Method and Apparatus for Loadable Aircraft Software Parts Distribution
First Claim
1. An aircraft software part management apparatus, comprising:
- a library associated with a data processing system, the library being configured to manage a set of aircraft software parts for a set of aircraft;
a receiving module capable of receiving the plurality of aircraft software parts and sending the set of aircraft software parts to the library;
a proxy server in communication with the library, wherein the proxy server is capable of serving a set of aircraft clients;
an onboard electronic distribution system for an aircraft in the set of aircraft, wherein the onboard electronic distribution system is an aircraft client in the set of aircraft clients and is capable of receiving an aircraft software part for the aircraft from the library through the proxy server; and
a portable software maintenance tool, wherein the portable software maintenance tool provides an alternate route to send the aircraft software part to the onboard electronic distribution system of the aircraft.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method and apparatus for managing aircraft software parts. An aircraft software part management apparatus comprises a library, a receiving module, a proxy server, an onboard electronic distribution system on an aircraft, and a portable software maintenance tool. The library on the ground data processing system stores and manages aircraft software parts for aircraft. The receiving module is capable of receiving the aircraft software parts from suppliers and sending the aircraft software parts to the library. The proxy server is in communication with the library and is capable of distributing software to a plurality of aircraft clients. The onboard electronic distribution system is an aircraft client and is capable of receiving aircraft software parts for the aircraft from the library through the proxy server. The portable software maintenance tool provides an alternate route to send the aircraft software part to the onboard electronic distribution system for the aircraft.
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12 Claims
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1. An aircraft software part management apparatus, comprising:
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a library associated with a data processing system, the library being configured to manage a set of aircraft software parts for a set of aircraft; a receiving module capable of receiving the plurality of aircraft software parts and sending the set of aircraft software parts to the library; a proxy server in communication with the library, wherein the proxy server is capable of serving a set of aircraft clients; an onboard electronic distribution system for an aircraft in the set of aircraft, wherein the onboard electronic distribution system is an aircraft client in the set of aircraft clients and is capable of receiving an aircraft software part for the aircraft from the library through the proxy server; and a portable software maintenance tool, wherein the portable software maintenance tool provides an alternate route to send the aircraft software part to the onboard electronic distribution system of the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer implemented method for managing a plurality of aircraft software parts, the computer implemented method comprising:
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storing an aircraft software part in a library; identifying an aircraft for the aircraft software part to form an identified aircraft; sending the aircraft software part from the library to a proxy server; and sending the aircraft software part from the proxy server to an onboard electronic distribution system on the identified aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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