Integrated wireless network and associated method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8565758
APP PUB NO 20110195656A1
SERIAL NO

12701931

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An integrated wireless network and associated method are provided for facilitating wireless communication onboard an aircraft. The integrated wireless network includes a wireless distribution system including a wired interface and a plurality of wireless radios. The wireless distribution system may also include a combiner and one or more antennas, such as leaky feeder antenna(s), extending through the cabin compartment of the aircraft. The combiner may provide the combined wireless signals to the antenna for transmission. And, the combiner may deconstruct wireless signals received by the antenna and provide the deconstructed wireless signals to a respective wireless radio. The integrated wireless network of this embodiment also includes one or more wireless data concentrators having a plurality of wireless radios in communication with the antenna. The plurality of wireless radios of the wireless distribution system and the wireless data concentrator may support wireless communications in accordance with a plurality of different protocols.

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  • THE BOEING COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kirchoff, Kenneth P Redmond, US 5 32
Kirkland, David T Kent, US 6 100
Marston, Scott Edward Bellevue, US 2 19
Mitchell, Bradley J Snohomish, US 107 1896
Owyang, Ethan Everett, US 1 14
Shetty, Sudhakar S Mercer Island, US 13 357
Whetten, Frank L Seattle, US 1 14

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