupling the flight path with the service coverage data to determine portions of the flight path in which the network service is unavailable, and delivering to the users information about the service unavailable portions of the flight path.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg210302.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satcom Direct, Inc. 18 patents | US company or organization | Melbourne, FL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason H. Halsey | Rockledge, FL | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ryan Sands | Rockledge, FL | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04L | Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication | H04L43/0811 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01C | Measuring distances, levels or bearings; surveying; navigation; gyroscopic instruments; photogrammetry or videogrammetry | G01C21/20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01S | Radio direction-finding; radio navigation; determining distance or velocity by use of radio waves; locating or presence-detecting by use of the reflection or reradiation of radio waves; analogous arrangements using other waves | G01S19/42 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G08G | Traffic control systems | G08G5/34 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04B | Transmission | H04B7/18508 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04W | Wireless communication networks | H04W16/18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06T | Image data processing or generation, in general | G06T11/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-10 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement | SATCOM DIRECT, LLC signed 2025-03-03 | HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 70457/681 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-03-04 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | SATCOM DIRECT, LLC signed 2025-03-03 | MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT BALTIMORE, MD | 70392/19 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-03-01 | Name change Change of name | SATCOM DIRECT, INC. signed 2024-11-25 | SATCOM DIRECT, LLC MELBOURNE, FL | 70373/60 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-07-03 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HALSEY, JASON signed 2019-07-01 SANDS, RYAN signed 2019-07-01 | SATCOM DIRECT, INC. MELBOURNE, FL | 49661/124 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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