Patents
US 9923863 B2: Voice and SMS communication from a mobile device over IP network and satellite or communication network
- Granted
- 2018-03-20
- Filed
- 2016-12-09 application 15374500
- Type
- Utility · 10 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods for communication system that includes a mobile application (software) installed on a user mobile device, a communications gateway, capable of performing EAP-SIM and/or EAP-AKA WPA2 wireless authentication & authorization, a Ground-based gateway, capable of proxying RADIUS messages, handling SIP communications and SMPP (SMS) messaging, and an integrated communications gateway platform (ICP), capable of performing the functions of a BTS, VLR and SIP/SMPP communications router. The systems, devices and methods allows for vehicle passengers, such as aircraft passengers the capability to use their mobile communication devices, such as smart phones and their smart phone numbers to send and receive calls and text messages to remote communication devices anywhere in the world while on the aircraft, wherein the remote communication devices display the phone numbers of the mobile communication devices.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180320.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Bantoft | Melbourne, FL | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Curt Allen Gray | Glendale, AZ | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04B | Transmission | H04B7/18508 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04L | Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication | H04L51/48 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04W | Wireless communication networks | H04W4/12 | 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 |
| 2025-03-03 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BANTOFT, KEN signed 2015-10-02 GRAY, CURT ALLENT signed 2015-10-08 | SATCOM DIRECT, INC. MELBOURNE, FL | 70377/758 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2025-03-01 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BANTOFT, KEN signed 2013-04-08 | SATCOM DIRECT, INC. MELBOURNE, FL | 70373/66 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 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 |
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