Systems, devices, methods, and computer-readable media provide improved weather predictions. A weather prediction system includes a cross-attention operator configured to (i) receive tokens representing pixels of images, the images includes images of different types and (ii) produce, based on the tokens, respective sequences of weighted tokens, one sequence of weighted tokens for each image of the images, and a Bayesian ensemble model configured to (i) receive a weather prediction from a physics-based weather model and the weighted tokens and (ii) produce an updated weather prediction based on a combination of the weather prediction and the weighted tokens.
A method of scheduling transmission of a data packet between a selected base station of a cellular network to an aircraft within a particular time period. The method includes:
A method of scheduling transmission of a data packet between a selected base station of a cellular network to an aircraft within a particular time period. The method includes:
(a) retrieving information about the scheduled location of the aircraft;
A method of scheduling transmission of a data packet between a selected base station of a cellular network to an aircraft within a particular time period. The method includes:
(a) retrieving information about the scheduled location of the aircraft;
(b) selecting a base station using the retrieved information about the scheduled location of the aircraft;
A method of scheduling transmission of a data packet between a selected base station of a cellular network to an aircraft within a particular time period. The method includes:
(a) retrieving information about the scheduled location of the aircraft;
(b) selecting a base station using the retrieved information about the scheduled location of the aircraft;
(c) retrieving information about transmissions that are scheduled in the cellular network;
A method of scheduling transmission of a data packet between a selected base station of a cellular network to an aircraft within a particular time period. The method includes:
(a) retrieving information about the scheduled location of the aircraft;
(b) selecting a base station using the retrieved information about the scheduled location of the aircraft;
(c) retrieving information about transmissions that are scheduled in the cellular network;
(d) for a transmission of the data packet having at least one proposed characteristic:
A method of scheduling transmission of a data packet between a selected base station of a cellular network to an aircraft within a particular time period. The method includes:
(a) retrieving information about the scheduled location of the aircraft;
(b) selecting a base station using the retrieved information about the scheduled location of the aircraft;
(c) retrieving information about transmissions that are scheduled in the cellular network;
(d) for a transmission of the data packet having at least one proposed characteristic:
(i) calculating an interference level of the transmission of the data packet having at least one proposed characteristic with the transmissions that are scheduled in the cellular network; and
A method of scheduling transmission of a data packet between a selected base station of a cellular network to an aircraft within a particular time period. The method includes:
(a) retrieving information about the scheduled location of the aircraft;
(b) selecting a base station using the retrieved information about the scheduled location of the aircraft;
(c) retrieving information about transmissions that are scheduled in the cellular network;
(d) for a transmission of the data packet having at least one proposed characteristic:
(i) calculating an interference level of the transmission of the data packet having at least one proposed characteristic with the transmissions that are scheduled in the cellular network; and
(ii) when the interference level of the transmission of the data packet is less than a particular threshold, identifying the at least one proposed characteristic as potential characteristic(s) with which to transmit the data packet.
A system and method for digital twinning and monitoring of an aircraft-based integrated drive generator (IDG) or like rotational device provides decoded IDG signal values (e.g., a value for each voltage, load, frequency, or other signal generated by the IDG) to a set of machine learning (ML) models (e.g., one ML model for each IDG signal) trained on historical or simulated flight data. Each ML model infers a current nominal range for its corresponding IDG signal based on a subset of the decoded IDG signal values. Graphic representations of each decoded IDG signal value relative to the inferred nominal range of the corresponding IDG signal are generated for display via an aircraft display unit.
A datalink message transformer apparatus may convert a text-based datalink message into graphical, application, browser, and actuator commands for enhanced safety, autonomy, and trajectory-based operations enablement on ground side. An aircraft may include one or more processors which execute the datalink message transformer apparatus. The text-based datalink message may be Controller-Pilot Data Link Communication (CPDLC) messages.
PKI Certificates are fingerprinted bi-directionally, replacing traditional certificate exchange in constrained computing and networking environments during a D/TLS session initiation for faster logon to well acquainted peers. Fingerprinting PKI Certificates bi-directionally allows for certificate compression when one or both peers are unacquainted and use of OCSP stapling or OCSP trusted responders offloading validation to robust clusters. A handshake is described for certificate exchange in an OCSP stapling or OSCP with trusted responder environment, and where the network and clients are constrained, which address the deficiencies of the RFC's.
A system may include an aircraft sensor and a processor onboard the aircraft. The processor may be configured to: obtain sensor data; obtain a model; based at least on the sensor data and the model, infer trend associated with the sensor data; determine that the trend is to be communicated to an offboard destination; packetize the trend as a packet; tag the packet with information associated with one of at least two priority levels; determine at least part of a route that said tagged packet is to be communicated along based at least on a priority level associated with said tagged packet; and output said tagged packet to an electromagnetic (EM) emitter for communication along said determined at least part of the route.
A method approximates outlines of weather cells within the weather radar data using geometric shapes. The weather cells are filtered and clustered into clusters. The edges of the clusters are detected through an edge detection algorithm. Geometric shapes are fit to the edges of the clusters. The geometric shapes require significantly less bandwidth when transmitting over a communication channel, as compared to the weather radar data. The method saves the radar data with very few parameters and thus reduces the required memory for storage and required throughput for exchange.
A system and method for transporting passengers via uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) receives passenger requests for transport between origin and destination points. Based on the request a transport plan is generated for each passenger, identifying the passenger, assigning a UAS and including a flight plan (which includes flight instructions and a communications plan for the UAS control system). Based on the transport plan one or more encoded flight plan datasets are generated. Each encoded dataset is downloadable to and displayable by the passenger's portable computing device, and scannable and decodable by reader devices at the origin and destination ports and aboard the UAS. Scanning an encoded dataset both grants the passenger access to the origin port and UAS and confirms the passenger's presence. Further, each assigned UAS downloads from the decoded flight plan data the necessary configuration data to fulfill its portion/s of the flight plan.
