Training data management method and related system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9836989-B2
Application number	US-201213608367-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 10, 2012
Priority date	Jun 5, 2012
Publication date	Dec 5, 2017
Grant date	Dec 5, 2017

Abstract

A training data management method and related system is disclosed comprising three integrated elements. A training data network may provide a network linking a remote instructor operating an off-board data network with a student operating an onboard data network. The remote instructor may, via the datalink connection, maintain a level of control of the data set available to the student. A method for providing training data may include an onboard and off-board safety monitor configured for perceiving a safety event and sending a notification thereof to an involved participant. A system for providing training data may include a data guard configured to monitor all communications between two networks and block sensitive information, training data, and classified communications between the networks.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A training data network, comprising:
a first network hardware and software located on a mobile platform and a second network hardware and software located off of the mobile platform;
a first data link to communicate primary operational data off of the mobile platform and to communicate training data including simulated training data onto the mobile platform to present the training data on the mobile platform using the first network hardware and software, said simulated training data being generated by the second network hardware and software and being inhibited from communication or precluded from presentation by a notification of a safety event initiated by a safety monitor, the safety monitor including a first safety monitor located on the mobile platform and a second safety monitor located off of the mobile platform, said first safety monitor configured for monitoring the primary operational data for a malfunction or a critical parameter, said second safety monitor configured for monitoring operational safety; and
a second data link for communicatively coupling the second safety monitor to the first network hardware and software, wherein said second data link or a third data link is configured for communicating a data set including tactical data to the first network hardware and software, said tactical data being blocked from communication to or from the mobile platform by a data guard based on an architecture or a signature associated with the data set.

2. The training data network of claim 1 , wherein said first network hardware and software comprises an onboard data network configured to present said primary operational data on a display, the display conforming to a standard display format.

3. The training data network of claim 2 , wherein said second network hardware and software comprises an off-board data network configured to transmit said simulated training data for display on the display in the standard display format.

4. The training data network of claim 3 , wherein said notification comprises a first notification of a first safety event detectable by the off-board data network, and a second notification of a second safety event detectable by the onboard data network, and wherein said first notification of the first safety event or said second notification of the second safety event precludes display of said simulated training data.

5. The training data network of claim 3 , wherein the first data link comprises a first type of data link, the data guard comprises a signature-based onboard data guard, and the second data link comprises a second type of data link,
wherein said signature-based onboard data guard monitors communications between the onboard data network and the off-board data network to block or enable communications between the onboard data network and the off-board data network based on at least one of: the first data link type, the second data link type, a security clearance, a signature associated with communicated data, and a type of the communicated data, wherein the type of communicated data comprises one of classified data, tactical data, simulated training data, and primary operational data.

6. The training data network of claim 1 , wherein said mobile platform comprises an aircraft and the malfunction or the critical parameter is associated with at least one of: an engine, control of the aircraft, and a fire on the aircraft.

7. The training data network of claim 1 , wherein said primary operational data comprises routine data necessary for an operator to effectively operate a vehicle, the notification of the safety event comprises critical data for the operator to effectively operate the vehicle, the critical data is associated with at least one of the critical parameter, the malfunction, and the operational safety, and wherein said routine data is precluded from presentation when said critical data is detected to more quickly present or utilize the critical data.

8. The training data network of claim 1 , wherein said mobile platform further comprises an external pod configured for datalink agility, enabling said mobile platform to interchange between two or more data link requirements.

9. The training data network of claim 1 , wherein said notification of the safety event includes two or more of: a visual alert, an auditory alert, an exit from a training mode, and a removal of any training data from a display.

10. A system for providing training data comprising:
a training network comprising a training data generation system and a training data presentation system, the training network communicatively coupled with a platform;
the training data generation system comprising an onboard network located onboard the platform, the onboard network comprising a first processor and a first transceiver configured for obtaining primary operational data from the platform in response to received simulated training data and for transmitting said primary operational data to the training data presentation system;
the training data presentation system comprising an off-board network located off of the platform, the off-board network comprising a second processor and a second transceiver configured for receiving and presenting said primary operational data or a subset of said primary operational data and generating and transmitting training data including said simulated training data;
a safety monitor configured to monitor said primary operational data and provide a notification of a safety event, the safety monitor comprising a first safety monitor located onboard the platform and a second safety monitor located off of the platform; and
a signature-based data guard operably coupled with said onboard network, the data guard configured for preventing at least partial transmission and reception of said simulated training data during the safety event.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the platform comprises an aircraft and the training data presentation system comprises a first presentation system, the system further comprising:
a second presentation system located onboard the aircraft.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein said primary operational data or the subset of said primary operational data comprises routine data necessary for a pilot to effectively operate the aircraft, said notification of the safety event comprises critical data for the pilot to effectively operate the aircraft, and wherein said routine data is inhibited by the data guard from presentation on at least the second presentation system when said critical data is detected by the onboard data network to more quickly present or utilize said critical data.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the off-board network comprises a first off-board network, and wherein said data guard is further configured for preventing at least partial transmission and reception of classified data between the onboard network and a second off-board network, wherein the preventing at least partial transmission and reception of said classified data further comprises blocking data based on at least one of: a security classification, a level of criticality, a weapons status, and a level of training.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein said preventing at least partial transmission and reception of said simulated training data during the safety event further comprises permitting said notification of the safety event to penetrate said data guard based on at least one of: a data tag, a time stamp, a location, and a signature associated with the notification.

15. A training data network comprising:
an onboard data network located on a mobile pla

Assignees

• Wenger Jason C
• Hoke Jaclyn A
• Wolford Brian R
• Postnikov Alex
• Potts James N
• Halfpenny Alex W
• Rockwell Collins Inc

Inventors

• Wenger Jason C
• Hoke Jaclyn A
• Wolford Brian R
• Postnikov Alex
• Potts James N
• Halfpenny Alex W

Classifications

• G09B9/08 Primary

  for teaching control of aircraft, e.g. Link trainer · CPC title

• G09B9/02

  for teaching control of vehicles or other craft · CPC title