Integrated device for use in a vehicle

An integrated device for an aircraft, comprising:

• a housing adapted to be mounted within a cockpit of an aircraft;
• a wireless transceiver disposed within the housing, the wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly connect with one or more devices that are disposed external to the housing;
• at least one universal serial bus (USB) circuit disposed within the housing, the at least one USB circuit including a USB port adapted to receive a USB connector;
• and
• a processor disposed within the housing and in operable communication with, and configured to at least implement built-in testing (BIT) of, the wireless transceiver and the at least one USB circuit,
• wherein the processor is further configured to:
• interface with at least one aircraft avionics bus to thereby communicate with one or more aircraft systems,
• distribute commands supplied from the one or more aircraft systems to the wireless transceiver and the at least one USB circuit, and
• aggregate and transmit operational status of the wireless transceiver and the at least one USB circuit to the one or more aircraft systems.

An integrated device for an aircraft, comprising:

• a housing adapted to be mounted within a cockpit of an aircraft;
• a personal area network compatible wireless transceiver disposed within the housing, the personal area network compatible wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly connect with one or more devices that are disposed external to the housing;
• a carbon-monoxide (CO) sensor disposed within the housing, the CO sensor configured to sense CO levels within the cockpit of the aircraft;
• at least one universal serial bus (USB) circuit disposed within the housing, the at least one USB circuit including a USB port adapted to receive a USB connector;
• and
• a processor disposed within the housing and in operable communication with, and configured to at least implement built-in testing (BIT) of, the Bluetooth® compatible wireless transceiver, the CO sensor, and the at least one USB circuit,
• wherein the processor is further configured to:
• interface with at least one aircraft avionics bus to thereby communicate with one or more aircraft systems,
• distribute commands supplied from the one or more aircraft systems to the wireless transceiver, the at least one USB circuit, and the CO sensor, and
• aggregate and transmit operational status of the wireless transceiver, the at least one USB circuit, and the CO sensor to the one or more aircraft systems.