Abstract: Software, systems, and methods for recording a scene encompassing a transaction, such as a point-of-sale transaction, are presented. In one implementation of a method, the scene is recorded to a data storage system using a first video camera capable of capturing protected data associated with the transaction. While recording the scene using the first camera, and in response to receiving a first trigger, the recording of the scene is continued using a second video camera not capable of capturing the protected data. While then recording the scene using the second camera, and in response to receiving a second trigger, the recording of the scene is continued using the first video camera. The first and second timing triggers are initiated based on at least one event associated with the transaction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a distributed display device for a vehicle comprising a set of subsystems, wherein said display device comprises at least one operator station, comprising at least one display unit arranged to receive and present information from at least one subsystem of a set of subsystems of the vehicle, wherein said at least one display unit comprises at least one dedicated safety critical input and at least one shared non safety critical input so as to be able to receive and present information from said at least one predetermined subsystem via at least one dedicated safety critical link and at least one shared non safety critical link.

Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring a landing approach of an aircraft. The method includes receiving instrument landing system (ILS) signals; determining a glideslope deviation from the ILS signals; disabling, when the glideslope deviation is less than a first predetermined threshold, at least one glideslope alert function; evaluating a current glideslope condition by comparing a designated glideslope angle to a glideslope check value; and re-enabling the at least one glideslope alert function when the glideslope check value differs from the designated glideslope angle by more than a second predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for warning a user of a head mounted display during gameplay of a video game. A game is executed causing interactive scenes of the game to be rendered on a display portion of a head mounted display (HMD) worn by a user. Images of a physical environment in a vicinity of the user are received from a forward facing camera of the HMD, while the game is being executed. The images are analyzed to determine if the user is approaching one or more objects in the physical environment. Data is sent to be rendered on the display portion of the HMD while rendering the interactive scenes of the game. The data provides information to avoid interaction with the one or more objects in the physical environment.

Abstract: A system, device, and method for presenting aircraft requirements are disclosed. The aircraft requirements presentation system could include a source of maintenance data; an aircraft system(s); an input device; a processing unit (PU); and a display unit. The PU may be configured to acquire maintenance data; identify one or more schedule maintenance actions due at the present time; generate command data to a disable specific functionality of the aircraft system(s); provide the command data to the aircraft system(s); generate an image data set representative of one or more page images, whereon each page there may be image of at least one maintenance strip indicating a maintenance action and at least one a count for the maintenance action; and present the image(s) on the display unit. In some embodiments, a maintenance strip could include a graphical user interface through which a pilot may enable the disabled functionality.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for inspecting and validating a flight procedure used in the field of civil aviation. The system comprises an image capturing apparatus, a storage device, a playing device, a recorder such as QAR, a data processing module and a synchronization module; the method for inspecting and validating a flight procedure applied in the system includes the following steps: collecting actual visual videos and flight parameters, generating simulation visual videos, generating over-limit alarms, processing data, generating complex simulation visual videos, generating flight trajectory and flight procedure protection area pictures, and synchronizing and playing the videos.

Abstract: An emergency lighting system (ELS) for an aircraft has a capacitor, at least one of an onboard power system and a ground power unit configured to charge the capacitor, and a light emitting diode (LED) selectively powered by the capacitor.

Abstract: Alighting system may include: at least one controller which may be configured to: obtain lighting logging data including feature information related to features of the lighting system and obtained from a plurality of feature spaces; determine lighting prediction data which predicts at least one component failure in the lighting system at a future time in accordance with the lighting logging data and include at least one complex feature; model predicted component failures which are predicted to occur at a future time in accordance with the lighting prediction data and maintenance cost; and/or store the predicted component failures model in a memory.

Abstract: A system and method for dynamically validating uplink messages during flight are provided. The system comprises at least one processing unit in an aircraft, and at least one communication device in the aircraft that is operatively connected to the processing unit. The communication device is configured to receive uplink messages from a ground air traffic control (ATC) center, and transmit downlink messages to the ground ATC center. The system also includes a human machine interface (HMI) in the aircraft that is operatively connected to the processing unit. The HMI is configured to receive input from a user and display information to the user. One or more data sources that provide dynamic information are in operative communication with the processing unit. The processing unit is configured to determine whether an ATC uplink message is acceptable based on analysis of the dynamic information from the one or more data sources.

