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Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015

Filed:

Nov. 14, 2012
Applicant:

Arinc Incorporated, Annapolis, MD (US);

Inventor:

Robert Lewis Lentz, Pasadena, MD (US);

Assignee:

ARINC Incorporated, Annapolis, MD (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); B64F 5/00 (2006.01); G01M 17/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); G01R 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 5/008 (2013.01); B64F 5/0045 (2013.01); G01M 17/00 (2013.01); G01R 31/008 (2013.01); G07C 5/006 (2013.01); G07C 5/0808 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for using an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) located on an aircraft to communicate with a remote aircraft system data communications unit concerning aircraft systems problems and malfunctions, is disclosed. The method may include receiving aircraft systems data from one or more aircraft systems, identifying any problems or malfunctions in the aircraft systems, automatically communicating any identified problems or malfunctions in the aircraft systems to the remote aircraft system data communications unit, receiving information concerning a solution to the identified problems or malfunctions in the aircraft systems from the remote aircraft system data communications unit, and implementing the solution to the identified problems or malfunctions in the aircraft systems.


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