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APPARATUS, PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND METHODS FOR UPDATING DATA ON EMBEDDED CONTROL SYSTEMS

  • US 20090198392A1
  • Filed: 02/04/2008
  • Published: 08/06/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for providing updated mission control data to an embedded control system carried by an aircraft, the apparatus comprising:

  • a mobile display unit positionable to display mission control data to a user during aircraft in flight operations;

    a user interface unit operably coupled to the mobile display unit to communicate mission control data to the mobile display unit and to store user modifications to the mission control data defining modified mission control data; and

    a mission system interface unit operably coupled to at least one component of an embedded aircraft mission system storing mission control data created during off-board preflight mission planning, and operably coupled to the user interface unit to receive the modified mission control data therefrom and to provide at least portions of the modified mission control data to the embedded control system during in-flight aircraft operations, the at least portions of the modified mission control data formatted for use by the embedded control system and representing an in-flight updated mission plan.

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