Abstract: A method and electronic device for control of messages exchanged between an aircraft and a ground station, and associated computer program product are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes acquiring a message, extracting descriptive data from the acquired message, and determining the identifier of the acquired message. If the identifier of the acquired message corresponds to a shared identifier of the messages of a dialog in progress, the method includes associating that acquired message with that dialog. If not, the method includes associating the acquired message with a new dialog. The method further includes determining the position of a symbol corresponding to the dialog associated with the acquired message, the position being determined based on the type and start date of this dialog, the symbol being configured to be displayed in a display zone of the symbols corresponding to the different dialogs.

Abstract: Methods and systems for warning a user of a head mounted display (HMD) during game play of a video game. A game is executed causing interactive scenes of the game to be transmitted for rendering on a display portion of the HMD. Coordinates of the HMD are determined in a three-dimensional space of a real-world environment in which the user wearing the HMD is present, to identify a current position of the user. A movement of the HMD is determined during execution of the game by identifying a change in one or more coordinates of the HMD in the three-dimensional space. When it is determined that the user is approaching a boundary of an interaction space in a real-world environment, a warning signal is conveyed to the HMD to indicate proximity of the user to the boundary of the interaction space.

Abstract: A system and method may provide a real time alternative flight selection based on threat mitigation along a currently planned path at a specific time. The system and method may receive threat information associated with a specific path and compare the threat information to each leg of the path to determine if a threat may exist during that specific leg. Should a threat exist, the method may propose an alternate estimated time of departure (ETD) to mitigate the future threat. Should the alternate ETD be insufficient to mitigate the threat, the method may further propose an alternate lateral and vertical path at the original or modified ETD to successfully mitigate the threat.

Abstract: A real-time locating system (RTLS) for localization using satellite navigation signals in a Distributed Antenna System includes Off-Air Access Units (OAAUs), each being operable to receive an individual satellite navigation signal from a satellite and to route signals optically to a digital access unit (DAU). Remote digital remote units (DRUs) are located at Remote locations and are operable to receive signals the DAUs. Each individual satellite navigation signal can be appropriately delayed (in a manner that accounts for a DRU's location). For each antenna, a separation distance between a mobile station and a DRU can be estimated based on a signal receipt time at the station. In combination, these distances can be used to estimate the mobile station's precise indoor position.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for an avionics interface of an aircraft. Sensors of the aircraft may convey information that can be used in the generation of one or more of the avionics interfaces. An avionics interface may include navigation information, engine instrument information, and communication information. Such information may be provided in visually distinct regions of the interface. An avionics interface may show an angle of attack of the aircraft in a visually incorporated manner with a navigation display. In some instances, the avionics interface may be variable to match pilot preference.

Abstract: A drone traffic management system comprising a computer comprising memory means for storing origin coordinates indicating an origin location of a drone, destination coordinates indicating a destination of the drone, and traffic management factors located between the origin location of the drone and the destination of the drone; and processing means for controlling the flight of a drone. This is accomplished by calculating a flight path for the drone to fly automatically from the origin location to the destination location without manual intervention, sending the flight path to the drone, receiving location data of the drone as it travels from the origin location to the destination, re-calculating the flight path of the drone as a function of the traffic management factors and the location data of the drone, and sending the re-calculated flight path to the drone.

Abstract: A system for controlling yaw associated with an airship may include one or more vertical control surfaces associated with the airship, a first power source and a second power source, each configured to provide a thrust associated with the airship, and a yaw control configured to receive an input indicative of a desired yaw angle. The system may further include a controller communicatively connected to the yaw control, the one or more vertical control surfaces, and the first and second power sources. The controller may be configured to receive an output signal from the yaw control corresponding to the desired yaw angle and to generate a control signal configured to modify a state associated with at least one of the one or more vertical control surfaces, the first power source, and the second power source, such that the airship substantially attains the desired yaw angle.

Abstract: A stand-alone radio frequency (RF) hardware component comprises first and second antennas, a digitizer, a serializer, and a serial output. The first antenna receives, over-the-air, a first analog Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signal in a first frequency band. The second antenna receives, over-the-air, at least a second analog GNSS signal in a second frequency band, wherein the first frequency band and the second frequency band are separate and distinct. The digitizer digitizes the first analog GNSS signal into a first digitalized GNSS signal and digitizes the second analog GNSS signal into a second digitized GNSS signal. The serializer serializes the digitized GNSS signals into a serialized output signal. The serial output communicatively couples the digitized GNSS signals, as the serialized output signal, directly from the RF hardware component to a communication device that is removably couplable with the stand-alone RF hardware component.

