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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2014
Fred J. Studenberg, Jr., Melbourne, FL (US);
Kenneth K. Hamby, Melbourne Beach, FL (US);
David V. Kazanovicz, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Walter H. Hewett, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Bikram S. Aulakh, Melbourne, FL (US);
Scott F. Bauler, Melbourne, FL (US);
Fred J. Studenberg, Jr., Melbourne, FL (US);
Kenneth K. Hamby, Melbourne Beach, FL (US);
David V. Kazanovicz, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Walter H. Hewett, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Bikram S. Aulakh, Melbourne, FL (US);
Scott F. Bauler, Melbourne, FL (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for establishing a high data rate high frequency data link (HDR-HFDL) between aircraft and ground stations enhances the aircraft HFDL data radio to transmit at an HDR frequency assigned by a ground station and transmitted to the aircraft via the HFDL frequency assigned to the ground station. The ground station may select and transmit an alternate HDR frequency if necessary. In Phase I, existing aircraft subsystems and ground stations will be configured for HDR downlink only, but an aircraft subsystem may additionally receive HDR data packets if propagation conditions allow. In Phase II, dedicated HDR ground stations and enhancements to existing aircraft subsystems will provide for full HDR uplink and downlink capability. Dedicated HDR ground stations may select an HDR frequency from the band including the assigned HFDL frequency or transmit at an assigned HDR frequency.