Method and device for the remote collection of data from aircraft or ship recorders
AssigneeArchitecture Et Conception de Systemes Avances
InventorsHubert Thomas, Yann Le Page
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Abstract
A method and device for the remote collection of data from aircraft or ship recorders, using a buoy (3) which may be ejected in the event of sinking and contains a double memory which stores the positions of the buoy during the drift thereof as well as information relating to the flight or crossing. A two-way radio communication means allows the buoy to transfer the contents of said memories to a remote collection means, which is a reconnaissance aeroplane.
Claims9
A device for remotely collecting data from aircraft or ship recorders, comprises an ejectable buoy (3) provided with a microprocessor (21), with a bidirectional radio channel (29) with which digital data exchange may be ensured with a remote data collecting means, the buoy being provided with a satellite localization receiver (27) and with a local memory (28) in which are stored its successive positions during its drifting at the surface of the sea, said buoy further comprising a memory (23) in which are stored via a communications interface (24), prior to its ejection, pieces of information which is stored in flight recorders for aircraft, or voyage recorders for ships, said buoy also comprising a source of power (20) and a device (22) for activating its onboard electronics.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.