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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1998
John H. Hiett, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Honeywell Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
An improved technique for retrieving data information from various data sources provides a less costly, and yet faster and more reliable method for retrieving information while aboard a transportation vehicle, such as, for example, an aircraft. In addition, the data communication system provides a technique and apparatus for accessing and controlling direct broadcasting systems to facilitate the retrieval of desired information on an expedited basis. The data communications system may be carried out in one form by a data communications system having a data source, an information request system coupled to the data source and adapted to request data information from the data source, and a receiver coupled to the data source and adapted to receive the data information requested the information request system.