Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automatic downlink messaging during emergency flight situations
- Patent Title (中): 紧急情况下自动下行消息传递
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Application No.: US11831317Application Date: 2007-07-31
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Publication No.: US08428793B2Publication Date: 2013-04-23
- Inventor: W. Jerry Mettes
- Applicant: W. Jerry Mettes
- Applicant Address: US NJ Morristown
- Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
- Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Morristown
- Agency: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.
- Main IPC: G05D1/00
- IPC: G05D1/00 ; G05D3/00 ; G06F17/00 ; G06F19/00 ; G08B21/00 ; B64C13/18

Abstract:
According to an example embodiment, a method includes receiving an emergency status signal indicating that an aircraft is in an emergency condition, formatting a downlink message in response to receiving the emergency status signal, the downlink message describing the emergency condition and an autopilot response to the emergency condition, and transmitting the downlink message to a controller of the aircraft.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090037037A1 AUTOMATIC DOWNLINK MESSAGING DURING EMERGENCY FLIGHT SITUATIONS Public/Granted day:2009-02-05
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