US 12,476,723 B2
Architecture for integration of multiple networks in an air-to-ground context
Douglas Hyslop, Vienna, VA (US)
Assigned to SMARTSKY NETWORKS LLC, Morrisville, NC (US)
Filed by SMARTSKY NETWORKS, LLC, Morrisville, NC (US)
Filed on Nov. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/534,611.
Application 17/534,611 is a continuation of application No. 16/649,363, granted, now 11,212,719, previously published as PCT/US2018/051649, filed on Sep. 19, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/561,423, filed on Sep. 21, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0086708 A1, Mar. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H01Q 1/28 (2006.01); H01Q 3/08 (2006.01); H01Q 3/24 (2006.01); H01Q 3/26 (2006.01); H01Q 21/20 (2006.01); H04B 7/06 (2006.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01); H04L 5/22 (2006.01); H04W 16/14 (2009.01); H04W 16/28 (2009.01); H04W 36/00 (2009.01); H04W 36/30 (2009.01); H04W 84/06 (2009.01); H04W 36/08 (2009.01)
CPC H04B 17/318 (2015.01) [H01Q 1/28 (2013.01); H01Q 3/08 (2013.01); H01Q 3/24 (2013.01); H01Q 3/2605 (2013.01); H01Q 21/205 (2013.01); H04B 7/0617 (2013.01); H04B 7/0626 (2013.01); H04B 7/18504 (2013.01); H04B 7/18506 (2013.01); H04B 7/18508 (2013.01); H04L 5/22 (2013.01); H04W 16/14 (2013.01); H04W 16/28 (2013.01); H04W 36/0016 (2013.01); H04W 36/00837 (2018.08); H04W 36/302 (2023.05); H04W 84/06 (2013.01); H04W 36/085 (2023.05); Y02D 30/70 (2020.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An inter-network communication controller comprising processing circuitry configured to:
receive location information associated with an in-flight aircraft being provided with air-to-ground (ATG) wireless communication services by a first ATG network comprising a first set of two or more ATG base stations that share a common backhaul; and
provide the location information to a second ATG network comprising a second set of two or more ATG base stations that do not share the common backhaul of the first set of two or more ATG base stations to enable the second ATG network to utilize the location information for employing beamforming to establish wireless communication with the aircraft,
wherein the first ATG network and the second ATG network each operate over different ranges of radio frequency (RF) spectrum.