Record and playback system for aircraft
US6366311B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B13/1965
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Multiple data and images are multiplexed and sequenced utilizing split screen technology in order to minimize the recording and monitoring hardware required to process the images, providing a detailed record of the time of an event, the altitude and geographic location of the aircraft and the type and location of the event within the aircraft, greatly enhancing event reconstruction efforts. The multi-media safety and surveillance system for aircraft incorporates a plurality of strategically spaced sensors including video imaging generators for monitoring critical components and critical areas of both the interior and the exterior of the aircraft. The captured data and images are recorded and may be transmitted to ground control stations for real time or near real time surveillance. The system is tied directly into the global positioning system of the aircraft so that the precise location of the aircraft may be determined when an event occurs.
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