Aircraft monitoring and incident management system
First Claim
1. A monitoring and incident management system for an aircraft having a cabin, including:
- a plurality of sensors located on the aircraft that monitor critical aircraft information and activity on the aircraft;
at least one panic button located on the aircraft that can be activated by a person located in the cabin;
at least one computer located on the aircraft that receives and stores input from the plurality of sensors;
an incident management center located remotely from the aircraft;
a two-way communication link between the computer and the incident management center that is operationally configured to transmit multi-media data from the computer to the incident management center and to transmit commands from the incident management center to the computer.
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Abstract
The invention comprises a monitoring and incident management system for an aircraft including an on-board system on the aircraft, an incident management center on the ground, and a redundant secure communications link between the on-board system and the incident management center. The on-board system includes components that assist the aircraft crew in identifying and defending against potential threats to the aircraft, such as suspicious passenger activity. The incident management has access to a wide variety of information concerning the aircraft and activities taking place on the aircraft, as well as the ability to transmit commands to the on-board system. The on-board system includes a cockpit door module that combines double-doors and biometric identification to prevent unauthorized access to the cockpit.
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21 Claims
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1. A monitoring and incident management system for an aircraft having a cabin, including:
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a plurality of sensors located on the aircraft that monitor critical aircraft information and activity on the aircraft;
at least one panic button located on the aircraft that can be activated by a person located in the cabin;
at least one computer located on the aircraft that receives and stores input from the plurality of sensors;
an incident management center located remotely from the aircraft;
a two-way communication link between the computer and the incident management center that is operationally configured to transmit multi-media data from the computer to the incident management center and to transmit commands from the incident management center to the computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A security system for an aircraft cockpit comprising:
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a cockpit door module having a frame, a front door and a rear door;
wherein said front door is operationally configured to open only when the rear door is closed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A monitoring and incident management system for an aircraft having a cabin, including:
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an incident management center located remotely from the aircraft;
an on-board system including a computer in communication with a cockpit and flight security subsystem, a surveillance and sensor subsystem, and countermeasures; and
a two-way communication link between the computer and the incident management center that is operationally configured to transmit data from the computer to the incident management center and to transmit commands from the incident management center to the computer to control at least one of the flight security subsystem, the surveillance and sensor subsystem, and the countermeasures. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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