TABLET BASED AIRBORNE DATA LOADER
First Claim
1. A method for a method for data loading with a tablet comprising:
- receiving one or more software updates published by a ground station and storing the software updates on the tablet;
establishing communications between the tablet and a tablet interface module of an aircraft;
determining if a software on the aircraft needs to be updated;
based on determining that the software on the aircraft needs to be updated, transmitting at least one of the one or more software updates to the tablet interface module for loading into the aircraft; and
monitoring an installation process of the software updates in the aircraft via the tablet interface module.
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Abstract
A method for data loading with a tablet includes receiving one or more software updates published by a ground station and storing the software updates on the tablet. The method also includes establishing communications between the tablet and a tablet interface module of an aircraft and determining if software on the aircraft needs to be updated. Based on determining that the software on the aircraft needs to be updated, the method includes transmitting at least one of the one or more software updates to the tablet interface module for loading into the aircraft and monitoring an installation process of the software updates in the aircraft via the tablet interface module.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for a method for data loading with a tablet comprising:
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receiving one or more software updates published by a ground station and storing the software updates on the tablet; establishing communications between the tablet and a tablet interface module of an aircraft; determining if a software on the aircraft needs to be updated; based on determining that the software on the aircraft needs to be updated, transmitting at least one of the one or more software updates to the tablet interface module for loading into the aircraft; and monitoring an installation process of the software updates in the aircraft via the tablet interface module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A tablet interface module comprising:
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a first transceiver configured to communicate with one or more tablets; a second transceiver configured to communicate with an aircraft interface device; and a user interface module; wherein the tablet interface receives software updates for an aircraft from a tablet and transmits the software updates to the aircraft interface device for loading onto an avionics system of the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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