An aircraft-based system and method for automated reporting and logging of aircraft maintenance events receives flight deck effects (FDEs) with correlated maintenance messages indicating maintenance statuses (e.g., faults and/or failures) and/or Air Transport Association (ATA) classifications for each reporting aircraft system, subsystem or component. The logging system generates event messages based on each received FDE, predicting additional information based on the correlated maintenance message such as recommended maintenance actions, replacement parts or components, and/or Minimum Equipment List (MEL) actions associated with a component fault or failure. Event messages are automatically transmitted via datalink to ground-based maintenance and dispatch. Further, event messages are automatically logged to an aircraft maintenance log.
A system for displaying an indication of aerodynamically unstable proximate UAM traffic is disclosed. The system includes at least one display and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one display. The at least one processor may be configured to receive air traffic data associated with at least one proximate aircraft. The air traffic data may include a proximate aircraft's rate of descent, rate of turn, or lateral speed. The at least one processor may be configured to determine that the proximate aircraft is aerodynamically unstable if the proximate aircraft's rate of descent, rate of turn, or lateral speed exceeds a maximum rate of descent, rate of turn, or lateral speed, respectively. The at least one processor may be further configured to generate and output a visual representation of aerodynamic instability to the at least one display.
A method for e-AC flight dispatch is disclosed, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. The method may include receiving a set of training data. The method may include training a machine learning algorithm of an electric flight dispatch module based on the received set of training data. The method may include receiving one or more sets of real-time data, the one or more sets of real-time data including at least one of airport infrastructure data, airline information data, or battery management data. The method may include generating a set of output data for dispatching an electric aircraft using the trained machine learning algorithm of the electric flight dispatch module.
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is described. The UAV includes functions such as geo-location-based approvals, targeted system updates and dynamic rule enforcements, authentical, internet protocol (IP) whitelisting, and application control. The functions are controlled from the firmware level. The functions may ensure a highly secure and controlled embedded system on the UAV in the event an application of the UAV is compromised by a third party. UEFI is used to provide a tamper proof way of enforcing permitted flights on authorized equipment.
A baggage handling system is described. The baggage handling system may include cameras. Video from the cameras may be automatically monitored. The video may be automatically monitored in real time across the entire journey of the baggage. The baggage handling system may provide an automated approach to identify theft of airport bags\luggage without manual effort required by humans. The bags may then be safely transported through an airport without theft or tampering. The automated surveillance and responding system may not depend on airport staff to monitor for baggage theft. The automated surveillance and responding system may detect multiple types of baggage theft/tampering.
G08B 13/196 - Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelengthActuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems using television cameras
G06V 10/25 - Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
G06V 20/40 - ScenesScene-specific elements in video content
G06V 20/52 - Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects
A system and method for optimizing pre-departure sequencing instantiates independent agent processes for each aircraft. Each independent agent is trained via multi-agent reinforcement machine learning with an existing set of data to maximize that agent's individual reward within established bounds and while cooperating with each other agent. The interaction of the independent agents produces an optimized pre-departure sequence. The individual reward is defined with respect to a change between the current timestamp and the newly suggested timestamp. A lower delta results in a higher reward.
A ground station is used by an air traffic controller to provide support to an aircraft. In particular, the ground station may mirror or regenerate a weather radar overlay of a flight display of the aircraft. The air traffic controller and the flight crew may then both see the same real-time weather information with minimum delay and achieve a similar level of situation awareness. The weather radar overlay may be displayed on a display of the ground station. The ground station may receive weather data and ADS-B data or other forms of location data and intended flight path from the aircraft via an air-to-ground communication channel. The weather data may be used to regenerate the weather radar overlay. The ground station may also use the ADS-B data to generate a coverage map of the aircraft in a selected airspace.
A system and method for generating an enhanced set of NOTAMs. The system and method include converting one or more abbreviated terms of a NOTAM text of the NOTAM into one or more respective expanded terms. The system and method include applying a set of capitalization rules to the NOTAM text. The system and method include emphasizing a portion of each word of the NOTAM text based on one or more emphasizing rules, where words are terms with only letters. The system and method include directing at least a portion of the enhanced set of NOTAMs to be at least one of displayed via a display or physically printed by a printer.
A wireless communication system architecture communicates data between one or more first data points and one or more second data points via a wireless communication link extending from a first end to which the one or more first data points are connected and a second end to which the one or more second data points are connected. The wireless communication link includes a first RF communication channel and a second RF communication channel. The first RF communication channel is independent from the second RF communication channel, and the same data is transmitted from the one or more first data points to the one or more second data points along both the first RF communication channel and the second RF communication channel.
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
An onboard system in an aircraft records data simultaneously from a plurality of onboard products, systems, and devices. The data is recorded in response to an event trigger common to each onboard product, system, and device, and tagged with a common timestamp and stored in a centralized data store. The system compiles the data into a single dataset, synchronizing the data according to the common timestamp. The data may be modified to reflect the common timestamp where the data includes a different timecode from the original source. The data may also be modified to conform to a standard format. The dataset may be encrypted according to a standard and transmitted offboard for later analysis, or analyzed onboard if immediate analysis is required.
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
B64D 43/00 - Arrangements or adaptations of instruments
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AUDIO DATA OF AIRCRAFT CABIN ENVIRONMENT
A system including an array of audio devices installed in an aircraft cabin and an audio processing device. The audio processing device may be configured to: monitor a channel of microphone audio data from each of at least two of the audio devices; analyze the monitored channels of microphone audio data; identify an event to be an occurrence of a predetermined event based at least on the analyzing of the monitored channels of microphone audio data; based at least on the identified event and the analyzing of the monitored channels of microphone audio data, generate an event report associated with at least one channel of microphone audio data associated with the identified event; output the event report to a crew panel; and output at least a portion of microphone audio data of the at least one channel of microphone audio data associated with the identified event to the crew panel.
