PFN/TRAC systemTM FAA upgrades for accountable remote and robotics control to stop the unauthorized use of aircraft and to improve equipment management and public safety in transportation

Abstract

This invention, a Protected Primary Focal Node PFN is a Trusted Remote Activity Controller TRAC and mobile communication router platform that provides accountable remote and robotics control to transportation vehicles by interfacing with the vehicles E/E systems. It connects each vehicle either on the earth's surface or near the earth's surface with application specific intranets for air, sea and land travel, via either host commercial servers or agency providers through wireless communication gateways and then further interfaces these vehicles in a larger machine messaging matrix via wireless and IP protocols to further coordinate movement assess and manage equipment use and impact on the world resources, societies infrastructure and the environment. This filing focuses directly on PFN/TRAC System use to augment and upgrade public safety and security in the Airline Industry and restrict any unauthorized use of an aircraft. Additionally, this application and related filings teaches the PFN/TRAC System™ use for all vehicle platforms to increase safety and security in a free society like the United State of America. The other related filings instruct in the technology's use for robust and accountable remote control for personal applications, stationary equipment and standalone functions, and coordinates them and interfaces them within the communication matrix. The TRAC controller also performs translation and repeating functions across a wide variety of communication protocols to complete a more mobile flexible matrix or web. This connected communication matrix of computers and humans provides an enhanced Human Machine Interfacing HMI scenario both locally and systemically in real-time for improve equipment management and world stability.

1 . An aircraft management system including at least one 1A PFN/TRAC aircraft controller/router, that interfaces at least one of essential flight controls, existing flight controls and system data streams to detect a troubled aircraft and determine a federal access control technology (FACT) event condition, including a Systems Under Control (SUC) to the at least one 1A PFN/TRAC unit, said aircraft management system optionally providing at least one of Remote Control (RC) and robotics to incrementally decrease public safely risk by at least one of thwarting the unauthorized and reducing the unsafe use and collateral damage of the troubled aircraft, by locking down local human flight controls and initiating a preprogrammed robotics flight plan stored in secured resident flight computer responsive to the at least one 1A PFN/TRAC unit, the at least one 1A PFN/TRAC unit sensing and regulating cabin and flight deck compartment atmosphere, and optionally treating fuel compartments and dumping unnecessary fuel prior to impact or a FACT landing at a safe location and being responsive to commands given by at least one 1A PFN military RC pilot in an assist or escort aircraft and accepting same from local RC commands after a hand off protocol to the safe base remote control pilot for any final glide path RC and landing commands to return to the surface at a designated secure safe base (SB) and stop at a special position, the at least one 1A PFN/TRAC unit including at least one application specific to a FACT event flight determined by continual real-time telemetry transmitted to the surface so an optional local response includes at least one of bagging the aircraft and storing the aircraft in an isolation hanger until at least one of a biological and chemical hazard have been checked and optionally identified and toxins when present at least one of neutralized and further contained and further reported, optionally via a TSA/FACT Department of homeland security matrix of intranets and the Center for Disease Control CDC; the at least one 1A PFN/TRAC unit optionally performing additional functionality responsively with other portions of a PFN/TRAC system and terrestrial PFN units optionally via at least one of the matrix of intranets, dedicated short range communications and geo/time synced portable networks configured in real-time to connect a specific group of responding PFNs from cross applications optionally into a FAA/AOC/TSA FACT security Air intranet and first responder communication loop for close in air to ground responsiveness to clear impending crash or unscheduled landing area via local wireless networking; and the at least one 1A PFN/TRAC unit posting the aircraft terrestrial contact define the condition of the aircraft and or the extent and nature of any debris field via surviving wireless and sensing still intact and responding to determine how best to manage safely the aircraft's responder's effort to assist the FACT event aircraft.  
   
   
       2 . An aircraft management system according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one 1A PFN/TRAC unit further comprises at least one of a hardware combination, interfacing, connection, augmentation and software development to effect a FACT flight event response, optionally including a protocol for at least one of hijacking of an aircraft and unsafe use, and including application specific functionality for interfacing of at least one of OEM avionics, aircraft bus and E/E systems, and to further include interfacing of at least one of sensors, audio, video, digital, analog, automation, actuators, augmentation, and customization, providing protection to complete a protected locally and remotely automated flight, optionally standardized as at least one of policy, protocol, rule and rules, and made into code or implemented via government mandate with regulations, and law for at least one of commercial air travel transport applications, private aviation and general aviation, and optionally for government and military aviation via the at least one of RC and robotics and networking via the at least one of electronics, avionics, security, operations and management innovations and accountable recording, reporting and recovery innovations.  
   
