Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for maintaining a wireless communication unit. The method includes transmitting, by one or more computing devices, an identification file to one or more second computing devices associated with a ground system. The method includes automatically retrieving, by the one or more computing devices, a loadable software aircraft part for data load from the one or more second computing devices associated with the ground system. The method includes performing, by the one or more computing devices, a data load using the loadable software aircraft part. The method includes determining, by the one or more computing devices, if the data load was successful. The method includes transmitting, by the one or more computing devices, the determination to the one or more computing devices associated with the ground system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for monitoring performance. The method includes receiving, by one or more computing devices, a measurement from a sensor. The method includes assigning, by the one or more computing devices, a time to the measurement. The method includes storing, by the one or more computing devices, the received measurement and the assigned time to a file. The method includes transmitting, by the one or more computing devices, the file to a remove computing device associated with a ground system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a wireless communication unit. The wireless communication unit includes one or more memory devices. The wireless communication unit includes one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to access data indicative of one or more transmission parameters, each of the one or more transmission parameters being associated with an aerial vehicle. The one or more processors are configured to select one wireless network of a plurality of wireless networks based on the accessed data. The one or more processors are configured to connect with the selected wireless network. The one or more processors are configured to transmit engine data from the wireless communication unit to a ground system via the selected wireless network.

Abstract: One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a wireless communication unit configured to be located in a nacelle associated with an engine of an aerial vehicle. The wireless communication unit includes a random access memory. The wireless communication unit includes one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to perform a first data validity check on a first location for a primary index. The one or more processors are configured to perform a second data validity check on a second location for a secondary index. When the first data validity check fails and the second data validity check fails, the one or more processors are configured to reboot.

Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for monitoring performance. The method includes receiving, by one or more computing devices, a measurement from a sensor. The method includes assigning, by the one or more computing devices, a time to the measurement. The method includes storing, by the one or more computing devices, the received measurement and the assigned time to a file. The method includes transmitting, by the one or more computing devices, the file to a remove computing device associated with a ground system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for communicating engine data. The method includes receiving data. The method includes separating the data into categories. For one or more categories, the method includes creating a file including the separated data. For one or more categories, the method includes naming the file, at least in part, based on the category and based on a file naming convention. The method includes prioritizing the created files. The method includes transmitting an identification file comprising identification information for a wireless communication unit and the file naming convention. The method includes transmitting the created files based on the priority.

Abstract: A method of choosing and authorising a transaction with a payment device used by a purchaser under the authority of an owner is described. An analytics engine receives an identifier for a good or service from the purchaser and uses the identifier to identify providers of the good or service and providing a set of provider recommendations for the good or service to the owner. An issuer server receives from the owner approval for one of the set of provider recommendations and determining purchase parameters for that provider recommendation and determines whether the purchase parameters for the transaction match the purchase parameters for the provider recommendation; whereby the transaction is not authorised if the purchase parameters do not match and will not be rejected by the payment control system if the parameters do match.

Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for communicating engine data. The method includes receiving data. The method includes separating the data into categories. For one or more categories, the method includes creating a file including the separated data. For one or more categories, the method includes naming the file, at least in part, based on the category and based on a file naming convention. The method includes prioritizing the created files. The method includes transmitting an identification file comprising identification information for a wireless communication unit and the file naming convention. The method includes transmitting the created files based on the priority.

Abstract: A control unit for controlling movement of a stabilizer and an elevator on an aircraft, the control unit comprising a processor which is configured to receive a pitch reference command from a flight control input device of the aircraft, determine, based on the pitch reference command, an elevator command configured to command the elevator in the aircraft nose-up or nose-down direction, determine a difference between the elevator command and a desired elevator value corresponding to the pitch reference command, determine a threshold value as a desired maximum elevator deflection at a given pitch reference command, compare the difference with the threshold value and in response thereto generate a command signal configured to retain a current position of the stabilizer when the difference is smaller than or equal to the threshold value, and to command the elevator in the aircraft nose-up or nose-down direction based on the pitch reference command.

