Jeff Fischer

Title: Jeff Fischer and Aircraft Communication Innovation.

Introduction

Jeff Fischer is an inventor associated with Duluth, Minnesota, and Cirrus Design Corporation. His work includes a patent for a wireless aircraft communication system designed to connect onboard networks with off-aircraft communication networks.

Latest Patents

Fischer is credited with 1 patent: “Wireless Aircraft Communication System.” The invention describes a system and method for managing wireless communications between onboard networks, including a cabin network, and multiple networks outside the aircraft. It uses separate communication modules for different off-aircraft networks, such as high-altitude and terrestrial networks. The system checks whether a data link to the terrestrial network is available and connects onboard networks to it when possible. If that link is unavailable, it uses the other communication module to connect onboard networks to the high-altitude network.

Career Highlights

Fischer’s patent addresses the challenge of maintaining connectivity for aircraft networks as communication-link availability changes. The described approach selects between available off-aircraft networks to support communication with onboard systems.

Collaborations

Fischer is associated with Cirrus Design Corporation. Brad Cyr and Doug Young are identified as some of his coworkers.

Conclusion

Jeff Fischer’s patented system focuses on adapting aircraft communications to changing network availability, connecting onboard networks through an appropriate off-aircraft link.