Integrating portable electronic devices with electronic flight bag systems installed in aircraft
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1. An electronic flight bag apparatus comprising:
- an electronic flight bag (EFB) system installed in an aircraft and which interfaces with a ground network; and
a portable EFB device connectible with the EFB system via a trusted link and secure connection.
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Abstract
An electronic flight bag apparatus includes an electronic flight bag (EFB) system installed in an aircraft and which interfaces with a ground network, and a portable EFB device connectible with the EFB system via a trusted secure connection. This apparatus makes it possible for a flight crew member to remove the portable device from the aircraft, enter flight information into the device in a convenient manner, and transfer the information to the installed EFB system. Auxiliary crew members may use the portable device during flight to assist the flight crew.
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19 Claims
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1. An electronic flight bag apparatus comprising:
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an electronic flight bag (EFB) system installed in an aircraft and which interfaces with a ground network; and
a portable EFB device connectible with the EFB system via a trusted link and secure connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for transferring information between a portable electronic flight bag (EFB) device and an EFB system installed in an aircraft, the EFB system including a plurality of electronic flight bags (EFBs), the apparatus comprising:
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a processor of the EFBs configured to provide a trusted link and secure connection between the portable EFB device and the EFB system;
a messaging client of at least one of the EFBs; and
a messaging client of the portable EFB device;
the messaging clients configured to provide messaging via the secure connection between a module for an application of at least one of the EFBs and a module of the portable EFB device for the same application. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing information to an electronic flight bag (EFB) system installed in an aircraft, the method comprising:
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entering the information into a portable EFB device, the entering performed while the portable device is not connected with the EFB system;
connecting the EFB portable device with the EFB system via a trusted link and secure connection; and
transferring the information to the EFB system using the EFB portable device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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