Centralized Aviation Record Translation and Validation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Aviation records are often generated in different formats, making it difficult for airlines and maintenance entities to share and manage them effectively, as they require translation before use, and existing systems lack efficient methods for quality assurance and aggregation of disparate records.
Innovation Solution
A centralized computing system that receives and translates aviation records into a standardized format using machine learning to identify formats, perform quality assurance, and aggregate data for component management, enabling efficient exchange and tracking of records across different systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If aviation records are maintained in multiple different formats by different entities, then each entity can use its own system, but translation is required before sharing records, increasing complexity and time loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a centralized aviation records system that acts as an intermediary between multiple entities using different formats. This central system receives records in various formats, standardizes them into a common format, and distributes them to requesting entities. This eliminates the need for each entity to maintain multiple translation capabilities, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining format compatibility across all participants.
Solution Approach 2:
The centralized system provides universal functionality by handling multiple record formats through a single platform. It performs format detection, validation, translation, and distribution all in one system, allowing any entity to interact with the system using their native format while receiving standardized outputs. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate translation systems for each entity pair.
2Ease of operation
If manual entry methods are used for aviation records, then employees can enter records individually, but it requires significant time and labor
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by allowing entities to submit aviation records automatically in their own formats without manual intervention. The centralized system automatically detects formats, validates records against appropriate schemas, translates to standard format, and makes them available for retrieval. This automated self-service process eliminates manual entry requirements while maintaining ease of operation for users.
3Productivity
If quality assurance is not performed on aviation records, then processing can proceed quickly, but data consistency and reliability are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs quality assurance as a preliminary action before translation and distribution. When records are received, they are immediately validated against format-specific schemas and business rules. Records that fail validation are rejected or flagged before entering the translation process, ensuring that only high-quality, consistent data proceeds through the system. This preliminary validation maintains reliability without significantly impacting overall processing speed.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for managing and/or exchanging aviation records are provided. One example aspect is directed to a method that includes receiving, at one or more processors, an aviation record in a first format from a first computing system. The method includes performing, at the one more processors, a quality assurance procedure on the aviation record in the first format based on historical data. The method includes determining, at the one or more processors, whether the aviation record in the first format is valid based on the quality assurance procedure. The method includes selectively translating, at the one or more processors, the aviation record into a standardized format based on whether the aviation record in the first format is valid. The method includes storing, at the one or more processors, the aviation record in the standardized format if the aviation record in the first format is valid.