Methods and systems for vehicle broadband connection to a data network
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsDonald B. Lee, Aril Kumar, Nha Thanh Nguyen, Timothy McNally Mitchel
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Abstract
Methods and systems for communicating data between a vehicle and a ground-based unit are provided. The method includes communicatively coupling the vehicle to the ground-based unit, initiating a Broadband over Power Line (BPL) link between the vehicle and the ground-based unit when power is supplied to the vehicle, and updating data stored in the vehicle with data received from the ground-based unit.
Claims20
A method for communicating data between a vehicle and a ground-based unit, said method comprising:
- communicatively coupling the vehicle to the ground-based unit;
- initiating a Broadband over Power Line (BPL) link between the vehicle and the ground-based unit when power is supplied to the vehicle;
- and
- updating data stored in the vehicle with data received from the ground-based unit.
A ground-based power cart configured to transmit data to a vehicle, said power cart comprising:
- a Broadband over Power Line (BPL) module configured to provide data to a vehicle via a power line;
- and
- a communications device configured to communicate between said power cart and a ground-based network.
A system for communicating between a vehicle and a ground-based network, said system comprising:
- a vehicle;
- and
- a ground-based power cart communicatively coupled to said vehicle, said ground-based power cart comprising:
- a Broadband over Power Line (BPL) module configured to provide data to a vehicle via a power line;
- and
- a communications device configured to communicate between said power cart and a ground-based network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.