B64D 45/00 - Aircraft indicators or protectors not otherwise provided for
H04R 5/027 - Spatial or constructional arrangements of microphones, e.g. in dummy heads
H04R 1/40 - Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by combining a number of identical transducers
H04S 3/00 - Systems employing more than two channels, e.g. quadraphonic
G10L 25/63 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination for estimating an emotional state
A system including an array of audio devices installed in an aircraft cabin and an audio processing device. The audio processing device may be configured to: monitor a channel of microphone audio data from each of at least two of the audio devices; analyze the monitored channels of microphone audio data; identify an event to be an occurrence of a predetermined event based at least on the analyzing of the monitored channels of microphone audio data; based at least on the identified event and the analyzing of the monitored channels of microphone audio data, generate an event report associated with at least one channel of microphone audio data associated with the identified event; output the event report to a crew panel; and output at least a portion of microphone audio data of the at least one channel of microphone audio data associated with the identified event to the crew panel.
G10L 25/51 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination
A circuit card assembly is described. The circuit card assembly adapts a host circuit card assembly of a host device with an expansion card. By such adaption, the host device may communicate with an access point of an avionics network. The circuit card assembly includes an interface for receiving power from the host circuit card assembly. The circuit card assembly then continuously and selectively provides power to a second interface based on the availability of aircraft power. The second interface receives the expansion card. The circuit card assembly also includes one or more coaxial RF connectors for receiving modulated signals from the expansion card. The circuit card assembly also includes an antenna which transmits radio waves based on the modulated signals. A system for communication to an access point of an avionics network includes the circuit card assembly.
H01R 12/73 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
H05K 7/12 - Resilient or clamping means for holding component to structure
Systems and methods are described for time synchronization and message scheduling among network elements involving wireless nodes, data controllers, and a network manager. The network manager provides configuration information for the data controllers and the wireless nodes. The wireless node includes a timing circuit with a duty cycle which is initially configured based on the configuration information. Subsequent to the initial configuration, the network manager schedules polling requests for the data controller to transmit to the wireless nodes based on a time at which sensor data is received from the wireless nodes, thereby correcting for timer drift.
A contact-less check-in system is disclosed. The system includes a kiosk that includes a housing, a display, and a communication module. The system further includes one or more processors and a memory with instructions stored within instructing the kiosk to receive input signals from a user device, transmit display signals to the display based on the input signals, and perform one or more business functions based on the input signals. The communication module may be configured to communicate with the user device via IEEE 802 protocols or infrared signals. A method to convert a contact-required check-in system to a contact-less check-in system in also disclosed.
G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
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Coordination of wireless avionics intra-communications (WAIC) with radio altimeter signals
A method for coordinating Wireless Avionics Intra-Communication (WAIC) communications with a radio altimeter signal includes monitoring a frequency band and recording a sequence of time stamps, each time stamp of the sequence of time stamps corresponding to a time at which a strength of the radio altimeter signal exceeds a threshold signal strength in the frequency band. The method further includes calculating time stamp intervals between successive time stamps to produce a sequence of time stamp intervals, and identifying a pattern of time stamp intervals in the sequence of time stamp intervals. The method further includes coordinating the WAIC communications with the pattern of time stamp intervals to avoid interference with the radio altimeter signal.
Provided are embodiments for performing encryption and decryption. Embodiments include generating a random key address, obtaining a pre-stored key using the random key address, and re-arranging portions of the pre-stored key using the random key address and a first enable signal. Embodiments also include selecting a dynamic logic operation based on the random key address and a second enable signal, receiving data for encryption, and combining portions of the received data for encryption with the re-arranged portions of the pre-stored key using the dynamic logic operation to produce encrypted data. Embodiments include re-arranging portions of the encrypted data based on the random key address and a third enable signal, and combining the re-arranged portions of the encrypted data with the random key address into an encrypted data packet for transmission. Also provided are embodiments for a transmitter and receiver for performing the encryption and decryption.
A method for an automated aircraft landing analysis including: receiving one or more aircraft landing performance parameters for one or more landing phases; determining a landing performance deviation for each of the one or more landing phases in response to the one or more aircraft landing performance parameters; identifying at least one of a system fault, a failure, and a pilot error that could have led to the landing performance deviations for each of the one or more landing phases; developing a fault tree for the landing performance deviations for each of the one or more landing phases; identifying measurable parameters, calculable parameters, inferable parameters, or observable parameters within the fault tree; converting the fault tree into a high level reasoning model using a standard inference methodology; performing a root cause analysis; identifying a root cause of the landing performance deviation; and displaying the root cause of landing performance deviation.
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
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Wireless baseband signal transmission with dynamic control logic to improve security robustness
Provided are embodiments for performing encryption and decryption in accordance with one or more embodiments. The embodiments include generating a random key address, obtaining a pre-stored key using the random key address, and re-arranging portions of the pre-stored key using the random key address. Embodiments also include selecting a dynamic logic operation based on the random key address, receiving data for encryption, and combining portions of the received data for encryption with the re-arranged portions of the pre-stored key using the dynamic logic operation to produce encrypted data. Embodiments include re-arranging portions of the encrypted data based on the random key address and combining the re-arranged portions of the encrypted data with the random key address into an encrypted data packet for transmission. Also provided are embodiments for a transmitter and receiver for performing the encryption and decryption.
