Abstract: A method and system is provided for updating a sensor disposed within a mobile unit. The method includes the steps of: a) providing a remote server and at least one sensor, which remote server and sensor are located in the mobile unit and are in communications with one another through a first wireless network, and wherein the sensor has a first functionality; b) receiving an update signal transmitted from a base server to the remote server over a second wireless network; c) transmitting the received update signal from the remote server to the sensor over the first wireless network; and d) reconfiguring the sensor from the first functionality to a second functionality based upon the transmitted update signal.

Abstract: An example method of verifying avionic data includes establishing a first cyclical redundancy check value associated with a data file. The first cyclical redundancy value is established on an aircraft. The method transmits the data file from the aircraft to a ground system. The method receives a second cyclical redundancy check value associated with the data file. The second cyclical redundancy check value is established by the ground system. The method determines the transmitted data file integrity by comparing the first cyclical redundancy check value to the second cyclical redundancy check value. An example aircraft avionic data verification arrangement includes a collector device that assembles avionic data into a data file that is transmittable to a ground system.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for updating a sensor disposed within a mobile unit. The method includes the steps of: a) providing a remote server and at least one sensor, which remote server and sensor are located in the mobile unit and are in communications with one another through a first wireless network, and wherein the sensor has a first functionality; b) receiving an update signal transmitted from a base server to the remote server over a second wireless network; c) transmitting the received update signal from the remote server to the sensor over the first wireless network; and d) reconfiguring the sensor from the first functionality to a second functionality based upon the transmitted update signal.

Abstract: An example method of communicating with an aircraft includes receiving a text message with an aircraft avionics box and initiating an operation with the aircraft avionics box based on the text message.