Information Handling for Aircraft Flight Decks
First Claim
1. A method for handling information for use on a flight deck network on an aircraft comprising:
- receiving the information from a number of information sources, wherein the number of information sources is not a part of the flight deck network, wherein the flight deck network is a certified network;
determining whether the information is approved to be used on the flight deck network;
determining a manner in which the information is allowed to be used on the flight deck network; and
responsive to a determination that the information is approved to be used on the flight deck network, sending the information to the flight deck network during operation of the aircraft.
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Abstract
A system and method for handling information for use on a flight deck network on an aircraft. Information is received from a number of information sources. The number of information sources is not part of the flight deck network. The flight deck network is a certified network. It is determined whether the information is approved to be used on the flight deck network. A manner in which the information is allowed to be used on the flight deck network is also determined. Responsive to a determination that the information is approved to be used on the flight deck network, the information is sent to the flight deck network during operation of the aircraft.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for handling information for use on a flight deck network on an aircraft comprising:
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receiving the information from a number of information sources, wherein the number of information sources is not a part of the flight deck network, wherein the flight deck network is a certified network; determining whether the information is approved to be used on the flight deck network; determining a manner in which the information is allowed to be used on the flight deck network; and responsive to a determination that the information is approved to be used on the flight deck network, sending the information to the flight deck network during operation of the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for handling information on a flight deck network on an aircraft comprising:
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during operation of the aircraft, sending a request from the flight deck network for the information to be used on the flight deck network, wherein the flight deck network is a certified network; in response to the request, receiving the information to be used on the flight deck network from a source of information that is not a part of the flight deck network; and using the information on the flight deck network during the operation of the aircraft while simultaneously using other information that is a part of the flight deck network on the flight deck network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising an information controller on an aircraft comprising:
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an information receiver configured to receive information from a number of information sources, wherein the number of information sources is not a part of a flight deck network on the aircraft, wherein the flight deck network is a certified network; an approved information checker configured to determine whether information received by the information receiver is approved to be used on the flight deck network; an allowed uses tagger configured to associate data with the information received by the information receiver, wherein the data indicates a manner in which the information is allowed to be used on the flight deck network; and an information request handler configured to receive a request from the flight deck network during operation of the aircraft to send the information to the flight deck network, and, in response to receiving the request, to send the information that is determined to be approved to be used on the flight deck network with the data to the flight deck network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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