   
       3 . An aircraft management system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a protected remote management system at least one of dispersed and centralized singular in function and redundant for reliability and to accountably perform remote control and robotics via at least one protected memory storage, both locally and reported to additional data storage devices, and additionally reported to a AOC/TSA FACT NORAD Air CINC command intranet and to a TSA FACT Department of Homeland Security command center en route associated with the PFN/TRAC system and FACT security program.  
   
   
       4 . An aircraft management system according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one protected Primary Focal Node (PFN) and Trusted Remote Activity Controller (TRAC) to perform at least one of accountable robotics and remote management, optionally as a local system and responsive to at least one accountable remote TRAC system and comprising at least one of System On Chip (SOC) technology, and further including at least one cross environmental application, and interfacing with the PFN/TRAC management System and FACT terrestrial machine messaging units and intranets.  
   
   
       5 . An aircraft management system according to  claim 4 , wherein the at least one 1A PFN/TRAC unit interfaces into air fames via a hybrid construction of the at least one 1A PFN/TRAC unit and at least one stand alone self powered PFN configured as a portable unit and designed specifically to receive via a non invasive wireless receiver circuit at least one of ATM and wireless aircraft transmitted avionics flight data reported to FAA/AOC flight operations and to an acceptable isolated wireless unit in real-time to at least one TSA FACT terrestrial monitoring terminal to be located with AOC systems to help coordinate TSA/air marshal with ground security and air operation, and to test more robust and aggressive implementation of accountable remote control technology isolated from real-time flight controls.  
   
   
       6 . An aircraft management system according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one DSRC wireless interfacing including bluetooth to be interfaced in either the at least one 1A PFN/TRAC aircraft unit, the progressive air marshal unit, and a tester interface in such a manner access and control all wireless, handheld or carry on devices, cellular phones, navigational aids, personal computer products, Laptops, PDAs and restrict their use during flight and use their CDMA and TDMA or any other wireless longer range or short communications and send FACT EAM messages to the surface TSA/FACT Security intranet via the TSA Air FACT intranet and any such translation processing between wireless protocols.  
   
   
       7 . An aircraft management system according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least five FACT event Safe Bases (SB) across the United States, to be accompanied by at least five safe air space routes and programmable flight plans to include approach glide paths and landing software using systems and PFN transponder enhancements to effect the robotics flight and landing of aircraft and in time to include all aircraft.  
   
   
       8 . An aircraft management system according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one Safe Base to be equipped with emergency medical personnel and appropriate equipment to handle bio-hazards, chemical toxins, nuclear toxins and traditional explosives, and including at least one of the functionality of: skilled squadrons of remote control (RC) pilots with stations that are constructed optionally from hybrid flight simulator technology and interfaced real-time data delivered from the aircraft to provide close in real-time flying skills during approach and landing of a troubled FACT flight responsive to the 1A PFN/TRAC aircraft unit performing robotics serving the RC link; and an escort assist aircraft with a second pilot, an additional RC pilot to include cockpit station for controlling the troubled plane after an automated robotics take over and in flight rendezvous that is accompanied by a second plane and specialists for the FACT emergency, and accessing the aircraft in a preplanned special manner to best protect public safety and preserve national security.  
   
   
       9 . An aircraft management system according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of medical tracking and bio sign telemetry to include robust remote control to deliver automated at least one of treatment and medication via a repeater function of the at least one 1A PFN/TRAC unit and TRACker operated by TSA/FACT security in conjunction with TRAC FACT command and control protocols, while at least one of the aircraft is on the surface and airborne and to include any wireless connected or routed communication via the PFN/TRAC system or via any systems interfaced therewith.  
   
   
       10 . An aircraft management system according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a robust remote control and preprogrammed robotics weapons or hijack countermeasures that incapacitate, render unconscious, change the behavior or destroy the perpetrator by gas, projectile, electrical shock, chemical substance, or other physical means.  
   
   
       11 . An aircraft management system according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one means for providing at least one of a protected incapacitating injection of a debilitating substance, an incapacitating electrical shock mechanism, an automated projectile mechanism embedded in an application specific location in the airframe or in the essential flight control human interfaces or pilot seats and responsive to the at least one of the 1A PFN/TRAC unit and TRACker approved for this interface function and remotely triggered or energized via robotics.  
   
