Universal event/data recorder system
First Claim
1. A communication apparatus located on-board a mobile asset, the apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of event/data recorders (EDRs), each EDR operating according to a predetermined communication protocol, certain of said communication protocols differing from other said communication protocols;
a memory adapted to store said predetermined communication protocols of each of the plurality of event/data recorders;
a processor adapted to dynamically determine the configuration of an event/data recorder of the plurality of event/data recorders, to select the communication protocol based on the configuration of the event/data recorder, and to configure an EDR interface to communicate with the event/data recorder using the selected communication protocol; and
the EDR interface adapted to communicate with the event/data recorder using the selected communication protocol.
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Abstract
A universal event/data recorder system provides a common bridge between various event/data recorders found on mobile assets. The universal event/data recorder system includes an onboard segment that is capable of interfacing with any manufacturer'"'"'s event/data recorder device. Additionally, the universal event/data recorder system also includes a remote segment for accessing, analyzing and reviewing data collected from any of a plurality of event/data recorders. The universal event/data recorder system may allow accessing data from various event/data recorders using any of a number of communication means including the Internet and a wireless communication network.
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23 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus located on-board a mobile asset, the apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of event/data recorders (EDRs), each EDR operating according to a predetermined communication protocol, certain of said communication protocols differing from other said communication protocols; a memory adapted to store said predetermined communication protocols of each of the plurality of event/data recorders; a processor adapted to dynamically determine the configuration of an event/data recorder of the plurality of event/data recorders, to select the communication protocol based on the configuration of the event/data recorder, and to configure an EDR interface to communicate with the event/data recorder using the selected communication protocol; and the EDR interface adapted to communicate with the event/data recorder using the selected communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of communicating with an event/data recorder (EDR), the method comprising:
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determining the configuration of the EDR; selecting a communication protocol based on the configuration of the EDR; configuring an EDR interface to communicate with the EDR using the selected communication protocol; and communicating with the EDR via the EDR interface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of communicating data from an EDR to a remote client using an onboard platform system having an EDR interface communicatively connected to the EDR and a remote client interface communicatively connected to the remote client, the method comprising:
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receiving at the remote client interface a request from the remote client for data from the EDR; dynamically determining the configuration of the EDR and the configuration of the remote client; selecting a communication protocol based on the configuration of the EDR and the configuration of the remote client; interrupting any existing communication with the EDR at the EDR interface; reconfiguring the EDR interface to communicate with the EDR using the selected communication protocol; reconfiguring the EDR interface and the remote client interface to communicate with each other in a pass-through mode; and communicating data from the EDR to the remote client using the EDR interface and the remote client interface communicating in the pass-through mode. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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