Abstract: A distributed system for flight and route management (FARM) of one or more aircraft of the system may include onboard processing devices for combining sensor data local to an aircraft with cloud-based data received through the system from other aircraft or from ground-based processing devices, thereby generating situation models of each aircraft relative to its flight path and in the context of current and predictive conditions (weather, traffic, terrain, threats, etc.). The FARM system may evaluate situation models against prioritized constraint sets of business rules or policies associated with each aircraft's flight plan to determine, crosscheck, and implement possible modifications to the flight plan. Localized aircraft data and flight plan modifications may be propagated through the system via a variety of communications networks to provide synchronized, holistic airspace data portraits to aircraft and ground control alike.

Abstract: A method for obtaining updated travel condition data at a vehicle is provided. The method identifies a subset of a predetermined travel route that is ahead of the vehicle, based on a selected distance quantity and a current position of the vehicle during traveling; and requests a set of data for the subset, the updated travel condition data comprising the set of data.

Abstract: This disclosure describes an automated aerial vehicle that includes one or more object detection elements configured to detect the presence of objects and an avoidance determining element configured to cause the automated aerial vehicle to automatically determine and execute an avoidance maneuver to avoid the objects. For example, an object may be detected and an avoidance maneuver determined based on a position of the object and an object vector representative of a direction and a magnitude of velocity of the object.

Abstract: An electronic device including a processing unit and a storage device receives digital images of a flight area of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) captured by an image capturing device. Then, the processing unit determines a flight position of the UAV in the flight area based on the digital images, and controls the UAV to move from the flight position to a predetermined position. The processing unit receives a vehicle direction of the UAV from an electronic compass unit of the UAV, and adjusts the vehicle direction of the UAV based on a predetermined direction. The processing unit controls the UAV to perform a predetermined operation when the UAV reaches the predetermined position and the vehicle direction is the same as the predetermined direction.

Abstract: Embodiments for detecting when a datalink application is available at an airport are disclosed. In one embodiment, an avionics computer installed onboard an aircraft comprises: a processing device; and a memory device communicatively coupled to the processing device and including instructions which, when executed by the processing device, cause the processing device to: send a request to a datalink applications database, wherein the request includes a query as to whether an airport is equipped with at least one datalink application; receive a response from the datalink applications database, wherein the response indicates whether the airport is equipped with the at least one datalink application; and send a message via datalink if the response indicates the airport is equipped with the at least one datalink application.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for the establishment of a fleet of networked unmanned vehicles. The system provides at least one vehicle control device configured to interface with a third party unmanned vehicle and establish communications with other unmanned vehicles and with remote control stations. A plurality of vehicle control devices may be used with a plurality of remote control stations to establish a networked fleet of unmanned vehicles. Communication between the networked vehicles may include control information, sensor information, and mission information.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for transferring information with an aircraft. A connection is established between an onboard electronic distribution system executing in an aircraft data processing system in the aircraft and an on ground component. Responsive to a request for a command from the on ground component, the command for execution is identified. The identified command is sent to the onboard electronic distribution system from an on ground component. A transaction identifier is assigned to the command. A transaction associated with the command is maintained on the onboard electronic distribution system and the on ground component using the transaction identifier. An uplink is initiated by the on ground component. An aircraft software part is sent to the onboard electronic distribution system from the on ground component to perform the uplink. A status of a transfer of the aircraft software part on ground component is stored.

Abstract: A radar system for a wind turbine is provided. The radar system comprises a first radar unit (42) and a control unit (41) arranged to receive an output from the radar unit, the control unit comprising a central processing unit. The central processing unit is configured to perform a first function of determining at least one property of aircraft within a monitoring zone in the vicinity of the wind turbine and controlling a warning device to output a warning signal to detected aircraft based on the determined property; and perform a second function of determining at least one parameter of prevailing weather in the vicinity of the wind turbine. A corresponding method is also provided.

Abstract: An airfield sign that includes a dynamic display area.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adaptive display of information and interaction components on a display device of an aircraft. The method includes: receiving aircraft data from one or more aircraft components; determining context information from the aircraft data; determining a visual situation awareness indicator based on the context information; determining a situational awareness model based on the context information; determining a primary objective based on the situational awareness model; determining a task list based on the primary objective; determining situational awareness information based on a task of the task list; determining interactive components based on the task of the task list; and displaying the context information, the visual situation awareness indicator, the task list, the interactive components, and the situational awareness information on a user interface.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for monitoring the function of a safety switch means, wherein the safety switch means in particular can be used to switch an actuator. The apparatus and method enable the function of a safety switch means to be reliably monitored in a cost-effective manner. Further, the apparatus and method can provide universal function monitoring.

