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US5887258A
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Device for allowing the use in an aircraft of radio communication means
Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
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Filing: 1997-10-24
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Granted: 1999-03-23
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Expires: 2017-10-24
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a device 1 for allowing the use in a aircraft A of at least one radio communication apparatus (R), such as mobile telephones. According to the invention, the radio communication apparatus (R) includes a first connection switch (MC1) between an information processing unit (2) and a transmit unit (3), and a connection switch (MC2) between the processing unit (2) and a receiving unit (5), and the device (1) includes a transmitter (8) transmitting waves (OE) out of the aircraft (A), a receiver (10) detecting waves outside the aircraft (A), and paths L1 and L2 respectively linked to the transmitter (8) and to the first connection switch (MC1) and to the receiver (10) and to the second connection switch (MC2).
Inventors
- 👤 Christian Lemozit
- 👤 Rene Corbefin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/14; H04B7/15; H04B7/185; H04B7/18502; H04B7/18506; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B7/18508
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
388 words
A device for allowing the use in an aircraft (A) of at least one personal means of radio communication (R) comprising: a unit (2) for processing digitized information; a means of transmission (3) transmitting, in the form of electromagnetic waves (oe), digitized information received from said processing unit (2); and a means of reception (5) detecting, in the form of electromagnetic waves (oe), digitized information which is sent to said processing unit (2); a first means of connection (MC1) provided on the link (4) between the processing unit (2) and the transmission means (3) and capable of being connected to a first means (L1) of sending digitized information so that, when the connection is established between said first means of connection (MC1) and said first means of sending (L1), the digitized information emanating from the processing unit (2) is not sent to said means of transmission (3), but is conveyed by said first means of sending (L1); and a second means of connection (MC2) provided on the link (6) between the processing unit (2) and the reception means (5) and capable of being connected to a second means (L2) of sending digitized information so that, when the connection is established between said second means of connection (MC2) and said second means of sending (L2), the digitized information emanating from the reception means (5) is not sent to the processing unit (2), but digitized information can be conveyed by said second means of sending (L2) to said processing unit (2) said device (1) comprising: a transmitter (8) of electromagnetic waves (OE) capable of transmitting out of the aircraft (A), in the form of electromagnetic waves (OE), digitized information received; a receiver (10) of electromagnetic waves (OE), capable of detecting outside the aircraft (A), in the form of electromagnetic waves (OE), digitized information; and a means of disabling (15) capable of transmitting inside the aircraft (A), in the form of electromagnetic waves (S), transmission inhibition commands, to a radio communication means (R) when the latter is used directly without being plugged into said device (1), wherein said first means of sending (L1) is linked to said transmitter (8) and connected to said first means of connection (MC1), and wherein said second means of sending (L2) is linked to said receiver (10) and connected to said second means of connection (MC2).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
388 words
A device for allowing the use in an aircraft (A) of at least one personal means of radio communication (R) comprising: a unit (2) for processing digitized information; a means of transmission (3) transmitting, in the form of electromagnetic waves (oe), digitized information received from said processing unit (2); and a means of reception (5) detecting, in the form of electromagnetic waves (oe), digitized information which is sent to said processing unit (2); a first means of connection (MC1) provided on the link (4) between the processing unit (2) and the transmission means (3) and capable of being connected to a first means (L1) of sending digitized information so that, when the connection is established between said first means of connection (MC1) and said first means of sending (L1), the digitized information emanating from the processing unit (2) is not sent to said means of transmission (3), but is conveyed by said first means of sending (L1); and a second means of connection (MC2) provided on the link (6) between the processing unit (2) and the reception means (5) and capable of being connected to a second means (L2) of sending digitized information so that, when the connection is established between said second means of connection (MC2) and said second means of sending (L2), the digitized information emanating from the reception means (5) is not sent to the processing unit (2), but digitized information can be conveyed by said second means of sending (L2) to said processing unit (2) said device (1) comprising: a transmitter (8) of electromagnetic waves (OE) capable of transmitting out of the aircraft (A), in the form of electromagnetic waves (OE), digitized information received; a receiver (10) of electromagnetic waves (OE), capable of detecting outside the aircraft (A), in the form of electromagnetic waves (OE), digitized information; and a means of disabling (15) capable of transmitting inside the aircraft (A), in the form of electromagnetic waves (S), transmission inhibition commands, to a radio communication means (R) when the latter is used directly without being plugged into said device (1), wherein said first means of sending (L1) is linked to said transmitter (8) and connected to said first means of connection (MC1), and wherein said second means of sending (L2) is linked to said receiver (10) and connected to said second means of connection (MC2).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said transmitter (8) and said receiver (10) are integrated into a transmit and receive beacon (BER).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second means of sending (L1, L2) form part of one and the same connection cable (C).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the free end of said connection cable (C), said end being intended to be linked simultaneously to said first and second means of connection (MC1, MC2), is accessible from a passenger seat (SP) of the aircraft (A).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the device includes connection cables (C) in proximity to at least a plurality of passenger seats (SP) of the aircraft (A).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
The device as claimed in claim 1, for a radio communication means (R) furnished with an electrical charging system (13), wherein said device includes a means of electrical supply (12) provided in proximity to a passenger seat (SP) of the aircraft (A), the electrical charging system (13) of the radio communication means (R) capable of being plugged into said electrical supply means (12).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the device includes electrical supply means (12) in proximity to at least a plurality of passenger seats (SP) of the aircraft (A).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
The device as claimed in claim 1 for allowing the simultaneous use of a plurality of radio communication means (R), wherein the device includes a plurality of pairs of first and second means of sending (L1, L2), respectively linked to said transmitter (8) and to said receiver (10), each of said pairs of first and second means of sending (L1, L2) being able to be connected to one of said radio communication means (R).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
91 words
The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the device includes several connection boxes (BC), each of said connection boxes (BC) being linked, on the one hand, to the transmitter (8) and to the receiver (10) and, on the other hand, to a group of connection cables (C1, C2, Ci, Cj, Ck, Cl), in such a way as to allow a sending of digitized information between the transmitter (8) and the receiver (10), and the radio communication means (R) connected as the case may be to said connection cables (C1, C2).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said personal means of radio communications comprises a mobile telephone.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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