Electric Aircraft Communication Apparatus with Dynamic Connection Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Modern electric aircraft communications are limited and unoptimized, leading to inefficiencies in data transmission and connectivity between aircraft and ground-based systems.

Innovation Solution

An apparatus and method for electric aircraft communication that includes a processor and memory configured to establish a communicative connection between networking components on an electric aircraft and a ground-based network node, using communication criteria to optimize data transmission through a communicative connection, enabling efficient communication of aircraft data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If modern electric aircraft communication systems are used, then basic connectivity is provided, but communication efficiency and optimization are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission efficiencyVSAvoidcommunication reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic connection establishment by continuously monitoring communication criteria (signal strength, data rate, latency) and adapting the communicative connection between aircraft and ground-based systems in real-time, transitioning between different communication modes based on current operational conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system optimizes communication by dynamically adjusting parameters such as transmission power, data rate, and connection type (satellite vs. terrestrial) based on detected communication criteria, thereby improving transmission efficiency while maintaining reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If communication connections are established without optimization, then connectivity is achieved, but data transmission efficiency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission rateVSAvoidcommunication system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs feedback mechanisms where the processor continuously monitors communication criteria including signal quality, data transmission rates, and connection status, using this information to dynamically adjust communication parameters and optimize data transmission efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary detection of communication criteria before establishing communicative connections, pre-evaluating available communication channels and selecting optimal connection parameters in advance to maximize transmission efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20240257647A1Apparatus for electric aircraft communication
Publication Date: 2024.08.01 BETA AIR LLC
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AI summary

In an aspect an apparatus for electric aircraft communication is presented. An apparatus includes a first networking component installed on a first electric aircraft. An apparatus includes at least a processor communicatively connected to a first networking component. An apparatus includes a memory communicatively connected to at least a processor. A memory contains instructions configuring at least a processor to configure a first networking component to establish a communicative connection between the first networking component and a second networking component as a function of a communication criterion. At least a processor is configured to communicate aircraft data through a communicative connection.