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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1998
Christopher J. Hall, Satellite Beach, FL (US);
Clay S. Turner, Roswell, GA (US);
Jimmy C. Ray, Denison, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
A communications system for aircraft includes an on-board network using optical frequencies for communications within the aircraft; the network includes personal communications devices and/or other devices such as personal computers communicating via optical ports at infrared or other optical frequencies. Capability of such devices to emit radio-frequency radiation is automatically blocked on sensing the infrared system. The various optical ports are connected to each other and to a controller which includes an interface between the on-board infrared portion of the system and radio-frequency transceivers; the transceivers connect to RF antennas for communication with stations outside the aircraft.