Patent ID: 6549162
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
A method for providing information associated with aircraft operation using a communication system including at least one aircraft-based data output device, an aircraft-based transceiver coupled to the data output device, and a ground-based receiver, the aircraft-based transceiver being configured to connect to the ground-based receiver via a satellite communication link, the method comprising:transmitting data signals associated with operation of the aircraft from the data output device to the aircraft-based transceiver; fragmenting the data signals into a plurality of data segments; and transmitting the plurality of data segments from the aircraft-based transceiver to the ground-based receiver via the satellite communication link, a first data segment of the plurality of data segments transmitted across a first communication path and a second data segment of the plurality of data segments transmitted near-simultaneously across a second communication path.