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Gateway for aircraft sensor data

  • US 10,167,089 B2
  • Filed: 11/23/2015
  • Issued: 01/01/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An aircraft management device comprising:

  • a processor; and

    a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;

    receiving non-flight performance related sensor data from a first sensor of an aircraft;

    receiving additional non-flight performance related sensor data from a second sensor of the aircraft;

    determining a condition based upon the non-flight performance related sensor data, wherein the non-flight performance related sensor data comprises seat occupancy data pertaining to a seat of the aircraft, wherein the condition is determined to exist when the seat occupancy data indicates that the seat has been unoccupied for greater than a threshold period of time;

    determining an additional condition based upon the additional non-flight performance related sensor data;

    selecting a single recommended action based upon both the condition that is determined based upon the non-flight performance related sensor data and the additional condition that is determined based upon the additional non-flight performance related sensor data; and

    sending the single recommended action to a device of a flight crew member of the aircraft, wherein the single recommended action comprises an instruction to the flight crew member to check on an individual assigned to the seat.

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