UNIVERSAL EVENT/DATA RECORDER SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A communication apparatus located on-board a mobile asset having a plurality of event/data recorders (EDRs), the apparatus comprising:
- a memory adapted to store communication protocols of each of the plurality of event/data recorders;
a processor adapted to dynamically select one of the communication protocols to be used by an EDR interface; and
the EDR interface adapted to communicate with one of the plurality of event/data recorders using said one of the communication protocols selected by the processor.
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Abstract
A universal event/data recorder system provides a common bridge between various event/data recorders found on mobile assets. The universal event/data recorder system includes an onboard segment that is capable of interfacing with any manufacturer'"'"'s event/data recorder device. Additionally, the universal event/data recorder system also includes a remote segment for accessing, analyzing and reviewing data collected from any of a plurality of event/data recorders. The universal event/data recorder system may allow accessing data from various event/data recorders using any of a number of communication means including the Internet and a wireless communication network.
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24 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus located on-board a mobile asset having a plurality of event/data recorders (EDRs), the apparatus comprising:
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a memory adapted to store communication protocols of each of the plurality of event/data recorders;
a processor adapted to dynamically select one of the communication protocols to be used by an EDR interface; and
the EDR interface adapted to communicate with one of the plurality of event/data recorders using said one of the communication protocols selected by the processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of communicating with an event/data recorder (EDR), the method comprising:
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determining the configuration of the EDR;
selecting a communication protocol based on the configuration of the EDR;
configuring an EDR interface to communicate with the EDR using the selected communication protocol; and
communicating with the EDR via the EDR interface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of communicating data from an EDR to a remote client using an onboard platform system having an EDR interface communicatively connected to the EDR and a remote client interface communicatively connected to the remote client, the method comprising:
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receiving at the remote client interface a request from the remote client for data from the EDR;
determining remote client communication protocol required to communicate with the remote client;
interrupting any existing communication with the EDR at the EDR interface;
reconfiguring the EDR interface to communicate with the EDR using the remote client communication protocol;
reconfiguring the EDR interface and the remote client interface to communicate with each other in a pass-through mode; and
communicating data from the EDR to the remote client using the EDR interface and the remote client interface communicating in the pass-through mode. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A communication apparatus located on-board a mobile asset having an event/data recorder (EDR), the apparatus comprising:
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an EDR interface adapted to communicate with the EDR;
a memory adapted to store a plurality of EDR communication protocols;
a processor adapted to dynamically select one of the plurality of EDR communication protocols to be used by the EDR interface; and
the EDR interface adapted to communicate with the EDR using said one of the communication protocols selected by the processor. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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