Abstract: A system for directing a bird away from equipment includes an emitter configured to transmit a beam of audio-modulated ultrasonic sound. The beam of audio-modulated ultrasonic sound is configured to frequency down-convert in the atmosphere to produce a specified audible sound for a bird at a selected distance away from the emitter.

Abstract: Provided is an image surveillance method and apparatus. The image surveillance method includes photographing a predetermined place and generating an image signal corresponding to the predetermined place, detecting a change in the image signal by calculating a difference between a current frame and a previous frame of the generated image signal, and generating alarm information corresponding to the detected change in the image signal in order to alarm a user.

Abstract: A display system for an aircraft includes a sensor configured to capture data associated with a landing platform on a movable carrier. The data includes current energy parameters of the movable carrier. The display system further includes a processing unit configured to receive the data representative of the landing platform. The processing unit is further configured to generate display commands associated with the landing platform. The display system further includes a display device coupled the processing unit for receiving the display commands and operable to render first symbology representing the landing platform.

Abstract: An assistance system for the implementation of aircraft procedures comprising a chain of operations to carry out is provided. The system includes a procedure database receiving the specifications of a plurality of procedures to be performed and a display and/or validation module which is able to collect the specifications of the procedure, to display a piece of characteristic information at least one operation of the procedure on the basis of the collected specifications, and/or to receive validation of the performance of at least one operation of the procedure. The system includes a conflict determination module which is able to generate for at least one operation of the procedure, feasibility information for the operation of the procedure during the course of the procedure, depending on the current operating states of the functional systems of the aircraft.

Abstract: Method for operating an offshore wind farm with at least one wind turbine system and a navigation device, which is operated in a normal mode, wherein a hazard signal is received by a receiving device, the received hazard signal is supplied to a control device that switches the navigation device from the normal mode to a an emergency lighting mode.

Abstract: A method of displaying a plurality of notifications issued on board an aircraft may include receiving the plurality of notifications from a plurality of applications operating on board the aircraft and displaying the plurality of notifications collectively on a single user interface. The single user interface may be configured to permit an aircraft crew member to select at least one notification from the plurality of notifications and display a description of the at least one notification selected by the aircraft crew member. The description may include at least one action to be performed by the aircraft crew member in response to the at least one notification.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention are provided to generate a plurality of flight trajectories that do not conflict with other aircraft in a local area. Interventions by an air traffic control system help prevent collisions between aircraft, but these interventions can also cause an aircraft to substantially deviate from the pilot's intended flight trajectory, which burns fuels, wastes time, etc. Systems and methods of the present invention can assign a standard avoidance interval to other aircraft in the area such that a pilot's aircraft does not receive an intervention by an air traffic control system. Systems and methods of the present invention also generate a plurality of conflict-free flight trajectories such that a pilot or an automated system may select the most desirable flight trajectory for fuel efficiency, speed, and other operational considerations, etc.

Abstract: A communication system for an aircraft with an external assembly and related method are provided. The system includes a unit for receiving incoming text messages, received from the outside assembly, and sending outgoing text messages, sent to the outside assembly; a display screen and a display management station, the display management station being able to display, on the display screen, a synthesis window showing a series of incoming text messages and/or outgoing text messages, each text message containing operating information about the aircraft. The display management station is able to display, in the synthesis window, an execution status indicator for an action to be performed remaining to be executed, associated with the incoming text message and/or the outgoing text message, in addition to the operating information of the aircraft.

Abstract: A collision avoidance system includes a sensor adapted to detect at least one vehicle in the vicinity of a predetermined area and generate target data relating to the at least one vehicle. An awareness engine receives the target data and evaluates the target data for a threat of a collision. An alerting system is adapted to alert the at least one vehicle in the event of a threat of a collision, the alerting system being activated by the awareness engine.

Abstract: One embodiment provides an apparatus. The apparatus includes a device. The device includes at least one transceiver. The device further includes transceiver selection logic to determine whether each of the at least one transceiver complies with transceiver regulations associated with a location of the device.

Abstract: A stationary object identification system includes memory and a transmitter. The memory has obstacle data stored therein that includes a plurality of parameters associated with each of a plurality of stationary obstacles located at a location, such as an aerodrome. The transmitter is in operable communication with the memory and is configured to generate a plurality of signals. Each of the signals is associated with a different one of the stationary obstacles and has a power level representative of the plurality of parameters associated with the stationary obstacle.

Abstract: A touch panel device includes a hardware key, a display unit, a detector, and a controller. The display unit displays an image on a display screen. The detector detects a position of a touch operation performed on the display screen. The controller performs setting-value change processing of changing a setting value of an object displayed at the touched position, when the hardware key is operated while the touch operation on the display screen is detected.

