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Flight data recorder streaming (FDRS) solution

  • US 10,348,787 B2
  • Filed: 08/27/2015
  • Issued: 07/09/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for streaming flight data from an aircraft, the method comprising:

  • transmitting, from at least one flight data unit, the flight data to a flight data recorder streaming (FDRS) server;

    determining, by the FDRS server, at least one antenna to use for streaming the flight data by analyzing the flight data, wherein the at least one antenna comprises at least one of a first antenna and a second antenna;

    generating, by the FDRS server, an antenna selection signal according to the at least one antenna to use for streaming the flight data;

    transmitting, by the FDRS server, the antenna selection signal to an antenna switch unit;

    selecting, by the antenna switch unit, the at least one antenna to use for streaming the flight data according to the antenna selection signal;

    determining, by the FDRS server, whether at least one triggering condition has occurred by analyzing the flight data;

    determining, by the FDRS server, a data rate of transmission for streaming the flight data based on whether the at least one triggering condition has occurred according to the flight data; and

    streaming, by the at least one antenna to use for streaming the flight data, the flight data at the data rate of transmission to at least one satellite.

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