39 - Transport, packaging, storage and travel services
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Goods & Services
Providing an online portal for management of an airline company; providing an online portal for tracking, locating, and monitoring of vehicles and aircraft services for commercial purposes Providing an online portal for flight planning, flight arrival and departure information, and air navigation; providing an online portal for arranging, coordinating, and controlling transit of passengers Providing online non-downloadable software that enables users to access software for passenger processing and facilitation, flight management, flight information, flight planning, aircraft and airport monitoring, aircraft maintenance monitoring, aircraft asset management, aircraft services facilitation and management, communication system status and metrics, flight navigation and navigation planning, aviation maps, aviation weather; providing an online portal for aviation maps and aviation weather information; providing a website featuring online non-downloadable software that enables users who operate aircraft and airports to access information to compute and file flight plans, access navigation databases, view schedules and monitor equipment relevant to aviation and airport operations
Systems and methods for operating sensors in an aircraft are provided. Aspects include receiving, by a processor associated with a sensor, a first request to test a transmitter function of the sensor, transmitting a test message to one or more other sensors associated with the aircraft, and listening to a transmitter associated with each of the one or more other sensors to determine a transmitter status of the sensor, wherein the transmitter status of the sensor is a pass status based on receiving a confirmation from at least one of the one or more other sensors. Aspects also include transmitting air data parameters and health status parameters associated with the air data probe to the one or more other air data probes.
G01L 19/08 - Means for indicating or recording, e.g. for remote indication
H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
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Highly secure WAIC baseband signal transmission with byte displacement approach
A transceiver baseband hardware including an encryption-decryption block configured to encrypt and jumble intended transmission data or unjumble and decrypt received encrypted data, the encryption-decryption based on key coefficients generated based on a random key address, the encryption-decryption implemented via a cross logical operation of the encryption-decryption block. The cross logical operation includes when lower significant bytes of the key coefficients operating on most significant bytes of the intended transmission data and the encrypted data. The jumble and unjumble are implemented by a byte displacement/placement block based at least in part on the random key address.
H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
H04L 9/06 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols the encryption apparatus using shift registers or memories for blockwise coding, e.g. D.E.S. systems
A transceiver baseband hardware is provided. The transceiver baseband hardware includes a baseband hardware. The baseband hardware includes an encryption-decryption block. The encryption-decryption block encrypts intended transmission data and decrypts encrypted data with key coefficients via a cross logical operation of the encryption-decryption block. The cross logical operation includes when lower significant bytes of the key coefficients operating on most significant bytes of the intended transmission data and the encrypted data.
H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
H04L 9/06 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols the encryption apparatus using shift registers or memories for blockwise coding, e.g. D.E.S. systems
H04W 12/00 - Security arrangementsAuthenticationProtecting privacy or anonymity
H04W 12/03 - Protecting confidentiality, e.g. by encryption
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Portable wireless avionics intra-communication adapter location system
A Wireless Avionics Intra-Communication (WAIC) system includes a communication network and a WAIC adapter location system. The communication network is configured to exchange data with a portable wireless device via WAIC adapter. The WAIC adapter location system is configured to determine a location of the WAIC adapter, which selectively connects and disconnects the portable device from the communication network based on the location.
H04W 4/48 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for in-vehicle communication
A system and method are provided for providing user-configurable aircraft status displays by which aircraft fleet operations and maintenance personnel may be easily able to monitor the operational fleets under their control to quickly determine a flight status of a particular asset based on a condition represented by one or more displayed attributes. A particular display scheme is provided by which individual users can configure those elements of all source data that they may choose to track in a format that allows for ready identification of a status of any of the particular elements or attributes under observation. A “dashboard-type” display of individual aircraft, and elements of data regarding those individual aircraft, for particular attributes to be monitored by the individual user from available messaging regarding aircraft and aircraft system status.
G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
Systems and methods for wireless network deployment are provided. Aspects include scanning, by a network controller, a plurality of wireless channels to determine an energy level for each channel in the plurality of wireless channels. Selecting a primary channel and a secondary channel from the plurality of wireless channels based at least in part on the energy level. Selecting a primary wireless controller and a secondary wireless data controller for each of the plurality of the wireless sensor nodes and establishing wireless communication with each of a plurality of wireless sensors over the primary channel and the secondary channel.
H04W 40/08 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing based on wireless node resources based on transmission power
H04W 40/10 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing based on wireless node resources based on available power or energy
H04W 52/36 - Transmission power control [TPC] using constraints in the total amount of available transmission power with a discrete range or set of values, e.g. step size, ramping or offsets
H04W 76/15 - Setup of multiple wireless link connections
A portable wireless communications adapter includes a wireless antenna and wireless access point electronics configured to communicated wirelessly with a portable electronic device. The portable wireless communications adapter further includes a wireless receiver, a wireless transmitter, and a location sensing module. The wireless receiver is configured to receive Wireless Avionics Intra-Communication (WAIC) communications over a WAIC frequency range between 4.2 gigahertz (GHz) and 4.4 GHz. The wireless transmitter is configured to send WAIC communications over the WAIC frequency range. The location sensing module is configured to determine a location of the portable wireless communications adapter relative to an interior of an aircraft based on WAIC communications received at the wireless receiver, and selectively enable and disable the wireless transmitter based on the determined location.
H04W 4/42 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for mass transport vehicles, e.g. buses, trains or aircraft
H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
H01Q 5/30 - Arrangements for providing operation on different wavebands
H04B 5/00 - Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive or capacitive transmission systems
H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
A system and method for providing physical layer security in a low power wireless communication system utilizing an analog finite impulse response filter to produce an analog representation of the electronic fingerprint that uniquely identifies a transmitting device. A decision logic circuit produces a digital representation of the electronic fingerprint of the RF signal, and digital storage stores the digital fingerprints of trusted wireless nodes. A learning mode allows the storage of digital fingerprints of trusted nodes, and recognition mode permits the passage of the RF signal through a receive-permissive switch only if the digital fingerprint of a trusted wireless node is recognized. One of several triggering events may disable the receive-permissive switch including passage a specified period of time, loss of RF signal for a specified time, reduction in the strength of RF signal below a specified threshold, loss of electrical power, and other system or operator input.
