Avionics method and apparatus
First Claim
1. ) An apparatus for reporting a condition of an aircraft to a user, comprising:
- a) A state generator, determining a state of the aircraft responsive to signals representative of a plurality of aircraft attributes;
b) A display subsystem displaying information concerning the condition of the aircraft responsive to the state generator and one or more of the signals.
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Abstract
The present invention comprises methods and apparatuses for sensing attributes of an aircraft and efficiently communicating relevant attributes to a pilot. The invention allows a state of the aircraft to be determined, and then used to control systems, configure displays, select checklists relevant to the determined state, and automatically respond to emergencies based on the aircraft state. Embodiments of the invention can use the determined state of the aircraft to monitor and control electrical sensors and system as appropriate for the determined state; to communication information relevant to the determined state to a pilot (e.g., by displaying gauges in a manner and priority specific to the determined state); and to display contextually-relevant checklists (e.g., displaying a checklist of actions necessary for an aircraft in the determined state).
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1. ) An apparatus for reporting a condition of an aircraft to a user, comprising:
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a) A state generator, determining a state of the aircraft responsive to signals representative of a plurality of aircraft attributes;
b) A display subsystem displaying information concerning the condition of the aircraft responsive to the state generator and one or more of the signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 19, 21)
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9. ) A method of reporting a condition of an aircraft to a user, comprising:
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a) Sensing a plurality of aircraft attributes;
b) Determining an aircraft state from the plurality of attributes;
c) Reporting to the user a condition of the aircraft responsive to the determined state and one or more of the aircraft attributes. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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10. ) A method of communicating information related to an aircraft, comprising:
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a) Accepting information representative of a plurality of attributes of the aircraft;
b) Determining from at least some of the attributes a selected state, selected as one of a plurality of defined states that best corresponds to the present condition of the aircraft;
c) Selecting a subset of the attributes, where the subset is dependent on the selected state;
d) Communicating the attributes in the selected subset. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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