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US 7,640,083 B2Granted
Record and playback system for aircraft
OwnerDavid A. Monroeinventor
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Multiple data and images are multiplexed and sequenced in order to minimize the recording and monitoring hardware required to process the images, providing a detailed record of an event, greatly enhancing event reconstruction efforts. The multi-media safety and surveillance system for aircraft incorporates a plurality of strategically spaced sensors including video imaging generators for monitoring critical components and critical areas of both the interior and the exterior of the aircraft. The captured data and images are recorded and may be transmitted to ground control stations for real time or near real time surveillance. The system includes a plurality of strategically located video image sensors such as, by way of example, analog and/or digital video cameras, a video data recorder (VDR) and a pilot display module (MCDU or MIDU). All data is in recorded in an IP format. The IP encoder may be an integral component of the VDR, or the data may be transmitted in an IP format from the data generator device.
An aircraft flight data recorder adapted to be carried aboard an aircraft, the aircraft flight data recorder being adapted to receive from a plurality of sensors located on the aircraft a plurality of digital data signals, at least one of the sensors including a camera adapted to output at least one digital image data signal including respective image data, the image data including at least one of still frame image data and motion video data, the at least one digital image data signal being compressed at the camera by at least one compressor located at the camera, the at least one compressed digital image data signal being encoded in IP format by at least one IP encoder located at the camera, the at least one compressed digital image data signal in IP format being transmitted to the aircraft flight data recorder, the aircraft flight data recorder comprising:
An aircraft flight data recorder adapted to be carried aboard an aircraft, the aircraft flight data recorder being adapted to receive from a plurality of signal generating devices located on the aircraft a plurality of digital data signals, the plurality of signal generating devices including at least one camera adapted to output at least one digital image data signal including respective image data, the image data including at least one of still frame image data and motion video data, the at least one digital image data signal being compressed at the camera by at least one compressor located at the camera, the at least one compressed digital image data signal being encoded in IP format by at least one IP encoder located at the camera, the at least one compressed digital image data signal in IP format being transmitted to the aircraft flight data recorder, the plurality of signal generating devices including at least one legacy flight data recorder system, the at least one legacy flight data recorder system not receiving the at least one compressed digital image data signal in IP format, the at least one legacy flight data recorder system outputting at least one legacy data signal, the aircraft flight data recorder comprising:
An aircraft flight data recorder adapted to be carried aboard an aircraft, the aircraft flight data recorder being adapted to receive at least one legacy flight data signal output by a legacy flight data acquisition system, the at least one legacy flight data signal not including a compressed digital image data signal in IP format, the aircraft flight data recorder being adapted to receive from at least one camera at least one compressed digital image data signal, the aircraft flight data recorder comprising:
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