H04L 29/00 - Arrangements, apparatus, circuits or systems, not covered by a single one of groups
H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
H04W 84/18 - Self-organising networks, e.g. ad hoc networks or sensor networks
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
H04L 29/08 - Transmission control procedure, e.g. data link level control procedure
H04W 4/70 - Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
H04W 4/33 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for indoor environments, e.g. buildings
H04W 4/48 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for in-vehicle communication
A wireless communication system and method includes a first wireless node and a data concentrator configured to provide a new encryption key updated from a current encryption key to the first wireless node. The data concentrator includes first and second transceivers. The data concentrator provides a key update message that includes the new encryption key to the first wireless node via the first transceiver. The key update message is encrypted using the current encryption key. The data concentrator is configured to decrypt first transmissions from the first wireless node via the second transceiver using the new encryption key, and decrypt the first transmissions via the first transceiver using the current encryption key.
A data aggregator includes a traffic characterization module, a rate estimator, a data regulator, and a sensor data transmission interface. The traffic characterization module is operable to generate a predicted quality of service for a plurality of sensors having one or more data rates and a plurality of priorities. The rate estimator is operable to generate a plurality of required data rates to maintain a target quality of service for one or more data consumers of an avionic communication network based on the predicted quality of service. The data regulator is operable to hold and release a plurality of sensor data from the sensors in one or more queues at the required data rates as a regulated data flow. The sensor data transmission interface is operable transmit the regulated data flow to the one or more data consumers.
H04L 29/08 - Transmission control procedure, e.g. data link level control procedure
H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
H04W 4/38 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for collecting sensor information
H04L 12/851 - Traffic type related actions, e.g. QoS or priority
H04L 12/859 - Flow control actions based on the nature of the application, e.g. controlling web browsing or e-mail traffic
A system has a plurality of transmission-capable nodes. A method is provided for suppressing interference at a critical sensor situated within this system. The system is first three-dimensionally mapped. Next, phase shifts are estimated for transmissions from the nodes to produce net destructive interference at the critical sensor, based on the three-dimensional mapping of the system. An aggregate electromagnetic signal from the nodes is sensed at the critical sensor. The phase shifts are then adjusted based on the sensed aggregate electromagnetic signal.
H04B 1/00 - Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
H04B 15/00 - Suppression or limitation of noise or interference
Systems and methods can provide an indication of a weather condition. The system can utilize a processor that determines the weather condition from data associated with at least one camera at a remote location. The data can be compared to calibration data for the remote location to determine the weather condition. The indication can be provided to an aircraft. The camera can be a web camera, a traffic camera, infrared camera or other observation device.
An apparatus and method can be used with a remote vehicle such as an unmanned aviation system (UAS) or unmanned aviation vehicle (UAV). The system can be an apparatus including a camera, electronics, and a communication unit. The electronics provide a display image on a combiner. The camera is disposed to receive the display image from the combiner and provide a camera image. The communication unit provides data associated with the camera image from the camera to a remote location.
A system and method are provided for implementing advanced object collision avoidance for vehicles traveling on a constrained path, including rail vehicles traveling on tracks as a track intrusion detection system (TIDS). The disclosed schemes leverage certain commonly-installed communications nodes to provide a communication network between a plurality of laser detector scanner units, a remote monitoring facility and one or more vehicles operating on a constrained path, including a track. A detection of a track intrusion event is made by the laser detector scanner unit and communicated to the remote monitoring facility for analysis. As a result of the analysis, an automated warning may be communicated directly to a vehicle in-cab warning device and/or to fixed warning beacons on track sections in a vicinity of the track intrusion event to alert the operator of a need to take emergency action.
G08B 21/00 - Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
B61L 23/34 - Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains for indicating the distance between vehicles or trains by the transmission of signals therebetween
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Managing personnel access employing a distributed access control system with security enhancements for improved user awareness to aid in decision making
A system and method are provided for implementing system controlled randomization and related functioning in screening procedures when granting individuals entry into certain limited access areas. The disclosed schemes supplement personnel access systems with additional user aware features to implement standard objective randomization processes for the selection, identification and tracking of individuals for separate levels of screening. The randomization scheme is tracked to collect information regarding the selection of individuals from the group of all individuals screened at a particular screening checkpoint to verifiably prove objective randomness in the implementation of the randomization scheme. An additional verifiable capability is provided to modify the randomization scheme locally, or from a centralized location, to adapt to changing situations while maintaining the objectivity in the scheme. These modifications can be individually directed by a system administrator, or can be automated to make them one or more of time- or event-driven.
A system and method are provided to support accommodating safe integration of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs) into the National Airspace Structure in the United States and to augment previously untracked aircraft positions by opportunistically acquiring their position information and forwarding this information to other systems for display. The disclosed schemes integrate automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) capabilities in sUASs by providing an ADS-B receiver on the small unmanned aircraft or in association with a ground-based sUAS control and communication workstation. Processing of the ADS-B information is integrated with processing of acquired information on sUAS aerial platform operations. Processed integrated information is displayed locally on the workstation and transmitted to other facilities to be remotely displayed. Acquired position information for the sUAS aerial platform and manned aerial vehicles in a vicinity of the sUAS aerial platform are converted to formats commonly used by air traffic control systems.
In one example, a patch antenna includes a conductive ground plane layer, a conductive circular patch layer, a dielectric layer, a grounding connection, and a RF feed. The conductive circular patch layer includes a plurality of voids. The dielectric layer is disposed between and contacts each of the ground plane layer and the circular patch layer. The grounding connection extends from the ground plane layer through the dielectric layer and contacts the circular patch layer at a grounding location of the circular patch layer. The RF feed extends through the ground plane layer and the dielectric layer and contacts the circular patch layer at a RF feed location of the circular patch layer. The RF feed location is offset from a central axis of the circular patch layer.
