Methods and systems for air vehicle telemetry
First Claim
1. A method of engaging auto-pilot mode from a ground control center, the method comprising:
- establishing communication between an air vehicle and the ground control center;
transmitting auto-pilot instructions to the air vehicle from the ground control center; and
engaging the auto-pilot mode in response to the instructions from the ground control center.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided in which the most important communications that occur onboard the air vehicle and between the air vehicle and other locations continually have sufficient communication bandwidth and are not impeded by less important communications to ensure that the flight crew and flight control personnel on the ground have the most complete and accurate information. Other aspects of the method and system further assist in maintaining a safe flight by permitting the air vehicle to be both flown and landed while in an auto-pilot mode engaged in the air vehicle or from the ground and disengaged from the ground or by entering a code in the air vehicle, displaying target settings of respective parameters provided by the ground control center, providing detailed flight data to the air vehicle from the ground control center, and examining data in the ground control center captured onboard the air vehicle to identify individuals that may pose a security risk.
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44 Claims
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1. A method of engaging auto-pilot mode from a ground control center, the method comprising:
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establishing communication between an air vehicle and the ground control center;
transmitting auto-pilot instructions to the air vehicle from the ground control center; and
engaging the auto-pilot mode in response to the instructions from the ground control center. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of engaging auto-pilot mode in an air vehicle, the method comprising:
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issuing an instruction from onboard the air vehicle to engage the auto-pilot mode; and
continuing to fly and thereafter land the air vehicle in the auto-pilot mode without requiring further input from any person onboard the air vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of displaying at least one target setting upon a corresponding instrument display of an air vehicle, the method comprising:
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displaying a current setting of a respective parameter upon the corresponding instrument display;
receiving at least one target setting for the respective parameter from a ground control center; and
displaying the at least one target setting on the corresponding instrument display along with the current setting. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for displaying at least one target setting of a respective parameter onboard an air vehicle, the system comprising:
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a ground control center capable of transmitting at least one target setting for the respective parameter to the air vehicle;
a display controller onboard the air vehicle and capable of receiving at least one target setting for the respective parameter from said ground control center; and
an instrument display onboard the air vehicle and responsive to said display controller, said instrument display capable of displaying a current and target setting of the respective parameter. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method of providing detailed flight data to an air vehicle, the method comprising:
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providing the air vehicle with a data management controller in communication with at least one display onboard the air vehicle for driving the display based upon data stored onboard the air vehicle;
monitoring the flight of the air vehicle from a ground control center;
transmitting additional flight data from the ground control center to the air vehicle in at least the same level of detail as the corresponding data stored onboard the air vehicle to at least supplement the data stored onboard the air vehicle; and
altering the display based upon the additional flight data provided from the ground control center. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for providing detailed flight data to an air vehicle, the system comprising:
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an air vehicle having a data management controller and at least one display responsive to the data management controller, the data management controller capable of driving the display based upon data stored onboard the air vehicle; and
a ground control center capable of communicating with the data management controller of the air vehicle, said ground control center comprising a processing element capable of monitoring a flight of the air vehicle and a transmitter capable of transmitting additional flight data from the ground control center to the air vehicle in at least the same level of detail as the corresponding data stored onboard the air vehicle to at least supplement the data stored onboard the air vehicle, wherein the data management controller drives the display based upon the additional flight data provided from the ground control center. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of monitoring an air vehicle, the method comprising:
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recording at least one of audio data and video data from within the air vehicle;
transmitting at least one of the audio data and the video data from the air vehicle to a ground control center; and
examining at least one of the audio data and the video data in the ground control center, said examining comprising comparing the data to a security database to identify individuals of interest while the air vehicle is in flight. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system for monitoring an air vehicle, the system comprising:
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at least one sensor capable of recording at least one of audio data and video data from within the air vehicle;
a transmitter for transmitting at least one of the audio data and the video data from the air vehicle;
a ground control center comprising a receiver for receiving at least one of the audio data and the video data from the air vehicle and a processing element capable of examining at least one of the audio data and the video data by comparing the data to a security database to identify individuals of interest. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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