Methods and apparatus for wireless upload and download of aircraft data
First Claim
1. A method for wirelessly communicating data between a plurality of avionics units on an aircraft and a data communication apparatus, said method comprising:
- wirelessly communicating download data for one said avionics unit from the data communication apparatus from an aircraft data services link in the aircraft;
electronically switching a communication path from said aircraft data services link to said avionics unit responsive to said download data; and
electronically communicating said download data from said data communication apparatus to said avionics unit via said electronically switched communication path.
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Abstract
A method for wirelessly communicating data between a plurality of avionics units on an aircraft and a data communication apparatus. The method includes wirelessly communicating download data for one avionics unit from the data communication apparatus from an aircraft data services link in the aircraft; electronically switching a communication path from the aircraft data services link to the avionics unit responsive to the download data; and electronically communicating the download data from the data communication apparatus to the avionics unit via the electronically switched communication path.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for wirelessly communicating data between a plurality of avionics units on an aircraft and a data communication apparatus, said method comprising:
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wirelessly communicating download data for one said avionics unit from the data communication apparatus from an aircraft data services link in the aircraft;
electronically switching a communication path from said aircraft data services link to said avionics unit responsive to said download data; and
electronically communicating said download data from said data communication apparatus to said avionics unit via said electronically switched communication path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for wirelessly communicating data between a plurality of avionics units on an aircraft and a data communication apparatus, said method comprising:
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electronically switching a communication path from one said avionics unit to an aircraft data services link in the aircraft;
electronically communicating data from said avionics unit to said aircraft data services link via said electronically switched communication path; and
wirelessly communicating said data from said aircraft data services link to said data communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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12. A method for wirelessly communicating data between a plurality of avionics units on an aircraft and a data communication apparatus, said method comprising:
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electronically switching a communication path from one said avionics unit to an aircraft data services link in the aircraft;
electronically communicating data from said avionics unit to said aircraft data services link via said electronically switched communication path; and
wirelessly communicating said data from said aircraft data services link to said data communication apparatus.
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13. An apparatus for wirelessly communicating data between a plurality of avionics units on an aircraft and a data communication apparatus external to the aircraft, said apparatus comprising, onboard an aircraft:
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an aircraft data services link having a processor, means for wirelessly transmitting and receiving data to and from a data communication apparatus external to the aircraft, and an electronic switch;
a plurality of avionics units coupled to said remotely controllable switch;
wherein said processor is responsive to data received from the data communication apparatus via said means for wireless transmitting and receiving to control said electronic switch to selectively couple said avionics units to said aircraft data services link to provide data communication between a selectively coupled avionics unit and the data communication apparatus via said aircraft data services link.
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24. An apparatus for wirelessly communicating data between a plurality of avionics units on an aircraft and a data communication apparatus external to the aircraft, said apparatus comprising, onboard an aircraft:
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an aircraft data services link having a processor and means for wirelessly transmitting to a data communication apparatus external to the aircraft;
a plurality of avionics units coupled to said remotely controllable switch;
wherein said processor is responsive to data received from the data communication apparatus via said means for wireless transmitting and receiving to control said electronic switch to selectively couple said avionics units to said aircraft data services link to provide data communication between a selectively coupled avionics unit and the data communication apparatus via said aircraft data services link.
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