US 2017/0257320 A1 · AIRCRAFT MESSAGE ROUTING SYSTEM

Abstract

Systems and methods for managing aircraft messages are provided. In one embodiment, the method can include receiving a message from an onboard system of an aircraft. The method can include determining a priority associated with the message based, at least in part, on data associated with the message. The data can be indicative of at least a content of the message. The method can include determining data indicative of availability for each of a plurality of communications networks based, at least in part, on one or more first parameters associated with the aircraft. The method can include selecting a network based, at least in part, on message priority, the data indicative of availability, and one or more second parameters associated with each of the networks. The method can include sending the message via the selected network when the network is available, or storing the message when the network is unavailable.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method of managing aircraft messages, comprising:

receiving, by one or more computing devices included in an aircraft, a message from an onboard system associated with the aircraft;
determining, by the one or more computing devices, a priority associated with the message based at least in part on data associated with the message, wherein the data associated with the message is indicative of at least a content of the message;
determining, by the one or more computing devices, data indicative of availability associated with each of a plurality of communications networks based at least in part on one or more first parameters associated with the aircraft;
selecting, by the one or more computing devices, a communications network from the plurality of communications networks based at least in part on the priority associated with the message, the data indicative of availability associated with the communications network, and one or more second parameters associated with each of the plurality of communications networks;
and
sending, by the one or more computing devices, the message via the selected communications network when the selected communications network is available.

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An aircraft, comprising:

an engine;
a fuselage;
and
a computing system comprising one or more processors and one or more memory devices located on the aircraft, the one or more memory devices storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving a message from an on-board system associated with an aircraft;
determining a priority associated with the message based at least in part on a content of the message;
determining data indicative of availability associated with each of a plurality of communications networks based at least in part on one or more first parameters associated with the aircraft;
selecting a communications network from the plurality of communications networks based at least in part on the priority associated with the message, the data indicative of availability associated with the communications network, and one or more second parameters associated with each of the plurality of communications networks;
sending the message via the selected communications network when the selected communications network is available;
and
storing the message in a memory device when the selected communications network is not available for sending the message.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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