METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING REAL TIME DATA FROM AIRCRAFT TO GROUND STATIONS USING A DATA PROTOCOL OVER A SATELLITE SYSTEM

摘要

Provided is a system and method for providing data originating from an aircraft to a ground-based device using a satellite communications link. The system includes an aircraft-based transceiver to transmit the data to a satellite. The data is associated with the operation of a particular aircraft. Also included is a ground-based receiver to receive the data transmitted from the aircraft-based transceiver through a communications link established by the satellite.