   
       12 . An aircraft management system according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one proprietary PFN/TRAC/FACT protocols and teachings for the progressive interfacing of hardware, software and wet ware Human implementations as a response structure including procedures, policies and the development of programs, protocols and law increasing public safety and national security while remaining constitutionally structured to maintain and insure freedom of movement with a free and respectful society.  
   
   
       13 . An aircraft management system according to  claim 1 , further comprising automatic lock down of all local flight controls when seat defense measures have been deployed, and additionally the at least one 1A PFNTRAC System has initiated a FACT event and the aircraft flight controls would be under robotics safe base programming, with coordinates reported to the surface and escort RC pilot in route to intercept the robotic flight for close in support and further flight management and control.  
   
   
       14 . An aircraft management system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a Remote Control surface based Pilot to take a controlled handoff off of the FACT flight via at least one 1A PFN/TRAC robotics flight programming and RC recognition capability to interface the air born assist RC chase pilot the surface RC pilot and any real-time error correcting robotics or AI for the final approach, landing and parking of the aircraft,  
   
   
       15 . An aircraft management system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a surface remote control pilot station to be more rapidly configured from existing appropriate flight simulators that receive direct flight data from the actual troubled FACT flight aircraft and the simulator provide a virtual real-time RC pilot experience due to the short transmission distance generally 4-5 miles or less and basically for the final glide path and landing.  
   
   
       16 . An aircraft management system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a safe base 7/24 duty ready squadron of RC pilots qualified on various aircraft with application specific interface software for the compromised flight and specific aircraft with the, squadron made up at least one of commercial companies posting employees to this duty and military NORAD the North American CINC Air command supplying and staffing the squadron, with special TSA pilots.  
   
   
       17 . An aircraft management system according to  claim 1 , further comprising assist jets with RC pilots and troop support air first responders with specialist and squadrons and with their location determined by DOD/NORAD/FAA/TSA and the Department of Homeland security with a 24/7 readiness to be scrambled on any TRAC/FACT flagged flight respective of intercept coordinates via FACT/DES in real time communications and AIR CINC/NORAD command and the pursuit aircraft closest either airborne or surface ready.  
   
   
       18 . An aircraft management system according to  claim 1 , further receiving data from the TRAC unit flagged with a FACT emergency event like a scenario to down load telemetry data from the troubled aircraft to prescribe specific ground response at the safe bases, and to be in continual flight control via the preprogrammed robotics flight for ground support and surface waning to clear any impact areas to eliminate as much collateral damage as possible.  
   
   
       19 . An aircraft management system according to  claim 1 , further receiving protected accountable event recordings during a FACT event both in airborne FACT Ball receptacles, and regionally on the surface via downloads established to local surface repositories by geo time synced recognition algorithm running GPS data interfaced in the at least one 1A PFN or TRACker unit and AOC/TSA/FACT Security known locations preprogrammed with connectable links as part of a PFN/TRAC/TSA/FACT protocol to have exact configurations, application and use determined for the structuring and implementation of appropriate rules regulations standards requirements codes or law.  
   
   
       20 . A PFN/IRAC system of controller and routers as a series of protected local interface platforms for a multiple of wireless technologies to: 
 route/translate signals via conversion software programming operating at a higher level application to which the disparate protocols have written code;    route/translate message content via a universal Emergency Action Message content conversion software library that can be transferable between any of the many different wireless protocols to specially process Emergency Action Messaging, FACT EAM messages;    employ a host equipments E/E system to provide a stable primary power source for PFN/TRAC/FACT operations and to maintain supplemental power supplies for reliable service;    recover locally generated data from equipment, bodies and accessories interfaced to include, a vehicle/baggage tug 1SV PFN or a car DRC PFN, a piece of equipment a metal detector or conveyor belt via 1E PFN, a person, a guard, a worker via a 1P PFN belt, bracelet, band, or impregnated in a garment or a stand alone digital cam and microphone via 1Ps PFN with a solar array or a injected or implanted chip and automated medicator and sensor via 1PI PFN and the TRACker in passive report and test mode accessory interfaced with a GPS receiver/and or number or type of sensors;    operate activity controls either via AI robotics use of data recovered and or preprogramming or by remote and automated command and control with or without local human collaboration and with reliability enhanced by emergency/supplemental power available for completed operations to include a multiple event storage with protected limited and authorized access to FACT record storage in the PFN/TRAC configuration whether centrally configured or a dispersed configuration performing the functions of local networking and or responding to a larger matrix or network of intranets to for the TSA FACT Security network for the Department of Homeland security.