Eletronic Flight Instrument
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1. An electronic flight instrument configured to fit in a standard instrument mount and an array of standard instruments including:
- an electronic display;
a processor for controlling the electronic display, a network interface or interfaces for communicating with other instruments or sensors; and
an optional sensor system.
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Abstract
A flight instrument, having an electronic display, is configured to fit within a standard instrument mount and within an array of standard instrument mounts. The instrument has the ability to emulate any standard or other instrument. This instrument can share its installed optional sensors with other instances of itself that do not include the optional sensors by way of network interfaces. The instrument can contain emulation for all standard instruments and have a menu to select which to display.
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22 Claims
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1. An electronic flight instrument configured to fit in a standard instrument mount and an array of standard instruments including:
- an electronic display;
a processor for controlling the electronic display, a network interface or interfaces for communicating with other instruments or sensors; and
an optional sensor system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- an electronic display;
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12. An electronic flight instrument configured to fit in a standard instrument mount including:
- an electronic display;
a processor for controlling the electronic display;
a sensor system; and
a selection method for selecting the operation of the instrument to allow emulation of any one of the “
basic six”
instruments or other instruments. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- an electronic display;
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