Distributed data storage and recovery
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1. A data recording and recovery system comprising:
- a plurality of data storage modules distributed among a respective plurality of physical locations about a structural platform;
each module comprising a first communications interface for receiving data from the platform and for data communication among the plurality of modules during operation of the platform;
a data storage device for storing at least a portion of the received data; and
a second communications interface for wireless tracking of a trajectory of another of the plurality of modules;
wherein the wireless tracking is enabled upon occurrence of a catastrophic event associated with the platform.
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Abstract
A data recording and recovery system includes a plurality of data storage modules distributed among a respective plurality of physical locations about a structural platform. Each module comprises a first electronic interface for receiving data from the platform and for data communication among the plurality of modules during operation of the platform. A data storage device stores at least a portion of the received data. A second electronic interface communicates with another of the plurality of modules. Tracking is enabled upon occurrence of a catastrophic event associated with the platform.
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1. A data recording and recovery system comprising:
a plurality of data storage modules distributed among a respective plurality of physical locations about a structural platform;
each module comprising a first communications interface for receiving data from the platform and for data communication among the plurality of modules during operation of the platform;
a data storage device for storing at least a portion of the received data; and
a second communications interface for wireless tracking of a trajectory of another of the plurality of modules;
wherein the wireless tracking is enabled upon occurrence of a catastrophic event associated with the platform.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for recovering recorded electronic data generated on board a vehicle after the vehicle has undergone a catastrophic event, the vehicle comprising a plurality of electronic data recording modules containing the data, the method comprising:
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detecting by a first module of a plurality of modules, a second module among the plurality of modules using a wireless communications system integrated with the first module; acquiring and recording by the first module, tracking data defining a trajectory of the second module;
recovering the first module after the first module has come to rest following the catastrophic event;
reading the tracking data recorded by the first module; andpredicting a location at which the second module is likely to have come to rest, based on the trajectory of the second module included in the tracking data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A data recording and recovery system comprising:
a plurality of data storage modules distributed among a respective plurality of physical locations about a structural platform;
each module configured for receiving and recording electronic data generated on the platform while each module is positioned at its respective location;
each module configured for, upon a catastrophic failure of the platform, wireless tracking of a trajectory of another of the plurality of modules, wireless communication with a global positioning system, and generation of a wireless locator signal to facilitate recovery of the module when it comes to rest following the catastrophic failure.- View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A data recording and data recovery module for mounting to a structural platform, the module being one of a plurality of modules in a data communications network, the module comprising:
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a first electronic interface configured for receiving data generated on the platform and for sharing the data among the plurality of modules; a data storage device for storing at least a portion of the received data; a second communications interface configured for operation following a catastrophic failure of the platform;
the second interface configured for wireless communication between the module and a global positioning system and for wireless tracking of a trajectory of another of the plurality of modules; anda housing substantially encapsulating the module;
the housing being hardened to protect the module from damage associated with the catastrophic failure. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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