Patent ID: 11885897
Assignee: AVIATION COMMUNICATION & SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS, LLC
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 9:
10. A system for activating a radio beacon on an aircraft, comprising:
a transponder with trigger logic located in a first location of the aircraft;
a first antenna coupled to the transponder and configured to communicate with a first satellite;
an RF detector installed in the aircraft at a second location, the RF detector coupled to an Emergency Locator Transmitter-Distress Tracking (ELT-DT) unit and a second antenna for communicating with a second satellite; and
wherein the system is configured to execute functions comprising:
detecting aircraft operations for an aircraft;
identifying an abnormal event has occurred based on the aircraft operations;
determining if the abnormal event was intentional;
activating a locator beacon if the abnormal event was not intentional;
monitoring an information system, wherein the information system includes at least one of a traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS), a transponder bus, and a weather radar;
determining if a specific event was detected from the information system; and
entering into a monitor mode for a period of time if the specific event was detected.