| US 7,400,858 B2 | ||
| Radiative focal area antenna transmission coupling arrangement | ||
| Robert J Crowley, Sudbury, Mass. (US); and Donald N. Halgren, Manchester, Mass. (US) | ||
| Assigned to AMBIT Corp, Manchester, Mass. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 22, 2004, as Appl. No. 11/20,450. | ||
| Application 11/020450 is a division of application No. 09/634140, filed on Aug. 08, 2000, granted, now 6,885,845. | ||
| Application 09/634140 is a continuation of application No. 08/604105, filed on Feb. 20, 1996, granted, now 6,594,471. | ||
| Application 08/604105 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/581065, filed on Dec. 29, 1995, granted, now 5,711,014. | ||
| Application 08/581065 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/042879, filed on Apr. 05, 1993, granted, now 5,493,702. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0192067 A1, Sep. 01, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. H04B 3/36 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 455—14 [455/90.3; 455/456.1; 455/15] | 17 Claims |
| 1. A system for enabling communication from personal computer communication devices located within a passenger vehicle to
a distant communication system located outside of said passenger vehicle, each of said personal computer devices having a
radiative RF antenna, said system comprising:
at least one first RF antenna arranged within said passenger vehicle to communicate an RF signal wirelessly with said personal
computer communication devices;
at least one second RF antenna arranged to radiate outside of said passenger vehicle to wirelessly communicate with said distant
communication system located outside of said passenger vehicle;
a control computer arranged to control a communications link between said at least one of said first RF antenna within said
passenger vehicle and said at least one second RF antenna arranged to radiate outside of said passenger vehicle, said control
computer arranged to control use and time in which said personal computer communication devices are enabled to communicate
with said distant communication system outside of said passenger vehicle, wherein said passenger vehicle is an aircraft.
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