Remote access of an airport airfield lighting system
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1. A system of operating an airfield lighting system of an airport, comprising:
- a primary processing system local to the airport and in communication with the airfield approach lighting system for at least one of monitor and control thereof, said airfield approach lighting system producing airfield approach lighting status information for processing by said primary processing system;
a global communication packet switched network connected to the primary processing system;
a redundant secondary processing system in communication with the airfield approach lighting system for at least one of monitor and control thereof, wherein the redundant secondary processing system accesses said primary processing system from a remote location disposed on the global communication packet-switched network such that said airfield approach lighting status information is accessed from the remote location; and
redundant wired and wireless communication systems coupling the primary processing system to the redundant secondary processing system when the global communication packet switched network fails.
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Abstract
Remote monitor and control of an airfield lighting system. A processing system local to the airport is provided in communication with the airfield lighting system for monitor and control thereof, the airfield lighting system producing airfield information for processing by the local processing system. The local processing system connects to a global communication network such that the airfield information is accessed from a remote location disposed on the global communication network.
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1. A system of operating an airfield lighting system of an airport, comprising:
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a primary processing system local to the airport and in communication with the airfield approach lighting system for at least one of monitor and control thereof, said airfield approach lighting system producing airfield approach lighting status information for processing by said primary processing system;
a global communication packet switched network connected to the primary processing system;
a redundant secondary processing system in communication with the airfield approach lighting system for at least one of monitor and control thereof, wherein the redundant secondary processing system accesses said primary processing system from a remote location disposed on the global communication packet-switched network such that said airfield approach lighting status information is accessed from the remote location; and
redundant wired and wireless communication systems coupling the primary processing system to the redundant secondary processing system when the global communication packet switched network fails. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 28, 29)
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16. A method of monitoring an airfield system of an airport, comprising:
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locally monitoring the airfield system with a primary processing system local to the airport, said airfield system producing airfield system information for processing by said primary processing system;
accessing the airfield system information from a central control center at a remote location, the central control center comprising a redundant secondary processing system for monitoring of the airfield system, wherein the redundant secondary processing system is connected to the airfield system by a global communication network; and
accessing the airfield system information from the central control center via redundant wired and wireless communication systems when the global communication network fails. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 30, 31)
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25. A system, comprising:
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a first airfield lighting system located at a first airport;
a second airfield lighting system located at a second airport;
means for controlling the first airfield lighting system coupled to the first airfield lighting system and located at the first airport;
means for controlling the second airfield lighting system coupled to the second airfield lighting system and located at the second airport;
a redundant control means for controlling the first airfield lighting system and the second airfield lighting system located at a remote location from the first airport and the second airport;
a global communication means for coupling the means for controlling the first airfield lighting system, the means for controlling the second airfield lighting system, and the redundant control means;
a redundant wired communication means for coupling the means for controlling the first airfield lighting system, the means for controlling the second airfield lighting system, and the redundant control means when the global communications means fails; and
a redundant wireless communication means for coupling the means for controlling the first airfield lighting system, the means for controlling the second airfield lighting system, and the redundant control means when the global communication means fails. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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