Software Configurable Aircraft Audio Control Panels
First Claim
1. An aircraft audio control panel, comprising:
- a display configured to provide a visual indication of a list of available voice channels and a list of navigation channels;
a plurality of channel-independent hardware control elements configured to receive a channel selection input from a user; and
at least one processor in communication with the display and the plurality of channel-independent hardware control elements, the at least one processor configured to process the channel selection input and update the visual indication of the list of available voice channels and the list of navigation channels based on the channel selection input.
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Abstract
Software configurable aircraft audio control panels (ACPs) and methods for configuring such ACPs are disclosed. An ACP in accordance with the inventive concepts disclosed herein may include a display configured to provide a visual indication of a list of available voice channels and a list of navigation channels. The aircraft audio control panel may also include a plurality of channel-independent hardware control elements configured to receive a channel selection input from a user. The aircraft audio control panel may further include at least one processor in communication with the display and the plurality of channel-independent hardware control elements, the at least one processor configured to process the channel selection input and update the visual indication of the list of available voice channels and the list of navigation channels based on the channel selection input.
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20 Claims
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1. An aircraft audio control panel, comprising:
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a display configured to provide a visual indication of a list of available voice channels and a list of navigation channels; a plurality of channel-independent hardware control elements configured to receive a channel selection input from a user; and at least one processor in communication with the display and the plurality of channel-independent hardware control elements, the at least one processor configured to process the channel selection input and update the visual indication of the list of available voice channels and the list of navigation channels based on the channel selection input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An aircraft audio control panel, comprising:
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a display configured to provide a visual indication of a list of available voice channels and a list of navigation channels; a plurality of channel-independent hardware control elements configured to receive a channel selection input from a user; and at least one processor in communication with the display and the plurality of channel-independent hardware control elements, the at least one processor configured to control the list of available voice channels and the list of navigation channels indicated on the display, the at least one processor further configured to process the channel selection input and update the visual indication of the list of available voice channels and the list of navigation channels based on the channel selection input. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An aircraft audio control panel, comprising:
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a display configured to provide a visual indication of a list of available voice channels and a list of navigation channels; a plurality of channel-independent hardware control elements configured to receive a channel selection input from a user, wherein the channel selection input is specified for selecting at least one of;
a transmission channel among the list of available voice channels, a receive channel among the list of available voice channels, and a navigation channel among the list of available navigation channels; andat least one processor in communication with the display and the plurality of channel-independent hardware control elements, the at least one processor configured to control the list of available voice channels and the list of navigation channels indicated on the display, the at least one processor further configured to process the channel selection input and update the visual indication of the list of available voice channels and the list of navigation channels based on the channel selection input.
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