IP Library Granted Patent US 8,224,316
Granted Patent B2
US 8,224,316 · App. 12/964,183 · Granted Jul 17, 2012

Control device for shielding a room

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Patent No.
US 8,224,316
App. No.
12/964,183
Granted
Jul 17, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control device that shields a room from incoming signals includes an interference device which is adapted for querying an interference signal for rendering a signal that enters a room unrecognizable by superposition with the interference signal.

Claims (67)

1. A control device for shielding a room, the control device comprising:

a navigation device for determining aircraft data;

an interference device;

a transmitting device for transmitting an interference signal;

a data base for querying the interference signal;

wherein the database is connected to the navigation device;

wherein the interference device is adapted, for querying the interference signal with the help of the database, which interference signal corresponds to a condition currently present; and

wherein by the interference signal a signal entering the room can be rendered unrecognisable by superposition with the interference signal;

wherein for the generation of the interference signal the aircraft data are taken into account;

wherein the transmitting device is adapted to emit the generated interference signal.

2. The control device of claim 1 , further comprising a connection to a local transmitting-receiving device, wherein the control device can influence the behaviour of a terminal via the connection.

3. The control device of claim 1 , wherein the entering signal is selected from the group consisting of a GSM signal, CDMA signal, UMTS signal, GPRS signal, HSCSD signal, PDC signal, UWC signal, American mobile phone system signal, IS 95 A-signal and a wireless local area network-signal.

4. The control device of claim 1 , wherein the interference signal is a noise signal.

5. The control device of claim 1 , wherein the interference signal is selected from the group consisting of a GSM signal, CDMA signal, UMTS signal, GPRS signal, HSCSD signal, PDC signal, UWC signal, American mobile phone system signal, IS 95 A-signal and a wireless local area network-signal.

6. The control device of claim 1 , wherein the control device is adapted for the integration in an aircraft.

7. The control device of claim 1 , wherein the interference signal has a power;

wherein the power of the interference signal is adjustable such that the signal entering the room is covered up; and

wherein the power of the interference signal is adjustable such that the signal of a local transmitting-receiving device is receivable in the room.

8. The control device of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting device comprises an antenna for emitting the interference signal.

9. The control device of claim 8 , wherein the antenna comprises a leaky line antenna.

10. The control device of claim 1 , further comprising a coordination device;

wherein the coordination device comprises a flight attendant panel;

wherein the flight attendant panel is adapted for operating the coordination device and/or the control device.

11. A system for shielding a room, comprising:

a control device comprising:

a navigation device for determining aircraft data;

an interference device;

a transmitting device for transmitting an interference signal;

a data base for querying the interference signal;

wherein the database is connected to the navigation device;

wherein the interference device is adapted, for querying the interference signal with the help of the database, which interference signal corresponds to a condition currently present; and

wherein by the interference signal a signal entering the room can be rendered unrecognisable by superposition with the interference signal;

wherein for the generation of the interference signal the aircraft data are taken into account;

wherein the transmitting device is adapted to emit the generated interference signal;

a transmitting-receiving device;

wherein the control device is adapted to determine the interference signal such that when the interference signal is emitted, the entering signal is interfered with such, that a signal of the transmitting-receiving device is distinguishable from the interfered-with signal.

12. A method for shielding a room, comprising:

connecting a database to a navigation device;

determining aircraft data with the navigation device;

querying an interference signal with the help of the database, which interference signal corresponds to a condition currently present;

wherein by the interference signal a signal entering the room can be rendered unrecognisable by superposition with the interference signal;

wherein for the generation of the interference signal the aircraft data are taken into account;

emitting the generated interference signal.

13. An aircraft comprising:

a control device comprising:

a navigation device for determining aircraft data;

an interference device;

a transmitting device for transmitting an interference signal;

a data base for querying the interference signal;

wherein the database is connected to the navigation device;

wherein the interference device is adapted, for querying the interference signal with the help of the database, which interference signal corresponds to a condition currently present; and

wherein by the interference signal a signal entering the room can be rendered unrecognisable by superposition with the interference signal;

wherein for the generation of the interference signal the aircraft data are taken into account;

wherein the transmitting device is adapted to emit the generated interference signal;

or the aircraft comprising a system for shielding a room, comprising:

a control device comprising:

a navigation device for determining aircraft data;

an interference device;

a transmitting device for transmitting an interference signal;

a data base for querying the interference signal;

wherein the database is connected to the navigation device;

wherein the interference device is adapted, for querying the interference signal with the help of the database, which interference signal corresponds to a condition currently present; and

wherein by the interference signal a signal entering the room can be rendered unrecognisable by superposition with the interference signal;

wherein for the generation of the interference signal the aircraft data are taken into account;

wherein the transmitting device is adapted to emit the generated interference signal;

a transmitting-receiving device;

wherein the control device is adapted to determine the interference signal such that when the interference signal is emitted, the entering signal is interfered with such, that a signal of the transmitting-receiving device is distinguishable from the interfered-with signal.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 20, 2011
From: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
To: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 026167/0199 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2011
From: MUELLER, JAN; PUMP, JOERG; KNEFELKAMP, SVEN
To: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 026159/0846 →