METHOD OF EMULATING A CONTROLLER PILOT DATA LINK COMMUNICATION HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE
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1. A computing-platform emulator for use on a vehicle, the computing-platform emulator comprising:
- a display;
a processor communicatively coupled to the display;
a data-entry interface communicatively coupled to the processor; and
at least one electronic interface to interface a host system in the vehicle to the processor, wherein the host system implements at least one application and at least one protocol for use on the computing-platform emulator, wherein the display, the data-entry interface, and the at least one electronic interface function as a multifunction control display unit.
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Abstract
A computing-platform emulator for use on a vehicle is provided. The computing-platform emulator includes a display, a processor communicatively coupled to the display, a data-entry interface communicatively coupled to the processor, and at least one electronic interface to interface a host system in the vehicle to the processor. The host system implements at least one application and at least one protocol for use on the computing-platform emulator. The display, the data-entry interface, and the at least one electronic interface function as a multifunction control display unit.
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1. A computing-platform emulator for use on a vehicle, the computing-platform emulator comprising:
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a display; a processor communicatively coupled to the display; a data-entry interface communicatively coupled to the processor; and at least one electronic interface to interface a host system in the vehicle to the processor, wherein the host system implements at least one application and at least one protocol for use on the computing-platform emulator, wherein the display, the data-entry interface, and the at least one electronic interface function as a multifunction control display unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A multifunction-control-display-unit emulator for use on an aircraft, the multifunction-control-display-unit emulator comprising:
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a display; a processor communicatively coupled to the display; a data-entry interface communicatively coupled to the processor; and at least one electronic interface communicatively coupled to interface at least one avionic host system in the aircraft to the processor, wherein the at least one avionics host system implements at least one application and at least one protocol for use on the multifunction-control-display-unit emulator, wherein the display and the data-entry interface, and the at least one electronic interface function as a multifunction control display unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method to display an avionics application in a forward-field area of a cockpit of an aircraft, the method comprising:
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positioning a multifunction-control-display-unit emulator in a forward-field area of the aircraft, the multifunction-control-display-unit emulator including; a display, a processor communicatively coupled to the display, a data-entry interface communicatively coupled to the processor, and at least one electronic interface to interface an avionics host system to the processor; communicatively coupling the avionics host system to the multifunction-control-display-unit emulator via the at least one electronic interface; and providing input from the avionics host system to the multifunction-control-display-unit emulator using an on-board communication control protocol. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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