Systems and methods for detecting if a datalink application is available at an airport
First Claim
1. An avionics computer installed onboard an aircraft, the avionics computer comprising:
- a processing device; and
a memory device communicatively coupled to the processing device and including instructions which, when executed by the processing device, cause the processing device to;
send a request to a datalink applications database, wherein the request includes a query as to whether an airport is equipped with at least one datalink application that can be communicated via datalink;
receive a response from the datalink applications database, wherein the response indicates whether the airport is equipped with the at least one datalink application; and
when the response indicates the airport is equipped with the at least one datalink application, send a message via datalink requesting the at least one datalink application that the airport is equipped with.
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Abstract
Embodiments for detecting when a datalink application is available at an airport are disclosed. In one embodiment, an avionics computer installed onboard an aircraft comprises: a processing device; and a memory device communicatively coupled to the processing device and including instructions which, when executed by the processing device, cause the processing device to: send a request to a datalink applications database, wherein the request includes a query as to whether an airport is equipped with at least one datalink application; receive a response from the datalink applications database, wherein the response indicates whether the airport is equipped with the at least one datalink application; and send a message via datalink if the response indicates the airport is equipped with the at least one datalink application.
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20 Claims
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1. An avionics computer installed onboard an aircraft, the avionics computer comprising:
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a processing device; and a memory device communicatively coupled to the processing device and including instructions which, when executed by the processing device, cause the processing device to; send a request to a datalink applications database, wherein the request includes a query as to whether an airport is equipped with at least one datalink application that can be communicated via datalink; receive a response from the datalink applications database, wherein the response indicates whether the airport is equipped with the at least one datalink application; and when the response indicates the airport is equipped with the at least one datalink application, send a message via datalink requesting the at least one datalink application that the airport is equipped with. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for determining whether an airport is equipped with at least one datalink application, the method comprising:
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sending a request from an avionics computer onboard an aircraft to a datalink applications database as to whether an airport is equipped with at least one datalink application that can be communicated via datalink; receiving a response from the datalink applications database as to whether the airport is equipped with the at least one datalink application; when the response indicates the airport is equipped with the at least one datalink application, sending a message via datalink requesting the at least one datalink application that the airport is equipped with. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An avionics system comprising:
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a datalink applications database, wherein the datalink applications database has a list of airports that are equipped with at least one datalink application; an avionics computer installed onboard an aircraft and configured to send a request to the datalink applications database and receive a response from the datalink applications database, wherein the request includes a query as to whether an airport is equipped with at least one datalink application that can be communicated via datalink; and wherein the response indicates whether the airport is equipped with the at least one datalink application; and wherein when the response indicates the airport is equipped with the at least one datalink application, send a request for the datalink application via datalink. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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