Patents
US 12615586 B2: Wireless aircraft communication system
- Granted
- 2026-04-28
- Filed
- 2022-12-15 application 18082441
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling wireless communication between one or more on-aircraft communication networks, including a wireless cabin network, and a plurality of off-aircraft communication networks. A first communication module is configured for wireless communications with a first off-aircraft network, such as for example a network configured for high altitude communications. A second communication module is configured for wireless communications with a second off-aircraft network, such as for example a network configured for terrestrial communications. Availability of a data link between the second communication module and the second network is determined. When the data link is determined to be available, the second communication module couples one or more of the on-aircraft networks to the second network. When the data link is determined to be not available, the first communication module couples one or more of the on-aircraft networks to the first network.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 (ipgb20260428.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cirrus Design Corporation 14 patents | US company or organization | Duluth, MN | CIRRUS DESIGN CORPORATION Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Fischer | Duluth, MN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 | ||
| Brad Cyr | Duluth, MN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 | ||
| Doug Young | Duluth, MN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04W | Wireless communication networks | H04W48/18 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 |
| H04L | Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication | H04L43/0811 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FISCHER, JEFFREY M signed 2023-05-16 CYR, BRADLEY T signed 2023-05-16 YOUNG, DOUGLAS M signed 2023-05-16 | CIRRUS DESIGN CORPORATION D/B/A CIRRUS AIRCRAFT DULUTH, MN | 64170/115 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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