TECHNICAL DATA NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A technical data navigation system for searching, retrieving and aggregating links related to vehicle maintenance and repair, comprising:
- a technical data navigation system server;
a technical data navigation system client coupleable to said technical data navigation server;
a user interface provided by said technical data navigation system client to access and display data obtained from said technical data navigation system server in a plurality of windows, said user interface comprising a three dimensional viewer providing three dimensional navigation of a vehicle and its component subsystems and parts in one window;
a parts geometry database;
a virtual work instructions database;
a data repository server accessible by said technical data navigation server to respond to queries from said user interface and to provide data retrievals to said user interface from said parts geometry database and said virtual work instructions database;
a parts and structures assembly and generation program operable on said data repository server; and
a virtual work instructions authoring program to generate virtual work instructions stored in said virtual work instructions database.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a technical data navigation system and method that provides a single point of access search, retrieve and aggregate vehicle post delivery technical data via a lightweight three-dimensional (3D) navigational interface. The system and method provide for a streamlined process of virtually locating and identifying parts on a vehicle. The system and method further provide for a single point for interaction of delivering 3D simulations.
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20 Claims
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1. A technical data navigation system for searching, retrieving and aggregating links related to vehicle maintenance and repair, comprising:
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a technical data navigation system server; a technical data navigation system client coupleable to said technical data navigation server; a user interface provided by said technical data navigation system client to access and display data obtained from said technical data navigation system server in a plurality of windows, said user interface comprising a three dimensional viewer providing three dimensional navigation of a vehicle and its component subsystems and parts in one window; a parts geometry database; a virtual work instructions database; a data repository server accessible by said technical data navigation server to respond to queries from said user interface and to provide data retrievals to said user interface from said parts geometry database and said virtual work instructions database; a parts and structures assembly and generation program operable on said data repository server; and a virtual work instructions authoring program to generate virtual work instructions stored in said virtual work instructions database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A technical data navigation system for searching, retrieving and aggregating links related to vehicle maintenance and repair, comprising:
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a technical data navigation system server a technical data navigation system client coupleable to said technical data navigation server; a user interface provided by said technical data navigation system client to access and display data obtained from said technical data navigation system server, said user interface comprising a three dimensional viewer providing three dimensional navigation of a vehicle and its component subsystems and parts; said user interface comprising a display arranged into a plurality of windows, one of said windows providing a three dimensional view of said aircraft upon which a user may select a portion for closer view in a second one of said windows, said portion being presented in a three dimensional view upon which said user may select a part for viewing in a third window of said plurality of windows, said selected part being displayed in said third window as a three dimensional view; said system server automatically providing to said user in one of said plurality of windows three dimensional virtual work instructions simulation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A technical data navigation system for searching, retrieving and aggregating links related to vehicle maintenance and repair, comprising:
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a technical data navigation system server a technical data navigation system client coupleable to said technical data navigation server; a user interface provided by said technical data navigation system client to access and display data obtained from said technical data navigation system server, said user interface comprising; a three dimensional viewer providing three dimensional navigation of a vehicle and its component subsystems and parts; a hierarchal specification tree view of parts by at least one of product structure, ATA chapters and maintenance zone; a list of parts by at least one of part numbers and damage location; and navigating shortcut thumbnails to major maintenance zones of said vehicle; a parts geometry database; a virtual work instructions database; and a data repository server accessible by said technical data navigation server to respond to queries from said user interface via said technical data navigation system server and to provide data retrievals to said user interface from said parts geometry database and said virtual work instructions database; whereby said user interface provides a single point of access to search, retrieve and aggregate a vehicle manufacturer'"'"'s post delivery technical data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A technical data navigation method for searching, retrieving and aggregating links related to vehicle maintenance and repair, comprising:
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receiving user inputs for diagnosing symptoms of a vehicle; utilizing said symptoms to isolate the occurrence of a corresponding fault; providing a technical data navigation system comprising a user interface; utilizing said user interface for accessing a technical data navigation system client to access and display data obtained from said technical data navigation system; utilizing said user interface to provide a three dimensional viewer providing three dimensional navigation of said vehicle and its component subsystems and parts; utilizing said user interface to provide a hierarchal specification tree view of parts; utilizing said user interface to provide a list of parts by at least one of part numbers and damage location; utilizing said user interface to provide navigating shortcut thumbnails to major maintenance zones of said vehicle; providing a parts geometry database; responding to selections via said user interface to search, retrieve, aggregate and display at said user interface documents relevant to a part of interest; providing a virtual work instructions database of three dimensional simulations; utilizing said user interface to launch and display three dimensional virtual simulations of work instructions from said virtual work instructions database. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A technical data navigation method for searching, retrieving and aggregating links related to vehicle maintenance and repair, comprising:
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providing a technical data navigation system server; providing a technical data navigation system client coupleable to said technical data navigation server via the world-wide web; providing a user interface at said client to access and display data obtained from said technical data navigation system server, said user interface comprising; a viewer providing three dimensional navigation of a vehicle and its component subsystems and parts; a hierarchal specification tree view of parts; a list of parts by at least one of part numbers and damage location; and navigating shortcut thumbnails to major maintenance zones of said vehicle; providing a parts geometry database; providing a virtual work instructions database; providing a data repository server accessible by said technical data navigation server to respond to queries from said user interface via said technical data navigation system server and to provide data retrievals to said user interface from said parts geometry database and said virtual work instructions database; and utilizing said user interface to provide single point of access to search, retrieve and aggregate a vehicle manufacturer'"'"'s post delivery technical data. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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