Method and apparatus for avionics management
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1. Apparatus for use with an aircraft having aircraft controls to produce desired aircraft maneuvers and a flight management computer to provide inputs to the aircraft controls, comprising:
- a plurality of input members each operable to provide an "action" command to the computer,a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "target" command to the computer;
a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "parameter" command to the computer,wherein said computer is programmed to recognize the "action" "target", and "parameter" commands from said input members and to specify how the "action", "target", and "parameter" commands are to be interpreted by the aircraft controls;
a display for showing "action", "target" and "parameter" commands in the order in which they were entered; and
,a command input member operable to cause the computer to operate in accordance with the commands displayed and to provide an output that can be interpreted by the aircraft controls to produce a desired maneuver, wherein the "action" commands available to be displayed include a majority of the following;
AFTERBEFORECOPYFROMREPORTSTARTUNTILANDBELOWENTERINHIBITREQUESTTHENUPDATEATBETWEENFOLLOWOFSELECTTOVIAABOVEAVOIDCLEARFORONSHOWUNDOWHEN.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus using a simplified language consistent with air traffic control syntax for inputting, displaying and controlling the operation of a flight management system of an aircraft to comply with the instructions received by the pilot from the air traffic controller.
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1. Apparatus for use with an aircraft having aircraft controls to produce desired aircraft maneuvers and a flight management computer to provide inputs to the aircraft controls, comprising:
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a plurality of input members each operable to provide an "action" command to the computer, a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "target" command to the computer; a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "parameter" command to the computer, wherein said computer is programmed to recognize the "action" "target", and "parameter" commands from said input members and to specify how the "action", "target", and "parameter" commands are to be interpreted by the aircraft controls; a display for showing "action", "target" and "parameter" commands in the order in which they were entered; and
,a command input member operable to cause the computer to operate in accordance with the commands displayed and to provide an output that can be interpreted by the aircraft controls to produce a desired maneuver, wherein the "action" commands available to be displayed include a majority of the following; AFTER BEFORE COPY FROM REPORT START UNTIL AND BELOW ENTER INHIBIT REQUEST THEN UPDATE AT BETWEEN FOLLOW OF SELECT TO VIA ABOVE AVOID CLEAR FOR ON SHOW UNDO WHEN.
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2. Apparatus for use with an aircraft having aircraft controls to produce desired aircraft maneuvers and a flight management computer to provide inputs to the aircraft controls, comprising:
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a plurality of input members each operable to provide an "action" command to the computer; a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "target" command to the computer; a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "parameter" command to the computer; wherein said computer is programmed to recognize the "action", "target", and "parameter" commands from said input members and to specify how the "action", "target", and "parameter" commands are to be interpreted by the aircraft controls; a display for showing "action", "target" and "parameter" commands in the order in which they were entered; and
,a command input member operable to cause the computer to operate in accordance with the commands displayed and to provide an output that can be interpreted by the aircraft controls to produce a desired maneuver, wherein the "target" commands available to be displayed include a majority of the following; ACCELERATION ALTITUDE ALTITUDE ANGLE BEST CLIMB CLIMB ANGLE CONSTRAINT CRUISE-CLIMB END OF DESCENT ENGINE OUT FEET FLIGHT LEVEL LEVEL MAX CLIMB ANGLE PROFILE SID STAR STEP POINT STEP SIZE TAKEOFF THRUST REDUCTION ALTITUDE TOP OF CLIMB TOP OF DESCENT TRANSITION ALTITUDE WIND 3D VOLUME 4D VOLUME ABEAM POINT AIRPORT AIRWAY ALTERNATE APPROACH ARC BEARING BEST CIRCLE COMPANY ROUTE COURSE CRUISE DESTINATION DIRECTION DISCONTINUITY DISTANCE END OF DESCENT ENTRY EVEN FIX GATE GO AROUND HEADING HOLD INBOUND INTERSECTION LATITUDE LEGS LONGITUDE MISSED APPROACH NAVAID ODD OFFSET OUTBOUND PATTERN PLAN POSITION POSITION REPORT RADIAL ROUTE RUNWAY RUNWAY EXTENSION SID STAR STEP POINT TAKEOFF THRESHOLD TOP OF CLIMB TOP OF DESCENT TRACK WAYPOINT WIND.
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3. Apparatus for use with an aircraft having aircraft controls to produce desired aircraft maneuvers and a flight management computer to provide inputs to the aircraft controls comprising:
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a plurality of input members each operable to provide an "action" command to the computer; a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "target" command to the computer; a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "parameter" command to the computer; wherein said computer is programmed to recognize the "action", "target", and "parameter" commands from said input members and to specify how the "action", "target", and "parameter" commands are to be interpreted by the aircraft controls; a display for showing "action", "target" and "parameter" commands in the order in which they were entered; and
,a command input member operable to cause the computer to operate in accordance with the commands displayed and to provide an output that can be interpreted by the aircraft controls to produce a desired maneuver, wherein the "parameter" commands available to be displayed include a majority of the following; CIRCLING DEGREES DEGREES CELSIUS DEGREES FAHRENHEIT EAST FEET FLIGHT LEVEL HG HOURS KNOTS LATITUDE LEFT LOCAL LONG LONGITUDE MACH MILES MINUTES NAUTICAL MILES NORTH POUNDS QFE QNH RIGHT SECONDS SHORT SOUTH STRAIGHT WEST ZULU.
