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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2006
Neil Hutton, Ottawa, CA;
Neil Hutton, Ottawa, CA;
DEW Engineering and Development ULC, Ottawa, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A method for wireless communication between an aircraft and a passenger boarding bridge includes assigning an aircraft to a parking space adjacent to the passenger boarding bridge. The aircraft includes a signal-transmitting module for use in automated bridge alignment operations and has a unique aircraft identifier code associated therewith. The step of assigning includes providing the unique aircraft identifier code to an automated bridge alignment system of the passenger boarding bridge. Signals transmitted between the aircraft and the passenger boarding bridge are encoded with the unique aircraft identifier code for transmission between the aircraft and the automated bridge alignment system.