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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2016
Gogo Llc, Chicago, IL (US);
Bryan Adrian Lauer, Hinckley, IL (US);
Rukmani Loganathan, Bartlett, IL (US);
Sajit Sasi, Chicago, IL (US);
Pat Walsh, Naperville, IL (US);
Anand Chari, Bartlett, IL (US);
GOGO LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of for optimizing modem usage on a vehicle. The method includes determining that the vehicle is in one of a plurality of port states, where each of the plurality of port states being indicative of the vehicle being located proximate to a vehicle port. The method includes, based on the determination that the vehicle is in the one of the plurality of port states, causing a modem that is (i) operating in a bi-directional mode, and (ii) fixedly connected to the vehicle to be in a receive-only state. The method includes causing an establishment of a wireless communication link at the modem in the receive-only state. Further, the method includes using the wireless communication link as a forward link over which data is able to be received onto the vehicle while the vehicle is in the one of the plurality of port states.