Abstract: An error response method for a mixed criticality system includes assigning a safety level to an application executed by a processor. Executing the application includes a transaction between the processor and a resource. The safety level is stored at the resource. The safety level and a fault indication are transmitted from the resource to a fault collection and control unit (FCCU). The fault indication is responsive to a fault from the resource. The FCCU responds to the fault indication with an action determined by the safety level.

Abstract: Distributed control of vehicles with coordinating cars that implement a cooperative control method, and non-coordinating cars that are presumed to follow predictable dynamics. A cooperative control method can combine distributed receding horizon control, for optimization-based path planning and feedback, with higher level logic, to ensure that implemented plans are collision free. The cooperative method can be completely distributed with partially synchronous execution, and can afford dedicated time for communication and computation, features that are prerequisites for implementation on real freeways. The method can test for conflicts and can calculate optimized trajectories by adjusting parameters in terminal state constraints of an optimal control problem.

Abstract: A method and device which provide and manage an image to be displayed on display screens of a portable device and a separate image output device, when the separate image output device is connected to the portable device is provided. Accordingly, an image frame is generated by excluding a specific surface from image frames to be output in the portable device, to the image output device, or constitutes and provides an image frame including a surface to be displayed on the image output device, to the image output device.

Abstract: A method of transferring aircraft data from an aircraft to a portable electronic device entails receiving at the portable electronic device the aircraft data from a data connection with an aircraft data source without writing data back to the aircraft or from a user interface while being capable of receiving aircraft data via the data connection and executing an application on the portable electronic device using the aircraft data to present new information about the aircraft or its operating environment that is not available for display on a cockpit display but which is displayable on the portable electronic device based on the aircraft data received by the portable electronic device.

Abstract: A method of operation for a system incorporating a graphical user interface disposed in a bulkhead within a cabin of an aircraft. The method includes displaying a menu for at least one controllable parameter, receiving a selection of the controllable parameter, displaying at least one control for the selected controllable parameter, receiving a control input for the selected controllable parameter, and adjusting the selected controllable parameter consistent with the control input. The controllable parameter may be one from a plurality of controllable parameters selected from a group that includes cabin light intensity, cabin light color, temperature, and the degree of openness of at least one window shade. A system and an executable computer program product also are provided.

Abstract: A mobile device for remote control and interaction with a screen of an aircraft cockpit display system is able to display at least one window including at least one control widget and/or at least one signal providing information concerning the status of an on-board system of the aircraft. This device is configured to download at least one window displayed on the screen so as to interact remotely with the interactive widget contained in the downloaded window by the said mobile control and interaction device and/or to display the signal providing information concerning the status of the aircraft's on-board system on the said mobile control and interaction device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed to receive location data identifying the current location of a vehicle. A database, storing radio device records, is then queried. Each radio device record in the database identifies a radio device (e.g., a transmitter, receiver, transceiver, transponders, etc.) and a location of the radio device using a suitable coordinate system. Radio device records associated with radio devices likely to be within communication range of the vehicle may then be retrieved from the database. These radio device records may be used to generate a radio device list that may be presented to an occupant of the vehicle.

Abstract: Flight deck systems are provided for integrating braking action information with flight deck runway functions. In one embodiment, the flight deck system includes a cockpit display device on which an airport display, such as a two dimensional or three dimensional Airport Moving Map, is generated. A controller is coupled to the cockpit display device and configured to produce a braking action graphic on the airport display indicative of the current braking action of a first runway approached for usage by the aircraft. The controller may determine the current braking action of the runway from braking action information received over a datalink. Further, in certain embodiments, the controller can assign the current braking action of the runway to a predetermined braking action category and produce the braking action graphic to visually identify the assigned braking action category.

Abstract: Embodiments of a system and methods for predictive transmission of information are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a system includes a ground moving target indicator (GMTI) tracker module receives a current position estimate from a user equipment and to generate position and/or velocity estimates. A database system, including a mission/role database and user information database, receives the position and/or velocity estimates and transmits user information to the user equipment based on a predicted position of the user and the mission/role of a user.

Abstract: A preview generating section 104 generates preview forming data within a predetermined data size by extracting at least a part of header information and at least a part of a mail body from an electronic mail obtained by a mail obtaining section 102. A cache section 142 caches the preview forming data. A display section 108 displays a preview list on a display device 68 using the preview forming data cached by the cache section 142. When a preview included in the preview list is selected, a command transmitting section 106 requests a server to transmit the electronic mail identified by the selected preview.