SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE AGGREGATION OF BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS FOR IN-FLIGHT AIRCRAFT

摘要

A method for aggregating usage of broadband communications channels for an in-flight aircraft has been developed. First, wireless communication channel links are established between a network router and passengers on board the in-flight aircraft. Multiple communications channels are bonded together in a group by the router. Threshold parameters for the bonded group are set up based on the bandwidth requirements for priority passengers. These bandwidth requirements for priority passengers are continuously monitored. Communications channels are removed and added from the bonded group as needed to meet the bandwidth requirements for the priority passengers.