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US 6,584,383 B2Granted
Anti-hijacking security system and apparatus for aircraft
OwnerPhillip McKinney Pippengerinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle security system and method allows for the disabling of manual vehicle control, while automatic vehicle guidance provides control of the vehicle. The vehicle, which may be an aircraft, boat, train, truck, etc. is thus secured against unauthorized guidance that could harm passengers or other persons or property. In an embodiment, the security system automatically controls the vehicle to avoid collision with ground features when imminent collision is detected.
Claims7
An apparatus for securing an aircraft against unauthorized direction or misdirection of the aircraft, the apparatus comprising:
- a security navigation module further comprising:
- an alarm interface to an alarm source for receiving an alarm signal directed to the security navigation module from the alarm source;
- a control interface for sending communications to flight control facilities of the aircraft;
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- a sensor interface for receiving communications from aircraft sensor facilities,
- whereby receipt of an alarm signal at the alarm interface is operative to cause the security navigation module to disable manual navigation control of the aircraft and to assert automatic control of the aircraft by sending a communication to the flight control facilities of the aircraft via the control interface, wherein the automatic control of the aircraft is based at least in part on signals received by the security navigation module at the sensor interface.
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