Systems and methods for detecting a loss of communication using statistical analysis
First Claim
1. A system for detecting a loss of communication for an aircraft, the system comprising:
- a communication detection software module resident as an application on an aircraft communication management unit (CMU);
a CMU message router in communication with the communication detection software module;
at least one radio coupled to the communication management unit;
a statistical model of historical communications traffic density of radio communications observed by the at least one radio for an RF zone associated with a ground station, wherein the communication detection software module builds the statistical model;
wherein the communication detection software module performs a statistical analysis of a current communications traffic density of radio communications observed by the at least one radio with respect to the statistical model to determine when the aircraft has lost a communications link with the ground station.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting a loss of communications between an aircraft and a ground station are provided. In one embodiment, a system for detecting a loss of communication for an aircraft comprises: a communication detection software module resident as an application on an aircraft communication management unit (CMU); a CMU message router in communication with the communication detection software module; at least one radio coupled to the communication management unit; a statistical model of communications traffic density for an RF zone associated with a ground station; wherein the communication detection software module performs a statistical analysis of a current communications traffic density of radio communications observed by the at least one radio to determine when the aircraft has a lost a communications link with the ground station.
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1. A system for detecting a loss of communication for an aircraft, the system comprising:
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a communication detection software module resident as an application on an aircraft communication management unit (CMU); a CMU message router in communication with the communication detection software module; at least one radio coupled to the communication management unit; a statistical model of historical communications traffic density of radio communications observed by the at least one radio for an RF zone associated with a ground station, wherein the communication detection software module builds the statistical model; wherein the communication detection software module performs a statistical analysis of a current communications traffic density of radio communications observed by the at least one radio with respect to the statistical model to determine when the aircraft has lost a communications link with the ground station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for detecting a loss of communication for a vehicle, the method comprising:
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analyzing incoming radio data received at a radio of the vehicle to detect communication events between one or more other vehicles and a ground station; building a statistical model of historical communications traffic density on the vehicle for an RF zone of the ground station based on detected communication events by the vehicle; performing a statistical analysis on the vehicle based on the statistical model of historical communications traffic density and incoming radio data, wherein the statistical analysis establishes a probability of whether the vehicle remains within the RF zone; and providing a loss of communication output when the statistical analysis indicates that the vehicle has left the RF zone. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable media device having computer-executable instructions for a method for detecting a loss of communication for an aircraft, the method comprising:
a communication detection software module resident as an application on an aircraft'"'"'s communication management unit (CMU), the communication detection software; performing a statistical analysis of a current communications traffic density of radio communications observed by a radio onboard the aircraft to determine when the aircraft has lost a communications link with a ground station; analyzing incoming radio data received at the radio to detect communication events between one or more other aircraft and the ground station; building a statistical model of historical communications traffic density for an RF zone of the ground station based on detected communication events; and performing the statistical analysis based on the statistical model of historical communications traffic density and incoming radio data, wherein the statistical analysis establishes a probability of whether the aircraft remains within the RF zone. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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