COMPLEX AUTOMATED SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING AUTOMATION AIDS
First Claim
1. A method of displaying an interface of a calculation system having a pointing means, a display device presenting the control interface of the system for the operator and the system triggering functions carrying out a series of automation aids, when a function is triggered during a first step, the method comprising the following steps:
- in a second step, the interface window of the function is displayed on the viewing screen comprising a dialog area which comprises a list of icons of a first type representing the automation aids programmed by the system and icons of a second type associated distinctly with each icon of the first type, each icon of the first type making it possible to open a window for configuring the parameters of the automation aid and each icon of the second type making it possible to cancel the programmed automation aid;
as long as the operator has not enabled the automation aids by selecting the icon, the system remains in the second step; and
if the operator enables the automation aids by selecting the icon, in a final step the system executes the function according to the automation aids displayed in the dialog area.
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Abstract
A calculation system is disclosed having a pointing means. A display device presents the control interface of the system for the operator and the system triggering functions carries out a series of automation aids. The calculation system recovers the information descriptive of the automation aids programmed by the system while carrying out a function. The calculator system includes a means for displaying this information in a dialog area of the control interface of the function and has a direct access for the operator to the configuration of the parameters of the automation aids in the system. The invention applies to any complex automated system and finds a particularly beneficial application in respect of aircraft flight management systems.
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9 Claims
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1. A method of displaying an interface of a calculation system having a pointing means, a display device presenting the control interface of the system for the operator and the system triggering functions carrying out a series of automation aids, when a function is triggered during a first step, the method comprising the following steps:
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in a second step, the interface window of the function is displayed on the viewing screen comprising a dialog area which comprises a list of icons of a first type representing the automation aids programmed by the system and icons of a second type associated distinctly with each icon of the first type, each icon of the first type making it possible to open a window for configuring the parameters of the automation aid and each icon of the second type making it possible to cancel the programmed automation aid; as long as the operator has not enabled the automation aids by selecting the icon, the system remains in the second step; and if the operator enables the automation aids by selecting the icon, in a final step the system executes the function according to the automation aids displayed in the dialog area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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