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Voice activated alerting system for aircraft crew

  • US 7,113,109 B2
  • Filed: 06/21/2004
  • Issued: 09/26/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for alerting an aircrew of a dangerous situation occurring on an aircraft, the system comprising:

  • a plurality of personal alert units, each personal alert unit being carried by an authorized person located on the aircraft, the personal alert unit capable of recognizing specific words spoken by the authorized person and transmitting a signal corresponding to the recognized specific words; and

    a cockpit display unit (CDU) for receiving signals sent from the transmitting personal alert unit, the CDU located within a cockpit of the aircraft;

    whereby one of the authorized persons carrying the personal alert unit detects a dangerous situation and speaks one of the specific words recognizable by the personal alert unit, upon receipt of a recognized specific word, the personal alert unit sends a signal to the CDU, the CDU providing an indicator to a cockpit crew of the recognized specific word.

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