Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for a cloud based management of aircraft avionics allows a service provider, or equipment owner to place a list of tasks to be performed into a centrally managed “Cloud based’ system where the tasks are queued to be performed when appropriate. These tasks can be from a predefined list such as but not limited to, uploading configuration data, uploading log and or support data, downloading new configuration data, and the like.

Abstract: A method and system for reporting the position of an aircraft to Air Traffic Services. The method comprises the steps of assigning at least one system access communication number to an aircraft, configuring a call routing system to provide a selection menu comprised of a plurality of Air Traffic Services radio facilities, initiating a call by dialing the system access communication number using a communications service, selecting at least one number corresponding to the Air Traffic Services radio facility sought, and routing the call to personnel at the corresponding Air Traffic Services radio facility using a communications device. The position of an aircraft is reported to the facility during the call.

Abstract: An automated communication system for communicatively connecting a caller with a communications device to an space craft. The system includes a port for accepting a call and a call management program that uses a spacecraft identifier to automatically effect the communication to the space craft via a ground earth station and a satellite. The satellite retransmits the communication to a dedicated spacecraft receiver in the space craft. The system provides Internet-based call monitoring and billing capabilities. The system reduces cost and overall connection time by using the Internet to verify the spacecraft's flying status through the ground station databases before initiating a call.

Abstract: An automated communication system for communicatively connecting a caller by means of a telephone to an space craft includes a port for accepting a telephonic call related to a specific space craft from the caller and having a machine readable call management program, the call management program automatically effecting a telephonic communication to at least one selected ground earth station responsive thereto. The ground earth station effects communication with at least one known satellite in an earth orbit responsive to the received communication from the port. And, the satellite retransmits the ground earth station communications to the space craft for reception by a dedicated receiver in the space craft, thereby establishing a telephonic communications link from the caller to the specific space craft. A method and a program for effecting global communications between a ground station, a plurality of global satellite systems and a space craft are included.