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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2006
Gordon R. Sandell, Bothell, WA (US);
Stephen Y. Lee, Shoreline, WA (US);
Gordon R. Sandell, Bothell, WA (US);
Stephen Y. Lee, Shoreline, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for automatically transferring control from one air traffic control (ATC) center that uses one ATC data link standard to another ATC center that uses a different ATC data link standard are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a receiver component configured to receive at least a new air traffic control center designation message from an original air traffic control center through an active connection, an identifier component configured to determine a data link standard of a new air traffic control center from the message, a logon component to log the aircraft into the new center. The system further includes a connection component to establish an inactive connection with the new air traffic control center, a confirmation component to confirm the inactive connection, and a switch component to terminate the active connection and activate the inactive connection.