Systems and methods for providing emergency location functionality
First Claim
1. A method for equipping an aircraft with an ADT unit that includes an attitude sensor, the aircraft having a flight deck equipped with an ELT remote panel that has a manually operable switch, the method comprising:
- (a) connecting the switch of the ELT remote panel to a first input data port of an ADT unit by wiring; and
(b) connecting one or more radio frequency signal ports of the ADT unit to an antenna that is attached to an exterior of a fuselage skin of the aircraft.
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Abstract
Aircraft tracking and emergency location avionics architectures that integrate existing fixed Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) installations, their associated aircraft avionics systems and existing flight deck interfaces with an Autonomous Distress Tracker (ADT) transceiver unit in a coupled configuration. Some of the architectures allow the ADT unit and its advanced distress detecting and reporting capabilities to monitor the activation control path for the ELT and the associated ELT activation outputs. Other architectures place the ADT unit and its advanced distress detection capabilities and ground-controlled capabilities in the activation control path for the ELT. Additional architectures entail the connection of an ADT unit to an ELT remote panel on the flight deck of an aircraft.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for equipping an aircraft with an ADT unit that includes an attitude sensor, the aircraft having a flight deck equipped with an ELT remote panel that has a manually operable switch, the method comprising:
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(a) connecting the switch of the ELT remote panel to a first input data port of an ADT unit by wiring; and (b) connecting one or more radio frequency signal ports of the ADT unit to an antenna that is attached to an exterior of a fuselage skin of the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system onboard an aircraft comprising:
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an ELT remote panel on the flight deck of the aircraft, the ELT remote panel comprising a switch; a first antenna that is attached to an exterior of a fuselage skin of the aircraft; and an ADT unit connected to the switch of the ELT remote panel and to the first antenna by wiring, wherein the ADT unit comprises an attitude sensor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system onboard an aircraft comprising:
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a manually operable switch; an ELT unit comprising an input port and a first output port; first and second antennas that are attached to an exterior of a fuselage skin of the aircraft; an ADT unit comprising first and second input ports and a two-way port; first wiring connecting the input port of the ELT unit to the switch; second wiring connecting the first input port of the ADT unit to the first wiring; third wiring connecting the first output port of the ELT unit to the first antenna; and fourth wiring connecting the two-way port of the ADT unit to the second antenna. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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