Method and system for dynamic collection of flight test data
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsAaron M. Bauman, Alexander D. Geiger, Matthew T. Greenfelder, Eduardo G. Sy
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Abstract
A method and system for dynamically selecting and retrieving real-time data from a time/space partitioned flight computer system located on board an aircraft. The system used to implement this method consists of an on-board memory read-out device attached to a serial data bus capable of communicating with the flight computer and/or a ground-based memory read-out device capable of communicating with the flight computer via radio telemetry. This data consists of any valid memory location within the flight computer, including but not limited to flight data, aircraft status, and flight computer state.
Claims21
A method for capturing flight test data from a flight computer, the method comprising:
- configuring a memory read out device to interface with the flight computer;
- issuing a request to the flight computer from the memory read out device, wherein the request comprises a symbol;
- translating the symbol into an address in the flight computer;
- building a memory read out response from the issued request;
- and
- transmitting the memory read out response to the memory read out device.
An apparatus for capturing flight test data from a flight computer, the apparatus comprising:
- a memory read out device configured to interface with the flight computer;
- a means for issuing a request to the flight computer from said memory read out device, wherein the issued request comprises a symbol;
- a means for translating the symbol into an address in the flight computer;
- a means for building a memory read out response from the issued request;
- and
- a means for transmitting said memory read out response to the memory read out device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.