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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 13, 1999
Cynthia C. Matthews, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Thomas Peter Emmons, Jr., Mesa, AZ (US);
Derek A. Oxley, Chandler, AZ (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
An aircraft based communication system ( ) defining a wireless service area ( ) is disclosed. The communication system ( ) includes a communication gateway ( ) connected to a terrestrial based communication network. A first aircraft ( ) is located in proximity to the wireless service area ( ). The first aircraft ( ) communicates with the gateway ( ) and communicates with at least one subscriber ( ) located within the wireless service area ( ). The first aircraft ( ) transmits a first control signal ( ) within the wireless service area ( ). A second aircraft ( ) is located in proximity to the wireless service area ( ). The second aircraft ( ) being operable for communicating with the gateway ( ) and being operable for communicating with the subscriber ( ) located within the wireless service area ( ). The second aircraft ( ) flies in proximity to the first aircraft ( ) for transferring communication sessions ( ) from the first aircraft ( ) to the second aircraft ( ) and maintaining a constant communication link between the subscriber ( ) and the terrestrial based communication network.