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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2012
Radhakrishna G. Sampigethaya, Snoqualmie, WA (US);
Timothy M. Mitchell, Seattle, WA (US);
Anil L. Kumar, Sammamish, WA (US);
Radhakrishna G. Sampigethaya, Snoqualmie, WA (US);
Timothy M. Mitchell, Seattle, WA (US);
Anil L. Kumar, Sammamish, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for use in exchanging information between aircraft at an airport are provided. The system includes a power system capable of providing power to each of the plurality of vehicles via an electric cable, at least one off-board broadband over power lines (BPL) module coupled to the power system. The at least one off-board BPL module is capable of communicating via the electric cable with an onboard BPL module on each of the plurality of vehicles. The system also includes a network coupled to each of the at least one off-board BPL modules for communicatively coupling each of the at least one off-board BPL modules such that the plurality of vehicles can exchange information via the network.