Abstract: An aircraft-based mobile device connectivity system generally includes a housing, an avionic systems interface integrated into the housing, a wireless interface integrated into the housing, and a data security module. The avionic system interface is configured to be communicatively coupled to an avionics system external to the housing. The wireless interface is configured to provide wireless communication with one or more mobile devices. The data security module is configured to receive commands from the mobile devices, securely process the commands, receive avionics data from the avionics system via the avionic systems interface and the avionics module, and securely transmit the avionics data to the mobile devices.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a data collection apparatus, including a data input interface which is configured to receive electronic data items from a plurality of electronic application components, a data collection processor coupled to the data input interface, a data storage coupled to the data collection processor and configured to store electronic data items received by the data collection processor as electronic report data, a trigger module coupled to the data collection processor and configured to trigger the read-out of selected electronic report data by the data collection processor from the data storage, at least one communication module coupled to the data collection processor, and a storage management unit coupled to the data collection processor and configured to select one or more of the communication modules for the data collection processor to output the read out electronic report data to a communication module of a remote station.

Abstract: Optimizing data updates in an operationally approved software application of aircraft, comprising a first software component using a second software component. Following the receipt of a software component comprising an update of said second software component, said received software component is analyzed and a class of the update of said second software component is determined. Depending on said class, the update of said second software component is transmitted to said first software component and/or to a central download system. If the update of said second software component is transmitted to said first software component, said second software component is updated and a configuration report showing said update is created.

Abstract: Configuring an on-board maintenance information system in an aircraft, the information system comprising a first communication interface and a second communication interface, a protected domain, an open domain, a first maintenance application module of the protected domain, a second maintenance application module of the open domain, a first data filtering module, and a second data filtering module. After having determined a mode of connection for a mobile maintenance terminal to the information system, the second data filtering module is configured to filter data exchanged between the first communication interface and the maintenance application module of the open domain if the terminal is directly connected to the information system via the second interface.

Abstract: An aircraft-based mobile device connectivity system generally includes a housing, an avionic systems interface integrated into the housing, a wireless interface integrated into the housing, and a data security module. The avionic system interface is configured to be communicatively coupled to an avionics system external to the housing. The wireless interface is configured to provide wireless communication with one or more mobile devices. The data security module is configured to receive commands from the mobile devices, securely process the commands, receive avionics data from the avionics system via the avionic systems interface and the avionics module, and securely transmit the avionics data to the mobile devices.

Abstract: A method and device for accessing maintenance functions of an aircraft from a mobile maintenance terminal. First, the situation of the aircraft is determined. Then, if this situation allows a mobile maintenance terminal to access a maintenance information system on the ground and the information system of the aircraft, a connection is established between the mobile maintenance terminal and the maintenance information system on the ground and at least one maintenance command intended for the information system of the aircraft is transmitted to the maintenance information system on the ground. If this situation allows the mobile maintenance terminal to access only the information system of the aircraft, a connection is established between the mobile maintenance terminal and the information system of the aircraft and at least one maintenance command is transmitted to the information system of the aircraft.

Abstract: The object of the invention is in particular a device for execution of applications (510) in an aircraft information-processing system (500), permitting the simultaneous execution of at least two distinct applications, the said information-processing system comprising shared calculation and storage resources. The device comprises software segregation means capable of creating at least two distinct information-processing environments (505), a partition of the said calculation and storage resources being allocated to each of the said at least two environments in such a way that the execution of one of the said at least two applications in one of the said at least two environments does not have any effect on the execution of the other of the said at least two applications executed in the other of the said at least two environments. Another object of the invention is a method for employing such a device.

Abstract: Optimizing data updates in an operationally approved software application of aircraft, comprising a first software component using a second software component. Following the receipt of a software component comprising an update of said second software component, said received software component is analyzed and a class of the update of said second software component is determined. Depending on said class, the update of said second software component is transmitted to said first software component and/or to a central download system. If the update of said second software component is transmitted to said first software component, said second software component is updated and a configuration report showing said update is created.

Abstract: The invention in particular has as an object the configuring of an on-board maintenance information system in an aircraft, the information system comprising a first (285) and a second (250) communication interface, a protected domain (240) and an open domain (245), each of the domains comprising maintenance functions (260, 275), and a data filtering module (255, 270). After having determined a mode for connection of a mobile maintenance terminal to the information system, the filtering module is configured to filter the data exchanged between the second interface and a maintenance function of the open domain if the terminal is directly connected to the information system via the first interface. If the terminal is connected to the information system via an information system on the ground and via the second interface, the filtering module is configured to filter the data exchanged between maintenance functions of the protected and open domains.

Abstract: The invention in particular has as an object to access maintenance functions of an aircraft from a mobile maintenance terminal. First of all, the situation of the aircraft is determined (705). Then, if this situation allows a mobile maintenance terminal to access a maintenance information system on the ground and the information system of the aircraft, a connection is established (710) between the mobile maintenance terminal and the maintenance information system on the ground and at least one maintenance command intended for the information system of the aircraft is transmitted (730) to the said maintenance information system on the ground. If this situation allows the mobile maintenance terminal to access only the information system of the aircraft, a connection is established (740) between the mobile maintenance terminal and the information system of the aircraft and at least one maintenance command is transmitted (755) to the said information system of the aircraft.

Abstract: The object of the invention is in particular a device for execution of applications (510) in an aircraft information-processing system (500), permitting the simultaneous execution of at least two distinct applications, the said information-processing system comprising shared calculation and storage resources. The device comprises software segregation means capable of creating at least two distinct information-processing environments (505), a partition of the said calculation and storage resources being allocated to each of the said at least two environments in such a way that the execution of one of the said at least two applications in one of the said at least two environments does not have any effect on the execution of the other of the said at least two applications executed in the other of the said at least two environments. Another object of the invention is a method for employing such a device.