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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1999
Robert G. Zicker, Roswell, GA (US);
GTE Wireless Service, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
Telecommunication services are provided to subscriber-provided radiotelephones (,) residing inside an aircraft (,). Telecommunication services are provided while the aircraft (,) is flying and utilize the aircraft's air-to-ground communication system (,) to access a radio communication link (,). Base stations (,) residing in aircraft (,) are configured to transmit at least two independent overhead control data pilot signals (,) in response to instructions from a single controller (,). The control data pilot signals (,) capture and control the subscriber-provided radiotelephones (,). Controlling methods are employed to force autonomous registration of radiotelephones (,) and to instruct radiotelephones (,) to transmit at minimum power levels.