INTEGRATED AIRCRAFT CARGO LOADING AND CARGO VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An integrated system for an aircraft that includes at least one cargo compartment, the system comprising:
- (a) a cargo loading processor;
(b) a plurality of power drive units within the cargo compartment, each power drive unit being coupled to the cargo loading processor;
(c) a video processor;
(d) at least one video camera within the cargo compartment, the camera being coupled to the video processor; and
(e) a central processor in communication with the cargo loading processor and the video processor, the central processor being operable to receive information from both the cargo loading processor and from the video processor.
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Abstract
An integrated cargo loading and video monitoring system for an aircraft having at least one cargo compartment is disclosed. The system includes a cargo loading processor and a plurality of power drive units within the cargo compartment, each power drive unit being coupled to the cargo loading processor. The system also includes a video processor, and at least one video camera within the cargo compartment, the camera being coupled to the video processor. A central processor in communication with the cargo loading processor and the video processor is operable to receive information from both the cargo loading processor and from the video processor.
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35 Claims
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1. An integrated system for an aircraft that includes at least one cargo compartment, the system comprising:
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(a) a cargo loading processor; (b) a plurality of power drive units within the cargo compartment, each power drive unit being coupled to the cargo loading processor; (c) a video processor; (d) at least one video camera within the cargo compartment, the camera being coupled to the video processor; and (e) a central processor in communication with the cargo loading processor and the video processor, the central processor being operable to receive information from both the cargo loading processor and from the video processor. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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2. An integrated system according to claim 2 wherein the central processor comprises a display configured to selectively display information received from the cargo loading processor and to selectively display information received from the video processor.
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9. A method of controlling and monitoring activity within a cargo compartment of an aircraft, the method comprising:
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(a) controlling at least some movement of cargo within the cargo compartment from a control location that is outside the cargo compartment; and (b) displaying a video image of the cargo compartment proximate to the control location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A cargo system for an aircraft comprising:
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(a) means for controlling movement of cargo within a cargo compartment of the aircraft from a control location that is outside the cargo compartment; (b) means for capturing images of activity within the cargo compartment; and (c) means for displaying the images and for displaying status information related to the movement of cargo at the control location. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A monitoring system for an aircraft having at least one cargo compartment, the system comprising:
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(a) at least one camera including a lens and having at least a portion of the cargo compartment within its field of view; (b) a structure that substantially conceals the camera such that the lens is substantially undetectable from within the cargo compartment; (c) at least one display coupled to the camera that is operable to display an image from the camera. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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- 29. An aircraft cargo monitoring system comprising a display configured to selectively display cargo loading or unloading status information and at least one video image of a cargo compartment.
- 33. An aircraft cargo monitoring system comprising a plurality of video cameras positioned within a cargo compartment of an aircraft wherein the combined fields of view of the plurality of cameras include substantially all portions of the cargo compartment.
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