AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ALERTING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A device for improving operational safety and aid in management of an aircraft, comprising:
- a memory; and
a processor disposed in communication with the memory device, the processor configured to;
monitor continuously and give at least one reading from at least one sensor to evaluate the environment of an aircraft cabin;
send periodically or in-real time the reading to a ground station;
trigger an alarm if the device detects an unsafe reading from the at least one sensors;
transmit automatically an alert to the ground station when the unsafe reading is detected; and
display the unsafe reading on the device to aid a pilot in taking corrective action.
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Abstract
A device, system and method improve operational safety and aid in the ongoing maintenance and management of an aircraft. The device continuously monitors several sensors to perceive the environment inside and/or outside of the aircraft cabin. Readings are sent periodically or in real-time or instantaneously to a ground station. The ground station logs the readings and creates a detailed aircraft log to aid in the maintenance and management of the aircraft. If the device detects an unsafe value or change from one of the sensors, it will trigger an alarm to alert the pilot. The alert will also be transmitted to the ground station. The unsafe value or change that automatically triggers the alarm is indicated on the device and aids the pilot in taking corrective action. The pilot or passenger may also manually trigger the alarm and notify the ground station that there is an immediate need for help.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for improving operational safety and aid in management of an aircraft, comprising:
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a memory; and a processor disposed in communication with the memory device, the processor configured to; monitor continuously and give at least one reading from at least one sensor to evaluate the environment of an aircraft cabin; send periodically or in-real time the reading to a ground station; trigger an alarm if the device detects an unsafe reading from the at least one sensors; transmit automatically an alert to the ground station when the unsafe reading is detected; and display the unsafe reading on the device to aid a pilot in taking corrective action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for improving operational safety and aid in management of an aircraft, comprising:
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a device that contains a processor disposed in communication with a memory device, the processor configured to; monitor continuously and give at least one reading from at least one sensor to evaluate the environment of an aircraft cabin; send periodically or in real-time the reading to a ground station; trigger a visual alarm or an audio alarm or both the visual alarm and the audio alarm if the device detects an unsafe reading from the at least one sensor; transmit automatically an alert to the ground station when the unsafe reading is detected; and display the unsafe reading on the device to aid a pilot in taking corrective action. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium used for improving operational safety and aid in management of an aircraft, comprising:
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instruction code for monitoring continuously and give at least one reading from at least one sensor to evaluate the environment of an aircraft cabin; instruction code for sending periodically or instantaneously the reading to a ground station; instruction code for triggering a visual or an audio alarm or both visual and audio alarms if the device detects an unsafe reading from the at least one sensor; instruction code for transmitting automatically an alert to the ground station when the unsafe reading is detected; and instruction code for displaying the unsafe reading on the device to aid a pilot in taking corrective action. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A process of initiating an alarm inside an aircraft, comprising:
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monitoring continuously several sensors to evaluate an environment of an aircraft cabin, wherein the monitoring is inside the cabin or outside the cabin or both inside and outside the cabin; send at specific time intervals a reading of the sensors to a ground station; create a detailed aircraft log from the reading to aid in maintenance and management of the aircraft; detect a change in the reading of an unsafe condition from one or more of the sensors; trigger an alarm to alert the pilot; and transmit an alert to the ground station. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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