Auxiliary Security System for Aircraft Black Box System
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1. An avionics server for supplementing black box operation by real-time transmission of black box data comprising:
- at least one electronic computer executing a stored program;
an avionics navigation bus interface communicating with the electronic computer;
a flight data recorder bus interface communicating with the electronic computer and adapted to communicate with a flight data recorder; and
a long-range wireless transmitter;
wherein the stored program executes to;
(a) serve flight-related information over the avionics navigation bus to cockpit display devices; and
(b) receive data from the flight recorder bus interface and transmit that data to a receiver remote from an aircraft holding the avionics server using the long-range wireless transmitter.
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Abstract
A multifunction avionics server provide for the execution of both certified and uncertified applications in data-serving capacities in which one certified application provides near real-time transmission of flight data recorder type of data. By combining these functions, improved aircraft monitoring is obtained without significant cost or weight penalties.
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1. An avionics server for supplementing black box operation by real-time transmission of black box data comprising:
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at least one electronic computer executing a stored program; an avionics navigation bus interface communicating with the electronic computer; a flight data recorder bus interface communicating with the electronic computer and adapted to communicate with a flight data recorder; and a long-range wireless transmitter; wherein the stored program executes to; (a) serve flight-related information over the avionics navigation bus to cockpit display devices; and (b) receive data from the flight recorder bus interface and transmit that data to a receiver remote from an aircraft holding the avionics server using the long-range wireless transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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