Patent ID: 11907695
Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 13:
14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing program instructions for causing a processor to:
receive a request for a software application via a record generated in a distributed ledger, wherein the record generated in the distributed ledger comprises information pertaining to the request for the software application, information pertaining to an identification of an aircraft, and information pertaining to one or more aircraft systems of the aircraft;
verify, by an electronic distribution system, that the software application corresponds to the aircraft;
modify, by the electronic distribution system, the record generated in the distributed ledger with data corresponding to the verification;
request, by the electronic distribution system, the software application from an edge manager, wherein the record generated in the distributed ledger is modified to include the request for the software application and is accessible by the edge manager;
receive, by the electronic distribution system, the software application from the edge manager, wherein the edge manager modifies the record generated in the distributed ledger to indicate a transmission of the software application to the electronic distribution system;
provide, by the electronic distribution system, the software application to an engine control system of the aircraft for installation; and
install, by the electronic distribution system, the software application on the engine control system of the aircraft.