SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

• US 20080154448A1
• Filed: 12/21/2006
• Published: 06/26/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Boeing Co.
• Original Assignee: The Boeing Co.
• Inventors: Griswold, Kelly J., Mead, Robert W.
• Granted Patent: US 9,037,317 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/00 Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism healthcare informatics G16H
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0021 located in the aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/18506 Communications with or from aircraft, i.e. aeronautical mobile service

Abstract

A system and method for collecting and analyzing data generated by at least one mobile platform (such as a train, ship, aircraft or automobile). The system includes a source of at least one user input, and a data interface control module that collects at least one type of data from the mobile platform, based on the user input, with the data related to the operation of the mobile platform. The system also comprises an analysis control module that analyzes the data collected by the data interface control module and generates analysis data based on the user input.

Claims

1. A system for collecting and analyzing data generated by at least one mobile platform comprising:

a source of at least one user input;

a data interface control module that collects at least one type of data from the mobile platform, based on the user input, the data related to the operation of the mobile platform; and

an analysis control module that analyzes the data collected by the data interface control module and generates analysis data based on the user input.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the type of data collected from the mobile platform is selected from the group comprising:

predicted route data, meteorological data, intermediate projected intent data, operation identification data, fixed projected intent of operation data, earth reference data, basic operation data, air reference data, mobile platform identification data or combinations thereof.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an interface manager control module that receives the user input and the analysis data from the analysis control module, and displays the analysis data on at least one interface.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the user input includes operation identification data, type of mobile platform, mobile platform identification data, type of data to collect, data collection activation data, data collection deactivation data or an interval for data collection.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile platform is an aircraft, and the data interface control module interfaces with at least one system on the aircraft to collect the data, the data interface control module in communication with the aircraft over at least one data link.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the analysis control module outputs the data in a spreadsheet format.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the analysis control module generates at least one graphical representation of the data collected by the data interface control module.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the data interface control module further comprises:

a data store for storing the collected data;

a delegate control module that receives the user input and assigns task data based on the user input;

an import contract manager module that imports contract data based upon receipt of the task data and transmits the contract data to the delegate control module;

a mobile platform query control module that queries the mobile platform to collect the data from the mobile platform upon receipt of task data and stores the collected data in the data store;

an export data control module that exports the collected data from the data store as data for use by the analysis control module upon receipt of task data; and

a real-time analysis control module that generates realtime analysis data based on the mobile platform data stored in the data store upon receipt of task data.

9. A system for collecting and analyzing data generated by at least one mobile platform comprising:

a source of at least one user input;

a data interface control module that collects at least one type of data from the mobile platform, based on the user input, the data related to the operation of the mobile platform during a pre-defined interval;

an analysis control module that analyzes the data collected by the data interface control module and generates analysis data based on the user input; and

an interface manager control module that receives the user input and the analysis data from the analysis control module, and displays the analysis data on an interface.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the type of data collected from the mobile platform is selected from the group comprising:

predicted route data, meteorological data, intermediate projected intent of operation data, operation identification data, fixed projected intent data, earth reference data, basic operation data, air reference data, mobile platform identification data or combinations thereof.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the user input further comprises operation identification data, type of mobile platform, mobile platform identification data, type of data to collect, data collection activation data or data collection deactivation data.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the mobile platform is an aircraft, and the data interface control module interfaces with at least one system on the aircraft to collect the data, the data interface control module in communication with the aircraft over at least one of data link.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the analysis control module outputs the data in a spreadsheet format.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the analysis control module generates at least one graphical representation of the data collected by the data interface control module.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the data interface control module further comprises:

a data store for storing the collected data;

a delegate control module that receives the user input and assigns task data based on the user input;

an import contract manager module that imports contract data based upon receipt of the task data and transmits the contract data to the delegate control module;

a mobile platform query control module that queries the mobile platform to collect the data from the mobile platform upon receipt of task data and stores the collected data in the data store;

an export data control module that exports the collected data from the data store as data for use by the analysis control module upon receipt of task data; and

a real-time analysis control module that generates real-time analysis data based on the mobile platform data stored in the data store upon receipt of task data.

16. A method of collecting and analyzing data generated by a mobile platform comprising:

generating at least one request for data related to the operation of a selected mobile platform;

querying the mobile platform for the data indicating the occurrence of the event; and

outputting the data received from the mobile platform to at least one interface to enable the manipulation of the data.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein generating the request for data further comprises:

generating a request for at least one type of data selected from the group comprising;

predicted route data, meteorological data, intermediate projected intent of operation data, operation identification data, fixed projected intent of operation data, earth reference data, basic operation data, air reference dat, mobile platform identification data or combinations thereof.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein generating the request for data further comprises:

inputting at least operation identification data, type of mobile platform, mobile platform identification data, type of data to collect, data collection activation data, data collection deactivation data or an interval for the data collection for the selected mobile platform.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein generating the request for data further comprises:

importing at least one request for data from an external source.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the mobile platform is an aircraft, and querying the mobile platform further comprises:

interfacing with at least one system on the aircraft to collect the data over at least one data link.