A heat exchanger system may have a base, a mounting apparatus for attaching the base to a device, a gasket shelf for placing a gasket, a dissipation member for dissipating heat, and heat generator attachment sites for absorbing heat. A mounting apparatus may have finger-like extensions which flex and draw the base into contact with an underlying electronic device from which the system conducts heat. A base may also have an integrated heat pipe clamp attachment forming an aperture in the base into which a heat pipe may extend and may be clamped in thermal communication. The dissipation device may be a series of fins and troughs and a fan may direct air over the dissipation device to cool the apparatus.
H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
H01L 23/40 - Mountings or securing means for detachable cooling or heating arrangements
H01L 23/427 - Cooling by change of state, e.g. use of heat pipes
B23P 15/26 - Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass heat exchangers
F28D 15/02 - Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat-pipes
F28D 21/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups
47.
Systems and methods for real-time data communications and messaging with operators of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS)
A system and method are provided to support safe integration of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs) into the National Airspace Structure in the United States. Substantially real-time data communication provides interested parties with an ability to communicate directly with an operator of the sUAS during system operations. Individual interactive user interfaces are used to implement two way text-like messaging directly with the sUAS control console to enhance safety and reduce conflicts with operations of the sUAS. When an instance arises in which an air traffic controller needs to advise an sUAS operator regarding an unauthorized sUAS mission or a requirement to keep an sUAS clear of a specific block of airspace or specific geographic location due to an immediate, emergent and/or unforeseen event, a means is provided by which to more effectively and more quickly communicate directly with the sUAS operator.
A system and method are provided to support accommodating safe integration of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs) into the National Airspace Structure in the United States. A specifically-tailored service is provided to address a change of paradigm from aircraft-based avionics/capabilities to a ground-based solution centered on the sUAS control station that is typically employed to manage an sUAS mission and/or flight. Appropriate software, server and system components are integrated into an interactive, easy-to-use, web-based tool that provides interested parties with real-time, graphical flight-following information to acquire position information regarding an sUAS platform from the control console for the sUAS platform. The acquired position information is forwarded to a separate server that can augment and provide graphical display of the sUAS intended route of flight (flight planned route). The acquired position information for the sUAS is converted to a format commonly used by aviation and air traffic control systems.
A system and method are provided for converting radio communication signals between a Digital Fixed Station Interface (DFSI) Internet Protocol (IP) APCO P25 standard communications format and binary serial data protocol standard communications. Received serial binary data may be evaluated, separated into control information and data payloads, and converted to DFSI IP standard data. Incoming and outgoing data communications are processed by implementing decisions about how to handle the information contained in, or to be contained in, the incoming and outgoing data communications based upon the substance, or overarching format, of the data contained in individual data packets, or serial bit streams. In embodiments, decisions and determinations regarding the information include determining that the information is damaged or corrupted and therefore not available to be converted. The data may be discarded based on such a determination.
A method for using an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) located on an aircraft to communicate Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) data to a remote aircraft flight data collection unit is provided. The method is directed to receiving FOQA data from one or more aircraft systems with an EFB on an aircraft while the aircraft is in-flight, and automatically transmitting the received FOQA data from the EFB to a remote aircraft flight data collection unit for analysis.
G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions
G01C 23/00 - Combined instruments indicating more than one navigational value, e.g. for aircraftCombined measuring devices for measuring two or more variables of movement, e.g. distance, speed or acceleration
G08G 5/06 - Traffic control systems for aircraft for control when on the ground
A method for using an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) located on an aircraft to communicate with a remote aircraft system data communications unit concerning aircraft systems problems and malfunctions, is disclosed. The method may include receiving aircraft systems data from one or more aircraft systems, identifying any problems or malfunctions in the aircraft systems, automatically communicating any identified problems or malfunctions in the aircraft systems to the remote aircraft system data communications unit, receiving information concerning a solution to the identified problems or malfunctions in the aircraft systems from the remote aircraft system data communications unit, and implementing the solution to the identified problems or malfunctions in the aircraft systems.
G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions
B64F 5/00 - Designing, manufacturing, assembling, cleaning, maintaining or repairing aircraft, not otherwise provided forHandling, transporting, testing or inspecting aircraft components, not otherwise provided for
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
G01R 31/00 - Arrangements for testing electric propertiesArrangements for locating electric faultsArrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
52.
Method and apparatus for facial recognition based queue time tracking
A method and apparatus for tracking passengers at a travel facility and may include receiving captured facial recognition features of a passenger using a first facial recognition camera at a first known location, determining if the captured facial recognition features of the passenger are stored in a database, wherein if the captured facial recognition features of the passenger are not stored in the database, starting a timer, receiving captured facial recognition features of the passenger using a second facial recognition camera at a second known location, stopping the timer, determining the amount of elapsed time between the received captured facial recognition features of the passenger using the first facial recognition camera at the first known location and the receiving captured facial recognition features of the passenger using the second facial recognition camera at the second known location, outputting the determined amount of elapsed time to at least one or more.
G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
53.
Method and apparatus for customer/passenger specific interactive flight information data notification using boarding pass barcode scanning capabilities on low-cost display devices
A low-cost display unit that displays travel-related information to a traveler in a public travel-related area is disclosed and may include a communication interface that facilitates receiving of travel-related information, a machine-readable marking reader that determines the presence of a travel document having one or more machine readable markings, scans the one or more machine-readable markings, and decodes the scanned one or more machine-readable markings, wherein the one or more machine-readable markings contain encoded traveled-related information pertaining to the traveler, and a display control unit that receives the decoded one or more machine-readable marking, and displays the travel-related information contained in the decoded one or more machine-readable markings to the traveler on the low-cost display unit.
G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
54.
