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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2001
Michael DE LA Chapelle, Bellevue, WA (US);
David S. Parkman, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Michael de La Chapelle, Bellevue, WA (US);
David S. Parkman, Mercer Island, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A communication system and method for transmitting data to mobile platforms using multiple simultaneous channels operating at multiple data rates. Each mobile receiver has the capability to receive multiple transmit channels at multiple data rates. Aircraft report their position to a ground based controller which determines which communication channel can be operated without substantial loss of data. Data packets destined for each aircraft are preferably routed to the highest data rate channel that can be received by that aircraft without substantial loss of data. This maximizes the overall system efficiency and throughput. High priority and mission critical data may be transmitted to the aircraft using low data rate channels to increase link availability.