Patent ID: 9105964
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
1. A system for use in a communications network to establish and maintain a data path between a moving vehicle and a satellite which comprises: a Local Area Network (LAN) mounted on the moving vehicle; an antenna assembly mounted on the moving vehicle for connecting the LAN in communication with the satellite via the data path, wherein the antenna assembly is selected from a plurality of different types of antenna assemblies; a services platform supported on the moving vehicle for central management of data transfer in the system; a modem connected with the services platform between the LAN and the antenna assembly to convert signals between Ku-band and L-band and to encode/decode and assemble/disassemble data for data transmissions in the LAN; and a control unit positioned on the moving vehicle and connected via the services platform with the selected antenna assembly to functionally maintain the data path by dynamically orienting the antenna assembly in response to movements of the vehicle, wherein the control unit is selectively configured for operational compatibility with the antenna assembly.