An ACARS messaging system according to the invention is deployed when a TCP/IP subnetwork is available to the aircraft. ACARS messages are encoded into ASN.1 notation and translated to become compliant with the TCP/IP suite of protocols. A wireless subnetwork provides the initial access point to establish...http://www.google.de/patents/US20060080451?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20060080451 - System and method for transmitting ACARS messages over a TCP/IP data communication link