Patent ID: 8493906

Claim:
An aircraft gateway processing system for wirelessly transferring data between an aircraft and a ground server, comprising: a) an aircraft gateway processor unit positioned on an aircraft, comprising: i) protocol data processing unit; and, ii) a store and forward unit operably connected to said protocol data processing unit configured to transfer data from an aircraft to a ground server wherein aircraft weight on wheel keyline data is utilized to initiate the gather, store, and forward of maintenance data for a ground server offload; b) an auxiliary battery power unit positioned on the aircraft, operably connected to said aircraft gateway processor unit and configured to provide self-powered operation of said aircraft gateway processing system in the event of a loss of aircraft power during communications or initiation of communication when aircraft power is not available; c) at least one wireless communication interface positioned on the aircraft, operably connected to said aircraft gateway processor unit for connection to the internet and ultimately to a ground server connected to the internet; d) at least one network data interface positioned on the aircraft, operably connected to said aircraft gateway processor unit and operably connectable to another aircraft unit; and, e) a wakeup timer positioned on the aircraft, operably connected to said auxiliary battery power unit and to said aircraft gateway processor unit for triggering the restoration of battery power to said aircraft gateway processing system.