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Reconfiguration process of an aircraft environment surveillance device

US9406216B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 2012
Grant dateAug 2, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G5/76
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a reconfiguration process for an aircraft environment surveillance device including at least two redundant electronic systems (2, 2′), where each system includes at least two surveillance sets (4-10, 4′-10′) able to provide information about the aircraft's environment. The inventive method and apparatus includes the following steps and structures: detection of simultaneous unavailability (S1, S4) of at least one surveillance set of the first system (4-10) and of at least one surveillance set of a second system (4′-10′); and, in the case where at least two unavailable sets (4-10, 4′-10′) are not redundant sets, automatic selection (S3, S6) of the information obtained, on the one hand, from the available surveillance sets of the first system (4-10), and, on the other hand, from the redundant surveillance set or sets of the second system (4′-10′) that matches the unavailable surveillance set or sets of the first system (4-10).

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