Communications installation for aircraft
First Claim
1. An arrangement for audio and/or video and/or data communication between a ground station and an aircraft, having at least one communications channel, wherein a monitoring device is additionally provided on board the aircraft and has the following features:
- a) at least one audio and/or video and/or flight data recording apparatus, b) the recording apparatus can be activated either from on board the aircraft or by remote control from the ground station, c) the recording apparatus can be deactivated exclusively by remote control from the ground station and/or from on board the aircraft when it is on the ground, d) a memory for the data from the recording apparatus, e) a transmission apparatus for transmitting data from the recording apparatus and/or data read from the memory to the ground station, f) the transmission apparatus uses at least one communications channel in the arrangement for audio and/or video and/or data communication between the ground station and the aircraft.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an arrangement for audio and/or video and/or data communication between a ground station and an aircraft, having at least one communications channel, wherein a monitoring device is additionally provided on board the aircraft and has the following features:
a) at least one audio and/or video and/or flight data recording apparatus,
b) the recording apparatus can be activated either from on board the aircraft or by remote control from the ground station,
c) the recording apparatus can be deactivated exclusively by remote control from the ground station and/or from on board the aircraft when it is on the ground,
d) a memory for the data from the recording apparatus,
e) a transmission apparatus for transmitting data from the recording apparatus and/or data read from the memory to the ground station,
f) the transmission apparatus uses at least one communications channel in the arrangement for audio and/or video and/or data communication between the ground station and the aircraft.
The invention allows remote monitoring of the interior of an aircraft and utilizes communications infrastructures (VHF radio links) provided for data transmission.
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7 Claims
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1. An arrangement for audio and/or video and/or data communication between a ground station and an aircraft, having at least one communications channel, wherein a monitoring device is additionally provided on board the aircraft and has the following features:
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a) at least one audio and/or video and/or flight data recording apparatus, b) the recording apparatus can be activated either from on board the aircraft or by remote control from the ground station, c) the recording apparatus can be deactivated exclusively by remote control from the ground station and/or from on board the aircraft when it is on the ground, d) a memory for the data from the recording apparatus, e) a transmission apparatus for transmitting data from the recording apparatus and/or data read from the memory to the ground station, f) the transmission apparatus uses at least one communications channel in the arrangement for audio and/or video and/or data communication between the ground station and the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A monitoring device for use on board an aircraft, wherein it has the following features:
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a) at least one audio and/or video and/or flight data recording apparatus, b) the recording apparatus can be activated either from on board the aircraft or by remote control from the ground station, c) the recording apparatus can be deactivated exclusively by remote control from the ground station and/or from on board the aircraft when it is on the ground, d) a memory for the data from the recording apparatus, e) a transmission apparatus for transmitting data from the recording apparatus and/or data read from the memory to the ground station, f) the transmission apparatus is set up to use at least one communications channel in an on-board arrangement for audio and/or video and/or data communication between the aircraft and a ground station.
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