Method and system for updating navigation information
First Claim
1. A method for updating navigation information, comprising the steps of:
- connecting to a navigation information update system;
determining if at least one navigation information update is available from the navigation information update system;
if the at least one navigation information update is available from the navigation information update system, determining if an intended recipient of the at least one navigation information update is available or unavailable for an update;
downloading, when the intended recipient of the at least one navigation information update is determined to be in service, the at least one navigation information update to a navigation information cache onboard the intended recipient, wherein when the intended recipient of the at least one navigation information update is determined to be out of service the one navigation information update is automatically installed from the onboard cache; and
downloading, when the intended recipient of the at least one navigation information update is determined to be available for the update, the at least one navigation information update to the navigation information cache onboard the intended recipient, and installing the at least one navigation information update in a navigation information system onboard the intended recipient.
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Abstract
A method and system for updating navigation information are disclosed. The method includes the steps of connecting to a navigation information update system, determining if at least one navigation information update is available from the navigation information update system, if the at least one navigation information update is available from the navigation information update system, determining if an intended recipient of the at least one navigation information update is available or unavailable for an update. If the intended recipient of the at least one navigation information update is determined to be unavailable for an update, the method downloads the at least one navigation information update to a navigation information cache onboard the intended recipient or a processing unit not onboard the intended recipient, and if the intended recipient of the at least one navigation information update is determined to be available for the update, the method downloads the at least one navigation information update to the navigation information cache onboard the intended recipient, and installs the at least one navigation information update in a navigation information system onboard the intended recipient.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for updating navigation information, comprising the steps of:
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connecting to a navigation information update system; determining if at least one navigation information update is available from the navigation information update system; if the at least one navigation information update is available from the navigation information update system, determining if an intended recipient of the at least one navigation information update is available or unavailable for an update; downloading, when the intended recipient of the at least one navigation information update is determined to be in service, the at least one navigation information update to a navigation information cache onboard the intended recipient, wherein when the intended recipient of the at least one navigation information update is determined to be out of service the one navigation information update is automatically installed from the onboard cache; and downloading, when the intended recipient of the at least one navigation information update is determined to be available for the update, the at least one navigation information update to the navigation information cache onboard the intended recipient, and installing the at least one navigation information update in a navigation information system onboard the intended recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for automatically updating navigation information, comprising the steps of:
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subscribing for automated navigation database maintenance service; polling to determine if at least one navigation information update is available for an intended recipient; responsive to the polling step, if the at least one navigation information update is determined to in service, downloading the at least one navigation information update from a navigation database information update system, and caching the at least one navigation information update in an onboard cache; determining if the intended recipient is out of service; and automatically installing the at least one navigation information update in the onboard navigation information database when the intended receipt is determined to be out of service. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A system for updating navigation information, comprising:
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a navigation database information update system, the navigation database information update system including navigation information; a proxy navigation database information update system coupled to the navigation database information update system; and a navigation information database onboard a craft, wherein the proxy navigation database information update system is configured to; connect to the navigation database information update system; determine if at least one navigation information update is available for the craft; when the at least one navigation information update is available for the craft, determine if the craft is in service or out of service; when the craft is determined to be out of service, the navigation database information update system is configured to; download the at least one navigation information update to the navigation information database onboard the craft; and when the craft is determined to be in service, the navigation database information update system is configured to; download the at least one navigation information update to cache onboard the craft; automatically install the at least one navigation information when the craft is determined to be out of service. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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