Aircraft Data Processing System for Ground Format Translation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Aircraft face challenges in providing data in a compliant format to ground systems due to differences in data formats and types, which can hinder communication and data exchange.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilize a data processing system with executable code to dynamically translate data formats in real-time, allowing data to be retrieved from various sources on the aircraft and converted into a pre-determined format compliant with ground system protocols.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If aircraft avionics use static data formats, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability to different ground systems deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a data processing system as an intermediary component between the aircraft's existing avionics and the ground systems. This mediator receives data from various aircraft sources, translates it into multiple ground system compatible formats, and forwards it accordingly. This allows the aircraft to adapt to different ground systems without modifying the core avionics, resolving the contradiction between maintaining simple static avionics and achieving adaptability to diverse ground systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The data processing system is designed with multi-functionality to handle multiple data formats and protocols simultaneously. It can translate aircraft data into various ground system formats (ADS-B, AIXM, FIXM, etc.) and support multiple communication protocols (HF, VHF, SATCOM). This universal capability allows a single system to serve multiple ground systems with different requirements, enhancing adaptability without requiring separate specialized systems for each ground system type.
2Adaptability or versatility
If aircraft support multiple data formats for different ground systems, then adaptability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates multiple data format translation capabilities into a single integrated data processing system. Instead of having separate converter units for each ground system format, the system merges all translation functions into one centralized platform that can dynamically select and apply the appropriate format based on the target ground system. This merging approach maintains full multi-format support while significantly reducing overall system complexity compared to having individual converters for each format.
3Productivity
If data is translated in real-time, then communication efficiency with ground systems improves, but processing time and computational load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The data processing system performs preliminary actions by pre-processing and standardizing aircraft data before it needs to be transmitted to ground systems. It maintains a ready pool of translated data in multiple formats that can be quickly deployed when communication opportunities arise. This preliminary preparation reduces the actual translation time during critical communication windows, improving overall data exchange efficiency while minimizing real-time processing delays.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, apparatus, and methods for providing data in a pre-determined format with minimal impact from an aircraft to an interested entity are disclosed. One system includes a data processing system configured to store executable code to receive data, wherein the data is otherwise unavailable to the interested entity via pre-existing technology, determine, in real-time, one or more first devices on the aircraft where the data is stored in a format that is non-compliant with the pre-determined format and/or one or more second devices on the aircraft where the data can be generated in the format that is non-compliant with the pre-determined format, and retrieve the data in the format that is non-compliant with the pre-determined format from the at least one of the one or more first devices and the one or more second devices. Apparatus and methods that include and/or perform the operations of the system are also disclosed.