Appeal No. 2002-2295
Application 08/988,457
Figure 1 is a block diagram of the wireless communication
system 100. As shown in figure 1, system 100 includes a ground
switching station 200, a radio base station 400, and an aircraft
unit 500. See page 4 of Appellants’ specification. Figure 2 is
a flow diagram showing the method for registering aircraft units
500 with grounds switching station 200. As shown in figure 2,
each aircraft unit 500 transmits registration information to
ground switching station 200 (step S210). The registration
information preferably includes an identification number
identifying the particular aircraft unit 500 that is registered,
the radio base station 400 currently in communication with the
aircraft unit 500, and the radio base station 400 previously in
communication with the aircraft unit 500. See page 8 of
Appellants’ specification.
Figure 3 is a flow diagram showing a method of transmitting
the updates for application software to be loaded on aircraft
unit 500. As shown in figure 3, ground switching station 200
initiates a transfer process by transmitting a call request over
a control channel to aircraft 500 (step S310). Radios 510
located on aircraft unit 500 continuously monitor for
transmission of a call request (step S320). When a call request
is detected, radios 510 select one of the plurality of
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