公开(公告)号：US09926086B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US15165225

申请日：2016-05-26

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Anil Kumar ,  Kesav R. Rayaprolu ,  Alberto Ferrer ,  Kent A. Pflugrath

IPC: G01M17/00 ,  B64F5/60 ,  G07C5/00 ,  G07C5/08 ,  H04W24/04 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W72/10 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04W84/12 ,  B64D45/00

CPC classification number: B64F5/60 ,  B64D2045/0085 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G07C5/085 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q2209/40 ,  H04Q2209/75 ,  H04Q2209/82 ,  H04W24/04 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W72/10 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: An apparatus for managing aircraft health data includes a wireless network server disposed onboard an aircraft, and at least one wireless condition monitoring device disposed onboard the aircraft, wirelessly connected to the wireless network server and configured to transmit respective health data to the wireless network server based on a communication scheme that maintains an availability of an aircraft wireless network.

公开(公告)号：US09582692B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-28

申请号：US13756220

申请日：2013-01-31

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Timothy M. Mitchell ,  Anil Kumar ,  Winfeng Li ,  Kevin Yong Ung

IPC: G08B25/00 ,  H04Q5/22 ,  G08B13/14 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/00 ,  G06K17/00 ,  B64D11/00

CPC classification number: G06K7/10158 ,  B64D11/00 ,  G06K7/0008 ,  G06K7/10217 ,  G06K2017/0051

Abstract: A radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader is provided The RFID reader includes a transmitter/receiver module configured to transmit a radio signal at a plurality of different power levels, and a control module coupled to the transmitter/receiver module and configured to control the power level at which the radio signal is transmitted based on a number of RFID tags detected when transmitting the radio signal at an initial power level.

Abstract translation: 提供射频识别（RFID）读取器RFID读取器包括被配置为以多个不同功率电平发射无线电信号的发射器/接收器模块，以及耦合到发射器/接收器模块并被配置为控制 基于在初始功率级发送无线电信号时检测到的RFID标签的数量来发送无线电信号的功率电平。

公开(公告)号：US20150321768A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-12

申请号：US14275356

申请日：2014-05-12

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Anil Kumar ,  Gerald D. Lui-Kwan

IPC: B64D45/00 ,  H04Q9/00

CPC classification number: B64D45/00 ,  G08B13/1965 ,  G08B13/19656 ,  G08B13/19665 ,  G08B13/19673 ,  G08B13/19695 ,  H04Q9/00

Abstract: A system for monitoring an aircraft interior may include a multiplicity of sensors each placed at a selected location of a plurality of locations within the aircraft interior. Each sensor is configured to monitor a condition in an associated area of the aircraft interior. The system may also include a server onboard the aircraft. The onboard server is configured to receive data from each of the multiplicity of sensors and to control operation of each of the multiplicity of sensors. The system may also include a router onboard the aircraft. The onboard router is configured to communicate with a router off-board the aircraft and to transfer data from the onboard server to the off-board router. The off-board router is associated with a ground monitoring facility that is configured to analyze data from each of the multiplicity of sensors, check or compare the data to reference data and depending upon any levels being exceeded an appropriate alert may be generated.

Abstract translation: 用于监测飞行器内部的系统可以包括多个传感器，每个传感器放置在飞行器内部的多个位置的选定位置。 每个传感器被配置为监视飞行器内部的相关区域中的状况。 该系统还可以包括飞机上的服务器。 车载服务器被配置为从多个传感器中的每一个接收数据并且控制多个传感器中的每一个的操作。 该系统还可以包括飞机上的路由器。 车载路由器配置为与飞机外的路由器进行通信，并将数据从车载服务器传输到车外路由器。 车外路由器与地面监控设备相关联，该设备被配置为分析来自多个传感器中的每一个的数据，检查或比较数据与参考数据，并且根据超出的任何级别，可能会产生适当的警报。

公开(公告)号：US20150269787A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-24

申请号：US14223496

申请日：2014-03-24

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Anil Kumar ,  Kevin Yong Ung

IPC: G07C5/00

CPC classification number: G07C5/00 ,  G07C5/006 ,  G07C5/0825 ,  G07C2205/02

Abstract: A method and apparatus for maintaining a vehicle. Identification information for a part on the vehicle is read from an automated identification technology tag, wherein the automated identification technology tag is on the vehicle and associated with the part. Part information for the part is retrieved from an onboard data processing system on the vehicle using the identification information for the part. The part information retrieved from the onboard data processing system may be displayed to a user. The part information stored onboard the vehicle may be synchronized with an off-board system.

Abstract translation: 一种用于维护车辆的方法和装置。 从自动识别技术标签读取车辆上的部件的识别信息，其中自动识别技术标签在车辆上并与部件相关联。 使用零件的识别信息，从车上的车载数据处理系统检索零件的零件信息。 可以向用户显示从车载数据处理系统检索的部件信息。 存储在车辆上的部件信息可以与车外系统同步。

公开(公告)号：US20150215899A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-30

申请号：US14166708

申请日：2014-01-28

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Anil Kumar ,  Arun Ayyagari ,  Timothy M. Mitchell

IPC: H04W72/02 ,  H04W12/08

CPC classification number: H04W72/02 ,  H04L63/105 ,  H04L63/205 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L69/14 ,  H04W12/08

Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for terrestrial data transmission between aircraft and external networks, such as airline networks and/or airport networks. While an aircraft is landed, various data domains may need to be transmitted between the aircraft and such networks using two or more communication channels available to the aircraft. These channels may include wired and/or wireless channels, such as broadband over power line channels, Ethernet channels, Wi-Fi channels, and cellular channels. The available communication channels are allocated to transmit particular data domains based on the security levels of these channels. For example, aircraft control domains may be transmitted using a more secure communication channel than passenger information domains and/or entertainment systems domains. In some embodiments, multiple communication channels may be used to transmit the same domain parsed into multiple transmission packets. The packets are recombined back into the data domain after the transmission.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于飞机和外部网络（例如航空公司网络和/或机场网络）之间的地面数据传输的方法和系统。 当飞机降落时，可能需要使用飞行器可用的两个或更多个通信信道在飞行器和这种网络之间传输各种数据域。 这些信道可以包括有线和/或无线信道，诸如通过电力线信道的宽带，以太网信道，Wi-Fi信道和蜂窝信道。 根据这些信道的安全级别，分配可用的通信信道以发送特定的数据域。 例如，可以使用比乘客信息域和/或娱乐系统域更安全的通信信道来发送飞行器控制域。 在一些实施例中，可以使用多个通信信道来传送解析成多个传输分组的相同域。 传输后，数据包将重新组合回数据域。

公开(公告)号：US20140254693A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US13786310

申请日：2013-03-05

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Timothy M. Mitchell ,  Anil Kumar

IPC: H04B3/54

Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for terrestrial data transmission between aircrafts and external networks, such as airline and/or airport computer systems. When an aircraft is parked at the gate, the aircraft is connected to and powered by an electrical cable, such as a stinger cable. This cable may be also be used for wired data transmission between the aircraft and the gate using broadband over power line (BPL) technology. The gate and the aircraft are each equipped with a BPL module. The aircraft may include other communication modules, such as a Wi-Fi module, a cellular module, and/or an Ethernet module. These other modules can be also used for data transmission in addition to or instead of communication through the BPL module. A communication link manager may be used to select one or more communication modules depending on availability of communication links, costs, speed, and other parameters.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于飞机和外部网络之间的地面数据传输的方法和系统，例如航空公司和/或机场计算机系统。 当一架飞机停在门口时，飞机被连接到一根电缆，如一根刺针电缆，并由其提供电源。 这种电缆还可以用于使用宽带电力线（BPL）技术在飞机和门之间的有线数据传输。 门和飞机都配备了一个BPL模块。 飞行器可以包括诸如Wi-Fi模块，蜂窝模块和/或以太网模块的其它通信模块。 除了通过BPL模块进行通信之外，这些其他模块也可以用于数据传输。 通信链路管理器可以用于根据通信链路的可用性，成本，速度和其他参数来选择一个或多个通信模块。

公开(公告)号：US20140236394A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-21

申请号：US13769684

申请日：2013-02-18

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Anil Kumar ,  Timothy M. Mitchell

IPC: G06F19/00

CPC classification number: G06F19/00 ,  H04B3/542 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L63/0876 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/12

Abstract: Methods and systems for communicating data between an aircraft and an off-board network are provided. The method includes pre-loading data for the aircraft onto a secure power unit, communicatively coupling the aircraft to the secure power unit, validating the aircraft at the secure power unit based on air traffic management information, absolute (GMT) time, and aircraft location data, and transferring data between the aircraft and the secure power unit based on the validation.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于在飞行器和车外网络之间传送数据的方法和系统。 该方法包括将飞行器的数据预加载到安全的动力单元上，将飞行器通信地耦合到安全的动力单元，基于空中交通管理信息，绝对（GMT）时间和飞行器位置来验证安全动力单元处的飞行器 数据，并根据验证在飞机与安全动力装置之间传送数据。

公开(公告)号：US20240172082A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18056535

申请日：2022-11-17

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Guangyu Pei ,  Anil Kumar

IPC: H04W40/12 ,  H04W40/24

CPC classification number: H04W40/12 ,  H04W40/248 ,  H04W84/06

Abstract: Managing aircraft satellite communication data traffic is provided. The method comprises calculating total available satellite communication bandwidth across a number of virtual local area networks (VLANs) of an onboard network of an aircraft and prioritizing data traffic for the VLANs according to a specified traffic priority and quality of service policies. The prioritized data is mapped to a number of unified device routing tables to maximize the available total satellite communication bandwidth and meet the quality of service policies. When data packets are received from the VLANs they are allocated across the total available satellite communication bandwidth based on the mapping. The data packets are then transmitted over a single continuously connected VLAN mapped to a satellite communication link from the aircraft to an end station.

公开(公告)号：US11477704B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US17154269

申请日：2021-01-21

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Aziz Yousif ,  Anil Kumar ,  David A. Bush

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W36/32 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04B7/06

Abstract: Provided is a method for determining access permission for a beamforming computing device communicating with a beamforming transceiver. The method includes obtaining, at an inter-zone sensor, location information from the beamforming computing device, wherein the inter-zone sensor is configured to monitor a location of the beamforming computing device; determining, by the inter-zone sensor, the location for the beamforming computing device based on the location information as the beamforming computing device nears a boundary between a first access zone and a second access zone; providing, by the inter-zone sensor, the location to a central control system; obtaining, by the inter-zone sensor, a command by the central control system that instructs the inter-zone sensor to communicate access instructions to a beamforming transceiver in the second access zone; and providing the access instructions to the beamforming transceiver.

公开(公告)号：US20220059935A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-24

申请号：US17392644

申请日：2021-08-03

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Henry Z. Zhang ,  Guillermo H. De Vivero ,  Anil Kumar ,  Daniel J. Ellis

IPC: H01Q5/30 ,  H01Q15/02 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q1/28 ,  H01Q21/00

Abstract: A method and apparatus for communicating RF signals is described. In one embodiment, the apparatus is evidenced by a multi-band integrated antenna assembly comprising a blade antenna having a conductive ground plane, a planar antenna array for communicating a second signal, and a signal processor. The planar antenna array transmits and receives signals using a passive Rotman lens beam former that can be utilized in environmentally challenging applications.