Claims
- 1. A method to enhance the reliability, efficiency or quality of service of a terrestrial or satellite-based aeronautical radio communications subnetwork, provide a means to verify compliance with regulatory constraints, or serve as an aid in regional pricing, said method comprising:
(a) receiving synchronization bursts transmitted by VDL/4-compliant aircraft stations by ground station receiving stations; (b) transmitting information contained in or derived from the synchronization bursts to facilities associated with said terrestrial or satellite-based aeronautical radio communications subnetworks via appropriate internetworking or interwiring means.
- 2. A method to enhance the reliability, efficiency or quality of service provided by an application service provider, provide a means to verify compliance with regulatory constraints, select among network service providers or serve as an aid in regional pricing, said method comprising:
using information contained within, or derived from,
(a) receiving synchronization bursts transmitted by VDL/4-compliant aircraft stations by ground station receiving stations; and (b) transmitting information contained in or derived from the synchronization bursts to facilities associated with said application service provider via internetworking or interwiring means.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/203,919, filed May 12, 2000, whose disclosure is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety into the present disclosure.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60203919 |
May 2000 |
US |