Method and apparatus for customer/passenger wayfinding using boarding pass barcode scanning capabilities on low-cost display devices
A low-cost display unit that displays wayfinding information to a traveler in a public travel-related area is disclosed and may include a communication interface that facilitates receiving of travel-related information, a machine-readable marking reader that determines the presence of a travel document having one or more machine readable markings, scans the one or more machine-readable markings, and decodes the scanned one or more machine-readable markings, wherein the one or more machine-readable markings contain encoded traveled-related information pertaining to the traveler; and a display control unit that receives the decoded one or more machine-readable marking, determines the traveler's destination in the public travel-related area from the decoded one or more machine-readable markings, determines the path that the traveler should travel to reach the destination, and displays the determined path to the traveler on the low-cost display unit.
G06Q 30/02 - MarketingPrice estimation or determinationFundraising
G06Q 90/00 - Systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not involving significant data processing
G01C 21/36 - Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
G01C 21/26 - NavigationNavigational instruments not provided for in groups specially adapted for navigation in a road network
G08G 1/0968 - Systems involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle
39 - Transport, packaging, storage and travel services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Providing databases of information about business aspects of
the airline and aircraft industry. Aeronautical communications services via radio and telephone
communications and data switched networks, namely providing
access to data from private communications networks such as
airline reservation systems, hotels, car rental agencies,
government systems, and international civil aviation
authorities; teleprocessing, namely the combining of
telecommunications and computer operations interacting in
the automatic reception and transmission of data and
information; advanced railroad communications and control
systems, namely specialized voice, data and video
communications systems that integrate transportation control
systems with field devices and mobile systems to support
transportation operating environments; communications
services, namely broadcast and delivery via satellite;
providing multiple user access for airline passengers to the
internet; electronic transmission of messages and data. Providing databases in the field of airline travel;
electronic storage and retrieval of data in the fields of
business, news, weather, games, music, movies, travel and
topics of general interest; providing flight arrival and
departure information; providing online interactive maps. Engineering research services, in the fields of electronic,
physical and organizational systems; providing weather and
meteorological information to airports, airport personnel,
air traffic controllers, meteorological service providers,
government agencies and pilots over a private network and
the national aviation weather services network; integration
of computer systems.
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Method and apparatus for the collection, formatting, dissemination, and display of travel-related information on a low-cost display bank
A low-cost display bank that displays travel-related information in a public travel-related area and includes one or more slave low-cost display units, and a master low-cost display unit that includes a communication interface that receives travel-related information, a display bank control unit that sends identification information to a display bank data management unit through the communication interface, receives a display bank unit profile containing display parameters based on the identification information through the communication interface, receives travel-related information from the display bank data management unit in accordance with the received display parameters through the communication interface, sends the received travel-related information intended to be displayed on the one or more slave low-cost display units to the one or more slave low-cost display units, and displays the received travel-related information on the master low-cost display unit and the one or more slave low-cost display units based on the received display parameters.
G06F 15/16 - Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs
H04N 7/18 - Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
G08G 1/00 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
16 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials
Goods & Services
electronic downloadable publications in the nature of booklets, pamphlets and brochures featuring technical standards and specifications relating to avionics and aeronautics printed publications, namely, booklets, pamphlets and brochures featuring technical standards and specifications relating to avionics and aeronautics
58.
Method and apparatus for the collection, formatting, dissemination, and diplay of information on low-cost display devices
A display data management unit that receives and formats data and sends the formatted data to one or more low-cost display units for display to at least one of passengers and customers is disclosed and may include a communication interface that facilitates the sending and receiving of travel data, and a display content management unit that receives travel data through the communication interface that contains travel-related content from one or more data sources, determines which travel-related content is to be displayed on each particular low-cost display unit, determines in what format the travel-related content is to be displayed on each particular low-cost display unit, formats the travel-related content for display, and sends the formatted travel-related content to one or more low-cost display units through the communication interface for display to one of passengers and customers.
G06F 15/16 - Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs
G08G 1/00 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles
H04N 7/18 - Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
59.
Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) network infrastructure, ground station and situation display software deployment and evaluation activity
A method and system that receives and processes ADS-B data from one or more aircraft is disclosed. The system may include one or more ground stations that receives data from one or more aircraft and converts the received aircraft ADS-B data to XML format, determines the lowest cost communication mode available, and transmits the XML data over TCP/IP to an aircraft data server. The aircraft data server receives the aircraft ADS-B data in XML format from the one or more ground stations, processes the received ADS-B data to extract aircraft data and eliminate duplicate aircraft data; determines aircraft data missing from the processed aircraft data, receives supplemental aircraft data from other sources to provide aircraft data missing from the processed aircraft data, and outputs the processed aircraft data and the received supplemental aircraft data to one or more processing devices for processing and display.
G01S 13/00 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systemsAnalogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
An apparatus and a method may be provided by which a user aboard an aircraft may use a processing device to communicate with another device, which is not located aboard the aircraft, via an air-to-ground network connection. A communication satellite may provide connectivity for the air-to-ground network connection. As the aircraft approaches an end of a satellite coverage area, the air-to-ground network connection may seamlessly transition to a second communication satellite or a second communication medium. Some communication satellites may communicate via a first frequency range and other communication satellites may communicate via a second frequency range. In one mode of operation, the air-to-ground network connection may be via a communication satellite communicating via a first frequency range. A transition to a communication medium communicating via a second frequency range may occur automatically only during the one mode of operation.
A method and apparatus that controls access to a secured area using an automated gate controlled secured environment (100) is disclosed. The method may include receiving an indication that an individual (460) attempting to pass through a clearance area (400) has not been authorized to pass through the clearance area (400), automatically moving one or more gates (430, 440) to create a channel for the non-authorized individual (460) to be directed to a manual screening area (490), determining if the non- authorized individual (460) has passed one or more sensor (410, 420), wherein if the non- authorized individual (460) has been determined to have passed the one or more sensor (410, 420), then moving a gate (440) located behind the non-authorized individual (460) to enable other authorized individuals (450, 470, 480) to pass through the clearance area while maintaining the channel created to the manual screening area (490), and preventing the non-authorized individual (460) from gaining access to the automated gate controlled secured environment (100) once the non-authorized individual (460) reaches the manual screening area (490).
