SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A VEHICLE CHECKLIST

• US 20140095012A1
• Filed: 09/28/2012
• Published: 04/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (General Dynamics Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (General Dynamics Corporation)
• Inventors: Wischmeyer, Carl Edward
• Application Number:
  US13/630,514
• Publication Number:
  US 20140095012A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/29.1
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 43/00 Arrangements or adaptations of instruments arrangements of cameras B64D47/08; aeronautical measuring instruments per se G01C

Abstract

A system for providing a checklist to an operator of a vehicle includes, but is not limited to, a processor in communication with a display. Operation of at least one component of the vehicle is sensed and provided to the processor. The processor is configured to generate a checklist based at least in part on the operation of the at least one component of the vehicle. The checklist is then displayed on a display for use by the operator of the vehicles.

Claims

1. A method for providing a dynamic checklist for a vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:

sensing an operation of at least one component of the vehicle;

generating a checklist based at least in part on the operation of the at least one component of the vehicle; and

displaying the checklist on a display.

2. A method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising the step of changing the checklist based at least in part on a change in the operation of the at least one component of the vehicle.

3. A method as set forth in claim 2 wherein the checklist includes a plurality of items and wherein said step of changing the checklist further comprises altering at least one of the plurality of items based at least in part on the change in the operation of the at least one component of the vehicle.

4. A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said step of sensing operation of at least one component of the vehicle is further comprises sensing a functionality of the at least one component.

5. A method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising the step of receiving an input in response to said displaying the checklist on the display.

6. A method as set forth in claim 5 further comprising the step of sending a command to at least one component of the vehicle in response to said receiving the input.

7. A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the checklist includes a plurality of items and further comprising the step of prioritizing the plurality of items in a prioritized order based at least in part on the operation of the at least one component of the vehicle.

8. A method as set forth in claim 7 wherein said step of displaying the checklist is further defined as the step of displaying the plurality of items of the checklist on the display in the prioritized order.

9. A method for providing a dynamic checklist for a vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:

sensing operation of a plurality of components of the vehicle;

generating a checklist having a plurality of items related to operation of the vehicle;

prioritizing the plurality of items in a prioritized order based at least in part on the operation of the plurality of components of the vehicle; and

displaying the checklist on a display.

10. A method as set forth in claim 9 wherein said step of displaying the checklist is further defined as the step of displaying the plurality of items of the checklist on the display in the prioritized order.

11. A method as set forth in claim 9 further comprising the step of changing the checklist based at least in part on a change in the operation of the at least one component of the vehicle.

12. A method as set forth in claim 11 wherein said step of changing the checklist further comprises altering at least one of the plurality of items based at least in part on the change in the operation of the at least one component of the vehicle.

13. A method as set forth in claim 9 wherein said step of sensing the operation of at least one component of the vehicle is further defined as the step of sensing a functionality of the at least one component.

14. A method as set forth in claim 9 further comprising the step of receiving an input in response to said displaying the checklist on the display.

15. A method as set forth in claim 14 further comprising the step of sending a command to at least one component of the vehicle in response to said receiving the input.

16. A system for providing a dynamic checklist for a vehicle, said system comprising:

a processor configured to sense operation of at least one component of the vehicle and generating a checklist based on the operation of the at least one component of the vehicle; and

a display in communication with said processor and configured to display the checklist.

17. A method as set forth in claim 16 wherein the checklist comprises a plurality of items and said processor is configured to alter at least one of the plurality of items based at least in part on a change in the operation of the at least one component of the vehicle.

18. A method as set forth in claim 16 wherein the checklist comprises a plurality of items and said processor is configured to prioritize the plurality of items in a prioritized order based at least in part on the operation of the at least one component of the vehicle.

19. A method as set forth in claim 18 wherein said display is configured to display the checklist in the prioritized order.