Delivering data updates to an avionics device
AssigneeGarmin International, Inc.
InventorCliff A. Pemble
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Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods are provided for updating information resident on an avionics device. One avionics device embodiment includes a processor, a memory, and a receiver. The memory can be in communication with the processor. The receiver can receive radio signals including update information. The device can update information resident on the device based upon the update information received.
Claims42
An avionics device, comprising;
- a processor;
- a memory in communication with the processor;
- a receiver to receive radio signals from a remote transmitter, wherein said radio signals include digital data representing update information, the update information including updates to software rather than just data, wherein the receiver is selected from the group consisting of an ADS-B receiver and a UAT datalink receiver;
- and
- wherein the device can update information resident on the device based upon the update information received.
An aviation navigation system, comprising;
- a remote transmitter for transmitting, via a radio signal, digital data indicative of software;
- a receiver to receive the radio signal, wherein the receiver is selected from the group consisting of an ADS-B receiver and a UAT datalink receiver;
- and
- a relay means operable to relay the radio signal to the receiver;
- and
- an avionics device in communication with the receiver and operable to store the software on the device.
A method for receiving data updates with an avionics device, comprising:
- receiving update information in the form of digital data, via a radio signal from a remote transmitter to a receiver selected from the group consisting of an ADS-B receiver and a UAT datalink receiver, with an avionics device;
- interpreting the signal to identify information to be updated;
- and
- updating existing software resident on the avionics device with the update information.
A method for delivering data updates to an avionics device, comprising:
- identifying information to be transmitted as an update to said avionics device;
- packaging the information for transmission;
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- transmitting a radio signal to a receiver selected from the group consisting of an ADS-B receiver and a UAT datalink receiver via a remote transmitter having packaged update information therein to a number of avionics devices, thereby updating software resident on the avionics devices.
A computer readable medium having a set of computer readable instructions, the set of computer readable instructions comprising instructions for:
- receiving data, in the form of a radio signal from a remote transmitter to a receiver selected from the group consisting of an ADS-B receiver and a UAT datalink receiver, at an avionics device;
- and
- interpreting the data to update the executable instructions on the avionics device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.