Dynamic configuration management
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1. A method for managing configuration of a mobile communications network, the method comprising:
- electronically reporting sensed configuration data for at least one of equipment and resident software aboard a mobile platform;
transferring the sensed configuration data to a first terrestrial database via a mobile communications network; and
displaying the sensed configuration data.
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Abstract
Configuration of hardware and software onboard a mobile platform may be dynamically managed without significantly impacting a data stream from the mobile platform. Configuration data for equipment and resident software aboard a mobile platform is electronically reported in the form of a part number and a serial number. The configuration data is transferred to a terrestrial database via a mobile communications network. The configuration data is displayed to stakeholders, such as the network-provider enterprise and its customers. Invalid configurations may cause alerts.
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1. A method for managing configuration of a mobile communications network, the method comprising:
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electronically reporting sensed configuration data for at least one of equipment and resident software aboard a mobile platform;
transferring the sensed configuration data to a first terrestrial database via a mobile communications network; and
displaying the sensed configuration data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of reporting configuration data from a mobile platform in a mobile communications network, the method comprising:
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reading sensed configuration data for at least one of equipment and resident software aboard a mobile platform; and
electronically reporting the sensed configuration data to a terrestrial station of a mobile communications network when at least one of a server that reads the sensed configuration is booted and the mobile platform has been out of communication for a predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for managing configuration data in a mobile communications network, the method comprising:
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electronically receiving sensed configuration data for at least one of equipment and resident software aboard a mobile platform in a mobile communications network;
storing the sensed configuration data in a first terrestrial database; and
displaying the sensed configuration data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for managing configuration of a mobile communications network, the system comprising:
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a communications system onboard a mobile platform, the communications system being configured to electronically report sensed configuration data for at least one of equipment and software onboard the mobile platform; and
a terrestrial station including;
a first database component configured to store sensed configuration data received from the mobile platform; and
a display device configured to display the sensed configuration data. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for reporting configuration data from a mobile platform in a mobile communications network, the system comprising:
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a server including a first component configured to read sensed configuration data for at least one of equipment and resident software aboard a mobile platform; and
a transmitter configured to electronically report the sensed configuration data to a terrestrial station of a mobile communications network. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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38. A system for managing configuration data in a mobile communications network, the system comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive sensed configuration data for at least one of equipment and resident software aboard a mobile platform in a mobile communications network;
a first database configured to store the sensed configuration data; and
a display device configured to display the sensed configuration data. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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