Remote data loading for configuring wireless communication unit for communicating engine data
First Claim
1. A wireless communication unit configured to be located in a nacelle associated with an engine of an aerial vehicle comprising:
- one or more memory devices; and
one or more processors configured to;
transmit an identification file to one or more computing devices associated with a ground system;
automatically retrieve a loadable software aircraft part for data load from the one or more computing devices;
perform a data load using the loadable software aircraft part to update software loaded on the one or more memory devices of the wireless communication unit;
determine if the data load was successful; and
transmit the determination to the one or more computing devices associated with the ground system.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for maintaining a wireless communication unit. The method includes transmitting, by one or more computing devices, an identification file to one or more second computing devices associated with a ground system. The method includes automatically retrieving, by the one or more computing devices, a loadable software aircraft part for data load from the one or more second computing devices associated with the ground system. The method includes performing, by the one or more computing devices, a data load using the loadable software aircraft part. The method includes determining, by the one or more computing devices, if the data load was successful. The method includes transmitting, by the one or more computing devices, the determination to the one or more computing devices associated with the ground system.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless communication unit configured to be located in a nacelle associated with an engine of an aerial vehicle comprising:
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one or more memory devices; and one or more processors configured to; transmit an identification file to one or more computing devices associated with a ground system; automatically retrieve a loadable software aircraft part for data load from the one or more computing devices; perform a data load using the loadable software aircraft part to update software loaded on the one or more memory devices of the wireless communication unit; determine if the data load was successful; and transmit the determination to the one or more computing devices associated with the ground system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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3. A method for maintaining a wireless communication unit comprising:
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transmitting, by one or more computing devices, an identification file to one or more second computing devices associated with a ground system; automatically retrieving, by the one or more computing devices, a loadable software aircraft part for data load from the one or more second computing devices associated with the ground system; performing, by the one or more computing devices, a data load using the loadable software aircraft part to update or configure the wireless communication unit; determining, by the one or more computing devices, if the data load was successful; and transmitting, by the one or more computing devices, the determination to the one or more second computing devices associated with the ground system. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for maintaining a wireless communication unit comprising:
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one or more memory devices; and one or more processors configured to; transmit an identification file to one or more computing devices associated with a ground system; automatically retrieve a loadable software aircraft part for data load from the one or more computing devices; perform a data load using the loadable software aircraft part to update or configure the wireless communication unit; determine if the data load was successful; and transmit the determination to the one or more computing devices associated with the ground system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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