METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSISTING IN THE CONTROL OF THE ON-BOARD SYSTEMS IN A AIRCRAFT

• US 20100204855A1
• Filed: 08/11/2009
• Published: 08/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Airbus Operations (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS NV)
• Original Assignee: Airbus Operations (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS NV)
• Inventors: VIAL, Jean-Sebastien
• Granted Patent: US 8,321,078 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/14
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 23/005 Flight directors indicating arrangements specially adapted for rotary gyroscopes G01C19/32
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0272 Presentation of monitored results, e.g. selection of status reports to be displayed; Filtering information to the user

Abstract

The object of the invention is in particular a method and a device for aiding in the control of systems installed on board an aircraft comprising at least one display device capable of displaying configuration parameters of the said aircraft and at least one associated acquisition device. After the state of the said aircraft has been determined (900), a plurality of elements to be displayed on the said at least one display device is selected (905), according to the said state of the said aircraft, in a predetermined set of elements comprising at least one parameter for configuration of the avionics, at least one parameter for configuration of support subsystems and at least one activatable representation of least one command of support subsystems of the said aircraft. The said plurality of elements is displayed on the said display device.

Claims

1. A method for aiding in the control of systems installed on board an aircraft comprising at least one display device capable of displaying configuration parameters of the said aircraft and at least one associated acquisition device, this method being characterized in that it comprises the following steps,

determining (900) the state of the said aircraft;

selecting (905), according to the said state of the said aircraft, a plurality of elements to be displayed on the said at least one display device in a predetermined set of elements comprising at least one parameter for configuration of the avionics, at least one parameter for configuration of support subsystems and at least one activatable representation of least one command of support subsystems of the said aircraft, the said activatable representation of the said at least one command of support subsystems of the said aircraft comprising an indication relating to the state of the device controlled by the said at least one command; and

displaying the said plurality of elements on the said display device.

2. A method according to the preceding claim, additionally comprising a step of acquiring, of validating, of modifying or of activating at least one selected element.

3. A method according to claim 1, according to which the said set of elements additionally comprises at least one link to at least one preselected element of the said set of elements, the method additionally comprising a step of choosing (920) at least one element of the said plurality of elements with the aid of the said acquiring means and, in response to the said choice, selecting and displaying the said at least one preselected element.

4. A method according to claim 1, additionally comprising a step of detecting (930) at least one fault, at least one element of the said set of elements being associated with the said at least one fault and, in response to the said detection of the said at least one fault, selecting and displaying the said at least one element associated with the said at least one fault.

5. A method according to claim 4, additionally comprising a step of analyzing (1005) the said at least one fault and, in response to the said analysis of the said at least one fault, transmitting (1010) an information item relating to the said at least one fault to a device for management of mission parameters.

6. A method according to claim 4, additionally comprising a step of determining a level of priority associated with the said at least one fault, the said selection of the said at least one element associated with the said at least one fault being determined in response to the said detection of the said at least one fault and to the said level of priority.

7. A method according to claim 6, additionally comprising a step of analyzing (1005) the said at least one fault and, in response to the said analysis of the said at least one fault, transmitting (1010) an information item relating to the said at least one fault to a device for management of mission parameters.

8. A method according to claim 1, according to which at least one element of the said set of elements comprises an indication of at least one task and/or at least one verification to be performed, the method additionally comprising a step of validating the said indication.

9. A method according to claim 1, additionally comprising a step of determining the said state of the said device controlled by the said at least one command.

10. A device comprising means capable of employing each of the steps of the method according to any one of the preceding claims.

11. An aircraft comprising means capable of employing each of the steps of the method according to claim 1.