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Wireless supplement and/or substitute for aircraft flight recorders

  • US 20040128039A1
  • Filed: 12/30/2002
  • Published: 07/01/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for preserving information from an airborne aircraft, said method comprising:

  • receiving an activation signal;

    establishing a call from the aircraft to a ground support facility over a wireless telecommunications network in response to the activation signal;

    monitoring sounds within the aircraft;

    generating an audio signal in response to the monitored sounds;

    obtaining flight data from the aircraft;

    encoding the flight data;

    multiplexing the audio signal and encoded flight data to generate a combined output signal; and

    , transmitting the output signal via the call from the aircraft to the ground support facility.

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