Aircraft signal definition for flight safety system monitoring system
US6631315B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G5/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method compares combinations of vehicle variable values against known combinations of potentially dangerous vehicle input signal values. Alarms and error messages are selectively generated based on such comparisons. An aircraft signal definition is provided to enable definition and monitoring of sets of aircraft input signals to customize such signals for different aircraft. The input signals are compared against known combinations of potentially dangerous values by operational software and hardware of a monitoring function. The aircraft signal definition is created using a text editor or custom application. A compiler receives the aircraft signal definition to generate a binary file that comprises the definition of all the input signals used by the monitoring function. The binary file also contains logic that specifies how the inputs are to be interpreted. The file is then loaded into the monitor function, where it is validated and used to continuously monitor the condition of the aircraft.
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