AUTOMATIC PRESENTATION OF A SHORTCUT PROMPT TO VIEW A DOWNLINK REQUEST MESSAGE RESPONSIVE TO A CONFIRM-RESPONSE MESSAGE
First Claim
1. A system to reduce head-down time for a flight crew, the system comprising:
- a functional module including a set of screens used to receive and send controller pilot data link communications (CPDLC) messages between an aircraft and a ground system;
a message composition screen communicatively coupled to the functional module; and
a shortcut interface communicatively coupled to the functional module, wherein a shortcut prompt is automatically displayed when a confirm-response message received responsive to a previously-sent downlink request message is viewed, and wherein the previously-sent downlink request message is displayed when the shortcut interface is implemented.
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Abstract
A system to reduce head-down time for a flight crew is provided. The system includes a functional module including a set of screens used to receive and send controller pilot data link communications (CPDLC) messages between an aircraft and a ground system; a message composition screen communicatively coupled to the functional module; and a shortcut interface communicatively coupled to the functional module, wherein a shortcut prompt is automatically displayed when a confirm-response message received responsive to a previously-sent downlink request message is viewed, and wherein the previously-sent downlink request message is displayed when the shortcut interface is implemented.
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20 Claims
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1. A system to reduce head-down time for a flight crew, the system comprising:
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a functional module including a set of screens used to receive and send controller pilot data link communications (CPDLC) messages between an aircraft and a ground system; a message composition screen communicatively coupled to the functional module; and a shortcut interface communicatively coupled to the functional module, wherein a shortcut prompt is automatically displayed when a confirm-response message received responsive to a previously-sent downlink request message is viewed, and wherein the previously-sent downlink request message is displayed when the shortcut interface is implemented. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of to reduce head-down time for a flight crew, the method comprising:
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receiving a confirm-response message responsive to a downlink request message; and refilling a message composition screen with data in the downlink request message responsive to receiving the confirm-response message. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system to reduce head-down time for a flight crew, the system comprising:
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a functional module including; a set of screens used to receive and send controller pilot data link communications (CPDLC) messages between an aircraft and a ground system, at least one CPDLC application; a processor to execute the at least one CPDLC application; a message composition screen communicatively coupled to the functional module; and a shortcut interface communicatively coupled to the functional module, wherein when a confirm-response message is received responsive to a previously-sent downlink request message, an implementation of the shortcut interface automatically displays the previously-sent downlink request message, wherein the message header of the confirm-response message includes a message identification number of the previously-sent downlink request message, and wherein a message header of a downlink request message sent responsive to the confirm-response message includes the message identification number of the confirm-response message.
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