Wireless, ground link-based aircraft data communication method
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04B-007/00
G08B-021/00
출원번호
US-0360447
(2003-02-07)
발명자
/ 주소
Wright,Thomas H.
Ziarno,James J.
출원인 / 주소
Harris Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath &
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초록▼
A flight information communication system has a plurality of RF direct sequence spread spectrum ground data links that link respective aircraft-resident subsystems, in each of which a copy of its flight performance data is stored, with airport-located subsystems. The airport-located subsystems are c
A flight information communication system has a plurality of RF direct sequence spread spectrum ground data links that link respective aircraft-resident subsystems, in each of which a copy of its flight performance data is stored, with airport-located subsystems. The airport-located subsystems are coupled by way communication paths, such as land line telephone links, to a remote flight operations control center. At the flight operations control center, flight performance data downlinked from plural aircraft parked at different airports is analyzed. In addition, the flight control center may be employed to direct the uploading of in-flight data files, such as audio, video and navigation files from the airport-located subsystems to the aircraft.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A method of providing data from an aircraft comprising: continuously monitoring the flight performance of the aircraft during an entire flight of the aircraft from at least take-off to landing; generating aircraft data representative of the continuously monitored aircraft fli
What is claimed is: 1. A method of providing data from an aircraft comprising: continuously monitoring the flight performance of the aircraft during an entire flight of the aircraft from at least take-off to landing; generating aircraft data representative of the continuously monitored aircraft flight performance during an entire flight of the aircraft from at least take-off to landing; accumulating and continuously storing the generated aircraft data within a ground data link unit positioned within the aircraft during the entire flight of the aircraft from at least take-off to landing to create an archival store of such aircraft data; after the aircraft completes its flight and lands at an airport, transmitting the accumulated, stored generated aircraft data from the ground data link unit over a wideband spread spectrum communications signal to a ground based spread spectrum receiver; and demodulating the received spread spectrum communications signal to obtain the accumulated, aircraft data representative of the flight performance of the aircraft during an entire flight of the aircraft from take-off to landing. 2. A method according to claim 1, and further comprising the step of transmitting the accumulated generated aircraft data over a frequency hopping spread spectrum communications signal. 3. A method according to claim 1, and further comprising the step of transmitting the accumulated generated aircraft data over a direct sequence spread spectrum communications signal. 4. A method according to claim 1, and further comprising the step of transmitting the generated aircraft data automatically after the aircraft has landed. 5. A method according to claim 1, and further comprising the step of uploading data to the ground data link unit over a wideband spread spectrum communications signal after the aircraft has landed. 6. A method according to claim 1, and further comprising the step of selecting a frequency channel for transmitting the accumulated generated aircraft data from a plurality of available frequency channels. 7. A method according to claim 6, and further comprising the step of selecting a frequency channel based on communication limitations of a governing jurisdiction in which the ground based spread spectrum receiver is located. 8. A method according to claim 1, and further comprising the step of transmitting the accumulated generated aircraft data from the ground based spread spectrum transceiver to a flight operations center for further processing. 9. A method according to claim 1, and further comprising the step of storing the generated aircraft data within a memory of the ground data link unit. 10. A method according to claim 1, and further comprising the step of transmitting the accumulated generated aircraft data from the ground data link unit to a cellular infrastructure that includes the ground based spread spectrum receiver. 11. A method of providing data from an aircraft comprising: continuously monitoring the flight performance of the aircraft during the entire flight of the aircraft from at least take-off to landing; generating aircraft data representative of the continuously monitored aircraft flight performance during an entire flight of the aircraft from at least take-off to landing; conveying the generated aircraft data to a ground data link unit positioned within the aircraft; accumulating and continuously storing the aircraft data within a data store of the ground data link during the entire flight of the aircraft from at least take-off to landing to create an archival store of such aircraft data; after the aircraft completes flight and lands at an airport, transmitting the stored generated aircraft data from the ground data link unit over a wideband spread spectrum communications signal to a ground based spread spectrum receiver; and demodulating the received wideband spread spectrum communications signal to obtain the accumulated aircraft data representative of the flight performance of the aircraft during an entire flight of the aircraft from take-off to landing. 12. A method according to claim 11, and further comprising the step of transmitting the generated aircraft data over a frequency hopping spread spectrum communications signal. 13. A method according to claim 11, and further comprising the step of transmitting the generated aircraft data over a direct sequence spread spectrum communications signal. 14. A method according to claim 11, and further comprising the step of transmitting the generated aircraft data automatically after the aircraft has landed. 15. A method according to claim 11, and further comprising the step of uploading data to the ground data link unit over a wideband spread spectrum communications signal after the aircraft has landed. 16. A method according to claim 11, and further comprising the step of selecting a frequency channel for transmitting the generated aircraft data from a plurality of available frequency channels. 17. A method according to claim 16, and further comprising the step of selecting a frequency channel based on communication limitations of a governing jurisdiction in which the ground based spread spectrum receiver is located. 18. A method according to claim 11, and further comprising the step of transmitting the generated aircraft data from the ground based spread spectrum transceiver to a flight operations center for further processing. 19. A method according to claim 11, and further comprising the step of storing the generated aircraft data within a memory of the ground data link unit. 20. A method according to claim 11, and further comprising the step of transmitting the generated aircraft data from the ground data link unit to a cellular infrastructure that includes the ground based spread spectrum receiver. 21. A method of providing data from an aircraft comprising: continuously monitoring the flight performance of the aircraft during at least two entire flights of the aircraft from at least takeoff to landing; generating aircraft data representative of the continuously monitored aircraft flight performance during the at least two entire flights of the aircraft from at least take-off to landing; accumulating and continuously storing the generated aircraft data within a ground data link unit positioned within the aircraft during the at least two entire flights of the aircraft from at least take-off to landing to create an archival store of such aircraft data; after the aircraft completes its at least two flights and lands at an airport, transmitting the accumulated, stored generated aircraft data from the ground data link unit over a wideband spread spectrum communications signal to a ground based spread spectrum receiver; and demodulating the received spread spectrum communications signal to obtain the accumulated aircraft data representative of the flight performance of the aircraft during the at least two entire flights of the aircraft from take-off to landing. 22. A method according to claim 21, and further comprising the step of transmitting the accumulated generated aircraft data over a frequency hopping spread spectrum communications signal. 23. A method according to claim 21, and further comprising the step of transmitting the accumulated generated aircraft data over a direct sequence spread spectrum communications signal. 24. A method according to claim 21, and further comprising the step of transmitting the generated aircraft data automatically after the aircraft has landed. 25. A method according to claim 21, and further comprising the step of uploading data to the ground data link unit over a wideband spread spectrum communications signal after the aircraft has landed. 26. A method according to claim 21, and further comprising the step of selecting a frequency channel for transmitting the accumulated generated aircraft data from a plurality of available frequency channels. 27. A method according to claim 26, and further comprising the step of selecting a frequency channel based on communication limitations of a governing jurisdiction in which the ground based spread spectrum receiver is located. 28. A method according to claim 21, and further comprising the step of transmitting the accumulated generated aircraft data from the ground based spread spectrum transceiver to a flight operations center for further processing. 29. A method according to claim 21, and further comprising the step of storing the generated aircraft data within a memory of the ground data link unit. 30. A method according to claim 21, and further comprising the step of transmitting the accumulated generated aircraft data from the ground data link unit to a cellular infrastructure that includes the ground based spread spectrum receiver.
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