Abstract: A method of choosing and authorizing a transaction with a payment device used by a purchaser under the authority of an owner is described. An analytics engine receives an identifier for a good or service from the purchaser and uses the identifier to identify providers of the good or service and providing a set of provider recommendations for the good or service to the owner. An issuer server receives from the owner approval for one of the set of provider recommendations and determining purchase parameters for that provider recommendation and determines whether the purchase parameters for the transaction match the purchase parameters for the provider recommendation; whereby the transaction is not authorized if the purchase parameters do not match and will not be rejected by the payment control system if the parameters do match.

Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for encapsulating data. The method includes receiving, by one or more computing devices, a message via an aviation messaging protocol. The method includes encapsulating, by the one or more computing devices, the message in a packet, wherein the packet comprises a User Datagram Protocol format. The method includes transmitting, by the one or more computing devices, the packet via an Ethernet connection.

Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for maintaining a wireless communication unit. The method includes transmitting, by one or more computing devices, an identification file to one or more second computing devices associated with a ground system. The method includes automatically retrieving, by the one or more computing devices, a loadable software aircraft part for data load from the one or more second computing devices associated with the ground system. The method includes performing, by the one or more computing devices, a data load using the loadable software aircraft part. The method includes determining, by the one or more computing devices, if the data load was successful. The method includes transmitting, by the one or more computing devices, the determination to the one or more computing devices associated with the ground system.

Abstract: The application provides a commercially feasible method of flying repeated orbital missions using a Space Shuttle Program (SSP) Orbital Vehicle.

Abstract: A computer-based method for throttling payment card transaction processing is provided. The method uses a computer device including a processor and a memory. The method includes identifying, in the memory, a first threshold level. The method also includes transmitting a first plurality of transaction requests to a sub-processing system. The method further includes computing, by the processor, an average response time of the sub-processing system for processing the first plurality of transaction requests. The method also includes receiving a second plurality of transaction requests. The method further includes identifying one or more of the second plurality of transaction requests as failure candidates based at least in part on the average response time and the first threshold level. The method also includes failing one or more of the failure candidates.

Abstract: A computer-based method for throttling payment card transaction processing is provided. The method uses a computer device including a processor and a memory. The method includes identifying, in the memory, a first threshold level. The method also includes transmitting a first plurality of transaction requests to a sub-processing system. The method further includes computing, by the processor, an average response time of the sub-processing system for processing the first plurality of transaction requests. The method also includes receiving a second plurality of transaction requests. The method further includes identifying one or more of the second plurality of transaction requests as failure candidates based at least in part on the average response time and the first threshold level. The method also includes failing one or more of the failure candidates.

Abstract: A method for processing transaction data includes: receiving a generation request to generate a common account number, the request including identification information of a plurality of funding accounts and a plurality of authorizations to charge the funding accounts for a respective portion of a future payment transaction; generating the common account number; transmitting the common account number to the communication device; receiving a payment authorization request including an amount and the common account number; allocating portions of the amount to the respective funding accounts; respectively transmitting authorization requests to pay the respective portions to one or more servers of financial institutions providing the plurality of funding accounts; receiving payment authorizations in response to the plurality of authorization requests; respectively debiting the plurality of funding accounts for the allocated portions of the amount; and transmitting an authorization signal in response to the payment

Abstract: A control unit for controlling movement of a stabilizer and an elevator on an aircraft, the control unit comprising a processor which is configured to receive a pitch reference command from a flight control input device of the aircraft, determine, based on the pitch reference command, an elevator command configured to command the elevator in the aircraft nose-up or nose-down direction, determine a difference between the elevator command and a desired elevator value corresponding to the pitch reference command, determine a threshold value as a desired maximum elevator deflection at a given pitch reference command, compare the difference with the threshold value and in response thereto generate a command signal configured to retain a current position of the stabilizer when the difference is smaller than or equal to the threshold value, and to command the elevator in the aircraft nose-up or nose-down direction based on the pitch reference command.