Flight deck timer management systems and methods
First Claim
1. A flight deck timer management system, comprising:
- a database storing conditions representing a first monitoring mode defining at least a first rule, a first timing characteristic defining a first time period for compliance with the first rule, and a first advisory value relative to the first time period at which a first advisory is initiated;
a control unit coupled to the database and configured to receive input data, to identify input states based on the input data, and to evaluate the input states in view of the first monitoring mode conditions,wherein, when the input states trigger the first monitoring mode, the control unit is configured toevaluate the input states in view of the first rule,initiate a first timer based on the first timing characteristic,monitor a first timing status of the first timer relative to the first advisory value, andgenerate display commands representing the first advisory when the first timer status reaches the first advisory value; and
a display device coupled to the control unit and configured to display the first advisory based on the display commands,wherein the database stores a second rule associated with the first monitoring mode with a second timing characteristic defining a second time period for compliance with the second rule, and a second advisory value relative to the second time period at which a second advisory is initiated, andwherein the control unit is configured to select the first rule or the second rule based on the input states,wherein, upon selection of the second rule, the control unit is configured toevaluate the input states in view of the second rule,initiate a second timer based on the second timing characteristic,monitor a second timing status of the second timer relative to the second advisory value, andgenerate display commands representing the second advisory when the second timer status reaches the second advisory value; and
wherein the display device is configured to display the second advisory based on the display commands.
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Abstract
A flight deck timer management system includes a database storing conditions representing a first monitoring mode defining at least a first rule, a first timing characteristic defining a first time period for compliance with the first rule, and a first advisory value relative to the first time period at which a first advisory is initiated. A control unit is configured to identify input states based on the input data, and to evaluate the input states in view of the first monitoring mode conditions. When the input states trigger the first monitoring mode, the control unit evaluates the input states in view of the first rule, initiates a first timer based on the first timing characteristic, monitors a first timing status of the first timer relative to the first advisory value, and generates display commands representing the first advisory when the first timer status reaches the first advisory value.
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1. A flight deck timer management system, comprising:
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a database storing conditions representing a first monitoring mode defining at least a first rule, a first timing characteristic defining a first time period for compliance with the first rule, and a first advisory value relative to the first time period at which a first advisory is initiated; a control unit coupled to the database and configured to receive input data, to identify input states based on the input data, and to evaluate the input states in view of the first monitoring mode conditions, wherein, when the input states trigger the first monitoring mode, the control unit is configured to evaluate the input states in view of the first rule, initiate a first timer based on the first timing characteristic, monitor a first timing status of the first timer relative to the first advisory value, and generate display commands representing the first advisory when the first timer status reaches the first advisory value; and a display device coupled to the control unit and configured to display the first advisory based on the display commands, wherein the database stores a second rule associated with the first monitoring mode with a second timing characteristic defining a second time period for compliance with the second rule, and a second advisory value relative to the second time period at which a second advisory is initiated, and wherein the control unit is configured to select the first rule or the second rule based on the input states, wherein, upon selection of the second rule, the control unit is configured to evaluate the input states in view of the second rule, initiate a second timer based on the second timing characteristic, monitor a second timing status of the second timer relative to the second advisory value, and generate display commands representing the second advisory when the second timer status reaches the second advisory value; and wherein the display device is configured to display the second advisory based on the display commands. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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6. A flight deck timer management system, comprising:
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a database storing conditions representing a first monitoring mode defining at least a first rule, a first timing characteristic defining a first time period for compliance with the first rule, and a first advisory value relative to the first time period at which a first advisory is initiated; a control unit coupled to the database and configured to receive input data, to identify input states based on the input data, and to evaluate the input states in view of the first monitoring mode conditions, wherein, when the input states trigger the first monitoring mode, the control unit is configured to evaluate the input states in view of the first rule, initiate a first timer based on the first timing characteristic, monitor a first timing status of the first timer relative to the first advisory value, and generate display commands representing the first advisory when the first timer status reaches the first advisory value; and a display device coupled to the control unit and configured to display the first advisory based on the display commands, wherein the control unit is configured to receive updated input data, to identify updated input states based on the updated input data, and to evaluate the updated input states in view of the first rule and the first time period, and wherein the control unit is configured to modify the first timer based on the updated input states and the first rule. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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15. A method of managing timers on a flight deck, comprising:
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storing, with a database, conditions representing a first monitoring mode defining at least a first rule, a first timing characteristic defining a first time period for compliance with the first rule, and a first advisory value relative to the first time period at which a first advisory is initiated; receiving, with a control unit, input data; identifying, with the control unit, input states based on the input data; evaluating, with the control unit, the input states in view of the first monitoring mode conditions; evaluating, with the control unit when the input states trigger the first monitoring mode, the input states in view of the first rule, initiating a first timer based on the first timing characteristic, monitoring a first timing status of the first timer relative to the first advisory value, and generating display commands representing the first advisory when the first timer status reaches the first advisory value; displaying, with a display device, the first advisory based on the display commands; receiving, with the control unit, updated input data; identifying, with the control unit, updated input states based on the updated input data; evaluating, with the control unit, the updated input states in view of the first rule and the first time period; and ceasing, with the control unit upon determining that the updated input states indicate compliance with the first rule, the first monitoring mode and the first timer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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