A method and apparatus that controls access to a secured area using an automated gate controlled secured environment is disclosed. The method may include receiving an indication that an individual attempting to pass through a clearance area has not been authorized to pass through the clearance area, automatically moving one or more gates to create a channel for the non-authorized individual to be directed to a manual screening area, determining if the non-authorized individual has passed one or more sensor; wherein if the non-authorized individual has been determined to have passed the one or more sensor, then moving a gate located behind the non-authorized individual to enable other authorized individuals to pass through the clearance area while maintaining the channel created to the manual screening area, and preventing the non-authorized individual from gaining access to the automated gate controlled secured environment once the non-authorized individual reaches the manual screening area.
A method and apparatus that generates a 4D flight plan that takes in account weather, metrological data, and safety of flight information for 360 degree horizontal layer at all relevant altitudes and times is disclosed. The method may include receiving a flight plan request from a user, the flight plan including user preferences, receiving meteorological information and safety-of-flight information based on the user's origin, destination and preferences, generating a 4D flight plan based on the meteorological information, safety-of-flight information, and user preferences, and outputting the 4D flight plan for the user.
A system and method are provided for facilitating substantially seamless interface between individual component systems for sensor fusion, data exchange, and communication across a broad spectrum of component systems in a vehicle without implicating hardware or software upgrade within individual legacy systems and/or sensors. A universal translator is provided to interface between individual system components that exchange data in a seamless manner between legacy data formats and specific data formats advantageously employed by newly-developed, procured and installed individual component systems. One or more of an analog, digital or serial communications gateway network between one or more of vehicle control components and installed communication, navigation, surveillance and/or sensor sub-components and/or systems provides substantially seamless integration between such systems regardless of the individual data format and exchange capabilities to which the individual systems or sub-components may be designed.
A system and method are provided for facilitating substantially seamless interface between individual component systems for sensor fusion, data exchange, and communication across a broad spectrum of component systems in a vehicle without implicating hardware or software upgrade within individual legacy systems and/or sensors. A universal translator is provided to interface between individual system components that exchange data in a seamless manner between legacy data formats and specific data formats advantageously employed by newly-developed, procured and installed individual component systems. One or more of an analog, digital or serial communications gateway network between one or more of vehicle control components and installed communication, navigation, surveillance and/or sensor sub-components and/or systems provides substantially seamless integration between such systems regardless of the individual data format and exchange capabilities to which the individual systems or sub-components may be designed.
G01C 23/00 - Combined instruments indicating more than one navigational value, e.g. for aircraftCombined measuring devices for measuring two or more variables of movement, e.g. distance, speed or acceleration
A multi-modal portable communications gateway for operation in an airport environment is disclosed. The multi-modal portable communications gateway may include a communication interface, a controller that controls the operation of the multi-modal portable communications gateway, a controller panel that includes a user interface to enable a user to interact with the multi-modal portable communications gateway, a WiFi antenna that enables reception and transmission of WiFi signals, a cellular antenna that enables reception and transmission of cellular signals, a power supply unit that enables power to be provided to the multi-modal portable communications gateway, wherein the controller signals the power supply unit to shut down based on one or more safety indication, a communication router that receives data from systems in the airport environment through the communication interface, and transmits the data to at least one predetermined location outside an aircraft upon receiving a signal from the controller, and one or more charging port that enables external electronic devices to be connected to the multi-modal portable communications gateway, wherein the power supply unit enables power to be provided to charge batteries of the external devices.
A multi-modal portable communications gateway for operation in one of an airport environment and a railway environment is disclosed. The multi-modal portable communications gateway may include a communication interface, a controller that controls the operation of the multi-modal portable communications gateway, a controller panel that includes a user interface to enable a user to interact with the multi-modal portable communications gateway, a WiFi antenna that enables reception and transmission of WiFi signals, a cellular antenna that enables reception and transmission of cellular signals, a power supply unit that enables power to be provided to the multi-modal portable communications gateway, wherein the controller signals the power supply unit to shut down based on one or more safety indication, a communication router that receives data from other systems in one of the airport environment and the railway environment through the communication interface.
A method and system are provided for generating a restricted area alert. As a vehicle nears geographic location(s) through which traffic is restricted, sensor(s) detect the geographic position of the vehicle, and compare that geographic position with information regarding known restricted areas. Upon actual or anticipated entry of the vehicle into the restricted area, an alert message will be generated, formatted and transmitted to the vehicle, and/or additional recipients.
This invention provide systems and methods for cockpit flight crew preflight planning and subsequent, systematic recall and execution of procedures, ground/inflight navigation, and communications using portable electronic data storage and display devices. A capability is provided within a portable electronic data storage and display device to replace and replicate the typical preflight planning methodology of the individual flight crew member to facilitate execution of a procedures, navigation and communications plan from preflight to postflight. A user may create a usable subset of the potentially thousands of available pages of data or data reference pages stored in the portable electronic data storage and display device, organizing the perhaps 100 or less individual pages of data, static or interactive, desired for a specific leg of the flight in order that required information is immediately available in an expected order of need.
A method for determining the contents of a host response to a client query by detecting patterns expected in the data displayed in the host response, and outputting the data in the format of the detected pattern to the client. The pattern may be expressed using extensible markup language and regular expressions to form a compact and precise notation for the pattern.
G06F 15/16 - Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs
G06F 17/30 - Information retrieval; Database structures therefor
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
computer software, namely multiple user network software for use in airports at check-in and gate counters and airline offices, for departure control, reservations, ticketing, boarding pass and baggage tag issuance, and related airport and airline applications
