Recorded communication system for aircraft
First Claim
1. An aviation communication system comprised of a) a recording device in operative connection with (i) a communication signal transceiver so as to enable the recording of communication signals sent and received by the transceiver and so as to enable the generation of an audio signal output, and (ii) an audio transmitter for converting the audio signal output from the recording device into audible sound, and b) a controller configured for operative connection to the recording device, which controller enables one or more recorded communication signals from the recording device to be transmitted as one or more audio signals to the audio transmitter while the recording device continues to record communication signals sent and received by the transceiver.
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Abstract
An aviation communication system which includes (a) a recording device in operative connection with (i) a communication signal transceiver so as to enable the recording of communication signals sent and received by the transceiver and so as to enable the generation of an audio signal output, and (ii) an audio transmitter for converting the audio signal output from the recording device into audible sound; and (b) a controller configured for operative connection to the recording device, which controller enables one or more recorded communication signals from the recording device to be transmitted as one or more audio signals to the audio transmitter while the recording device continues to record communication signals sent and received by the transceiver. In one embodiment, the system provides indexing of the recorded signals to enable facile reference back to previously recorded communication signals to facilitate effective communication with other pilots and air traffic controllers during flight under challenging circumstances. Related methods of conducting avionic communications are also provided.
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1. An aviation communication system comprised of
a) a recording device in operative connection with (i) a communication signal transceiver so as to enable the recording of communication signals sent and received by the transceiver and so as to enable the generation of an audio signal output, and (ii) an audio transmitter for converting the audio signal output from the recording device into audible sound, and b) a controller configured for operative connection to the recording device, which controller enables one or more recorded communication signals from the recording device to be transmitted as one or more audio signals to the audio transmitter while the recording device continues to record communication signals sent and received by the transceiver.
- 7. A recording device configured to substantially continuously receive and record communications in the form of input/output from an aircraft'"'"'s active transceiver, which recording device is further configured to enable selective playback of previously recorded communications through a selectable and controllable audio channel, while continuing to record communications in the form of input/output from the active transceiver.
- 12. A method of conducting in-flight audio signal communications between a pilot of a first airplane and either an air traffic controller or another pilot of at least a second airplane, the method comprising recording the communication signal transmissions sent and received by an on-board communication signal transceiver of the first airplane during flight, while concurrently outputting from the recording device at least one previously recorded communication signal as an audio signal output to an on-board audio transmitter to thereby produce an audible sound.
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