Methods and apparatus for obtaining flight data for electronic logbook and graphical summary presentation
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining flight data, by an electronic device, for one or more recent flights of an aircraft, the method comprising:
- extracting avionics data from a data communication bus onboard the aircraft, via a communication device communicatively coupled to at least one processor and a system memory element, wherein the electronic device comprises at least the communication device, the at least one processor, and the system memory element;
identifying electronic logbook data and aircraft performance data, by the at least one processor, based on the extracted avionics data;
incorporating the electronic logbook data into an electronic logbook stored in the system memory element to create an updated electronic logbook, by the at least one processor, wherein the electronic logbook comprises a mechanism for flight data recordkeeping associated with at least one of a particular flight, the aircraft, and a particular pilot;
creating a summary of the one or more recent flights, by the at least one processor, based on the aircraft performance data; and
presenting, via a display device communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, the updated electronic logbook and the summary of the one or more recent flights, wherein the electronic device further comprises the display device;
obtaining aggregate avionics data for a plurality of flights, wherein the aggregate data comprises the avionics data; and
identifying statistics associated with the aggregate avionics data;
wherein the one or more recent flights comprises the plurality of flights.
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Abstract
A method for obtaining flight data for one or more recent flights of an aircraft is provided. The method extracts, via a communication device, avionics data from a data communication bus onboard the aircraft; identifies electronic logbook data and aircraft performance data, based on the extracted avionics data; incorporates the electronic logbook data into an electronic logbook to create an updated electronic logbook; creates a summary of the one or more recent flights, based on the aircraft performance data; and presents, via a display device, the updated electronic logbook and the summary of the one or more recent flights.
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1. A method for obtaining flight data, by an electronic device, for one or more recent flights of an aircraft, the method comprising:
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extracting avionics data from a data communication bus onboard the aircraft, via a communication device communicatively coupled to at least one processor and a system memory element, wherein the electronic device comprises at least the communication device, the at least one processor, and the system memory element; identifying electronic logbook data and aircraft performance data, by the at least one processor, based on the extracted avionics data; incorporating the electronic logbook data into an electronic logbook stored in the system memory element to create an updated electronic logbook, by the at least one processor, wherein the electronic logbook comprises a mechanism for flight data recordkeeping associated with at least one of a particular flight, the aircraft, and a particular pilot; creating a summary of the one or more recent flights, by the at least one processor, based on the aircraft performance data; and presenting, via a display device communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, the updated electronic logbook and the summary of the one or more recent flights, wherein the electronic device further comprises the display device; obtaining aggregate avionics data for a plurality of flights, wherein the aggregate data comprises the avionics data; and identifying statistics associated with the aggregate avionics data; wherein the one or more recent flights comprises the plurality of flights. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic device for obtaining flight data onboard an aircraft, the electronic device comprising:
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a memory element, configured to store an electronic logbook; a communication device, configured to establish a first communication link with a data communication bus onboard the aircraft; a display device, configured to present graphical elements associated with the electronic logbook; and at least one processor, communicatively coupled to the memory element, the communication device, and the display device, the at least one processor configured to; extract, via the communication device, avionics data from the data communication bus; identify electronic logbook data and aircraft performance data, based on the extracted avionics data; incorporate the avionics data into the electronic logbook to create an updated electronic logbook; create a graphical summary of a recent flight, based on the aircraft performance data; and present, via the display device, the updated electronic logbook and the graphical summary of the recent flight; wherein the electronic logbook comprises a flight logbook configured to aggregate data associated with a plurality of flights, or a pilot logbook configured to aggregate data associated with a particular pilot. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium of an electronic device, containing instructions thereon, which, when executed by a processor, perform a method comprising:
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obtaining electronic logbook data and aircraft performance data transmitted over a data communication bus onboard an aircraft, via a communication device communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the electronic device comprises at least the communication device, the processor, and the non-transitory, computer-readable medium, and wherein the electronic logbook data and aircraft performance data are derived from avionics data originating from avionics systems onboard the aircraft; and presenting an updated electronic logbook comprising the electronic logbook data, via a display communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the electronic device further comprises the display; obtaining aggregate avionics data for a plurality of flights, wherein the aggregate data comprises the avionics data; and identifying statistics associated with the aggregate avionics data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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