AUTONOMOUS DISTRESSED AIRCRAFT TRACKING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An autonomous anomaly response unit suitable for monitoring an aircraft avionics system and initiating an emergency response if the aircraft operational state escalates to a distressed stage, said anomaly response unit comprising:
- a signal coupler in communication with a selected avionics sensor in the aircraft avionics system, said signal coupler functioning to acquire from said selected avionics sensor a monitored sensor signal configured in a first signal format;
a signal processor for receiving said monitored sensor signal and cross-formatting said monitored sensor signal into a selected sensor reading configured in a second signal format;
a parameter check for evaluating said selected sensor reading such that a monitor trigger signal is issued in response to detection of an anomaly in said selected sensor reading; and
a response module configured to issue an emergency response alarm in response to receiving said monitor trigger signal.
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Abstract
The invention is an autonomous anomaly response unit comprising: a signal coupler in communication with a selected avionics sensor in the aircraft avionics system, the signal coupler functioning to acquire from the selected avionics sensor a monitored sensor signal configured in a first signal format; a signal processor for receiving the monitored sensor signal and cross-formatting the monitored sensor signal into a selected sensor reading configured in a second signal format; a parameter check for evaluating the selected sensor reading such that a monitor trigger signal is issued in response to detection of an anomaly in the selected sensor reading; and a response module configured to issue an emergency response alarm in response to receiving the monitor trigger signal.
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20 Claims
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1. An autonomous anomaly response unit suitable for monitoring an aircraft avionics system and initiating an emergency response if the aircraft operational state escalates to a distressed stage, said anomaly response unit comprising:
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a signal coupler in communication with a selected avionics sensor in the aircraft avionics system, said signal coupler functioning to acquire from said selected avionics sensor a monitored sensor signal configured in a first signal format; a signal processor for receiving said monitored sensor signal and cross-formatting said monitored sensor signal into a selected sensor reading configured in a second signal format; a parameter check for evaluating said selected sensor reading such that a monitor trigger signal is issued in response to detection of an anomaly in said selected sensor reading; and a response module configured to issue an emergency response alarm in response to receiving said monitor trigger signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of remotely tracking a distressed aircraft, said method comprising the steps of:
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coupling to a selected avionics sensor in the aircraft avionics system so as to acquire from said selected avionics sensor a monitored sensor signal configured in a first signal format; cross-formatting said monitored sensor signal into a selected sensor reading configured in a second signal format; evaluating said selected sensor reading against a predetermined sensor operating range of parameter values; if said selected sensor reading lies outside said predetermined sensor operating range of parameter values, sending a monitor trigger signal to a response module; issuing an emergency response alarm from said response module in response to said monitor trigger signal; and communicating with a pre-established group of ground-based personnel. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An autonomous communication system for remotely tracking a distressed aircraft, said system comprising:
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an aircraft tracking system for automatically determining current aircraft location; an avionics monitoring system in communication with an avionics system in the aircraft, said avionics monitoring system including a signal coupler in communication with a selected avionics sensor in the aircraft avionics system, said signal coupler functioning to acquire from said selected avionics sensor a monitored sensor signal configured in a first signal format; a signal processor for receiving said monitored sensor signal and cross-formatting said monitored sensor signal into a selected sensor reading configured in a second signal format; a parameter check for evaluating said selected sensor reading such that a monitor trigger signal is issued in response to detection of an anomaly in said selected sensor reading; a response module configured to issue an emergency response alarm in response to receiving said monitor trigger signal; a transmitter for transmitting an emergency message in response to receiving said emergency response alarm; a transmitter for transmitting an emergency homing transmission in response to receiving said emergency response alarm; and a satellite communication system for sending said emergency message and homing transmission to ground based personnel. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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