Aircraft flight data monitoring and reporting system and use thereof
First Claim
1. An aircraft flight data monitoring and reporting system, the system comprising:
- an onboard flight data recording and reporting unit;
a remote flight data monitoring storage and analysis unit;
a base station, which is a software application, the software application configured to copy and cache data from the onboard flight data recording and reporting unit and relay the cached data to the remote flight data monitoring, storage and analysis unit;
a handheld device, the handheld device including the software application;
a Satcom (satellite communication) link for transfer of data from the onboard flight data recording and reporting unit and the remote flight data monitoring, storage and analysis unit; and
Wi-Fi, a network and an internet network, wherein the Wi-Fi and the network are for transfer of data to and from the onboard flight data recording and reporting unit and the base station; and
the internet network is for transfer of data to and from the base station and the remote flight data monitoring, storage and analysis unit.
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Abstract
An aircraft flight data monitoring and reporting system is provided. The system comprises: an onboard flight data recording and reporting unit; a zero-configuration service discoverer; a remote base station; a remote flight data monitoring storage and analysis unit; a wireless communication link; and a network, the wireless communication link and network for communications between the aircraft flight data monitoring and reporting system and each of the base station and the flight data monitoring storage and analysis unit, wherein the zero-configuration service discoverer facilitates auto-discovering between the flight data recording and reporting unit and the base station.
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1. An aircraft flight data monitoring and reporting system, the system comprising:
- an onboard flight data recording and reporting unit;
a remote flight data monitoring storage and analysis unit;
a base station, which is a software application, the software application configured to copy and cache data from the onboard flight data recording and reporting unit and relay the cached data to the remote flight data monitoring, storage and analysis unit;
a handheld device, the handheld device including the software application;
a Satcom (satellite communication) link for transfer of data from the onboard flight data recording and reporting unit and the remote flight data monitoring, storage and analysis unit; and
Wi-Fi, a network and an internet network, wherein the Wi-Fi and the network are for transfer of data to and from the onboard flight data recording and reporting unit and the base station; and
the internet network is for transfer of data to and from the base station and the remote flight data monitoring, storage and analysis unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- an onboard flight data recording and reporting unit;
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14. An aircraft flight data monitoring and reporting system, the system comprising:
- an onboard flight data recording and reporting unit;
a remote flight data monitoring storage and analysis unit;
a base station, which is a software application, the software application configured for conducting service routines on the onboard flight data recording and reporting unit, for copying and caching data from the onboard flight data recording and reporting unit and for relaying data between the onboard flight data recording and reporting unit and the remote flight data monitoring, storage and analysis unit;
a mobile device, the mobile device selected from the group consisting of a cellular phone and a tablet, the mobile device including the software application;
a Satcom (satellite communication) link for transfer of data from the onboard flight data recording and reporting unit and the remote flight data monitoring, storage and analysis unit; and
Wi-Fi, a network and an internet network, wherein the Wi-Fi and the network are for transfer of data to and from the onboard flight data recording and reporting unit and the base station; and
the Internet network is for transfer of data to and from the base station and the remote flight data monitoring, storage and analysis unit. - View Dependent Claims (15)
- an onboard flight data recording and reporting unit;
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16. An aircraft flight data monitoring and reporting system, the system comprising:
- an onboard flight data recording and reporting unit;
a remote flight data monitoring storage and analysis unit;
a base station, which is a software application, the software application configured to upload new configurations to the onboard flight data recording and reporting unit, perform inertial measurement unit calibrations, and relay data between the onboard flight data recording and reporting unit and the remote flight data monitoring, storage and analysis unit;
a handheld device, the handheld device including the software application;
a Satcom (satellite communication) link for transfer of data from the onboard flight data recording and reporting unit and the remote flight data monitoring, storage and analysis unit; and
Wi-Fi, a network and an Internet network, wherein the Wi-Fi and the network are for transfer of data to and from the onboard flight data recording and reporting unit and the base station; and
the Internet network is for transfer of data to and from the base station and the remote flight data monitoring, storage and analysis unit. - View Dependent Claims (17)
- an onboard flight data recording and reporting unit;
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