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4. Apparatus for use with an aircraft having aircraft controls to produce desired aircraft maneuvers and a flight management computer to provide inputs to the aircraft controls, comprising:
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a plurality of input members each operable to provide an "action" command to the computer; a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "target" command to the computer; a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "parameter" command to the computer; wherein said computer is programmed to recognize the "action", "target", and "parameter" commands from said input members and to specify how the "action", "target", and "parameter" commands are to be interpreted by the aircraft controls; a display for showing "action", "target" and "parameter" commands in the order in which they were entered; and
,a command input member operable to cause the computer to operate in accordance with the commands displayed and to provide an output that can be interpreted by the aircraft controls to produce a desired maneuver, wherein the "action" commands available to be displayed include at least the "and", "at" and "then" commands from the following; AFTER BEFORE COPY FROM REPORT START UNTIL AND BELOW ENTER INHIBIT REQUEST THEN UPDATE AT BETWEEN FOLLOW OF SELECT TO VIA ABOVE AVOID CLEAR FOR ON SHOW UNDO WHEN.
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5. Apparatus for use with an aircraft having aircraft controls to produce desired aircraft maneuvers and a flight management computer to provide inputs to the aircraft controls, comprising:
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a plurality of input members each operable to provide an "action" command to the computer; a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "target" command to the computer; a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "parameter" command to the computer; wherein said computer is programmed to recognize the "action", "target", and "parameter" commands from said input members and to specify how the "action", "target", and "parameter" commands are to be interpreted by the aircraft controls; a display for showing "action", "target" and "parameter" commands in the order in which they were entered; and
,a command input member operable to cause the computer to operate in accordance with the commands displayed and to provide an output that can be interpreted by the aircraft controls to produce a desired maneuver, wherein the "action" commands available to be displayed include at least the "and", "at" and "then" commands from the following; AFTER BEFORE COPY FROM REPORT START UNTIL AND BELOW ENTER INHIBIT REQUEST THEN UPDATE AT BETWEEN FOLLOW OF SELECT TO VIA ABOVE AVOID CLEAR FOR ON SHOW UNDO WHEN; wherein the "target" commands available to be displayed include at least a majority of the following; ACCELERATION ALTITUDE ALTITUDE ANGLE BEST CLIMB CLIMB ANGLE CONSTRAINT CRUISE-CLIMB END OF DESCENT ENGINE OUT FEET FLIGHT LEVEL LEVEL MAX CLIMB ANGLE PROFILE SID STAR STEP POINT STEP SIZE TAKEOFF THRUST REDUCTION ALTITUDE TOP OF CLIMB TOP OF DESCENT TRANSITION ALTITUDE WIND 3D VOLUME 4D VOLUME ABEAM POINT AIRPORT AIRWAY ALTERNATE APPROACH ARC BEARING BEST CIRCLE COMPANY ROUTE COURSE CRUISE DESTINATION DIRECTION DISCONTINUITY DISTANCE END OF DESCENT ENTRY EVEN FIX GATE GO AROUND HEADING HOLD INBOUND INTERSECTION LATITUDE LEGS LONGITUDE MISSED APPROACH NAVAID ODD OFFSET OUTBOUND PATTERN PLAN POSITION POSITION REPORT RADIAL ROUTE RUNWAY RUNWAY EXTENSION SID STAR STEP POINT TAKEOFF THRESHOLD TOP OF CLIMB TOP OF DESCENT TRACK WAYPOINT WIND; and
,wherein the "parameter" commands available to be displayed include at least a majority of the following; CIRCLING DEGREES DEGREES CELSIUS DEGREES FAHRENHEIT EAST FEET FLIGHT LEVEL HG HOURS KNOTS LATITUDE LEFT LOCAL LONG LONGITUDE MACH MILES MINUTES NAUTICAL MILES NORTH POUNDS QFE QNH RIGHT SECONDS SHORT SOUTH STRAIGHT WEST ZULU.
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Current AssigneeHoneywell Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
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Original AssigneeHoneywell Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
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InventorsDemers, Robert E., Riley, Victor A.
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Primary Examiner(s)Hofsass, Jeffery A.
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Assistant Examiner(s)TWEEL JR, JOHN ALEXANDER
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Application NumberUS08/723,601Time in Patent Office791 DaysField of Search340/945, 340/973, 340/974, 340/975, 340/971, 340/979, 340/963, 364/424.06, 364/439, 364/460, 701/4, 701/14, 701/120US Class Current340/945CPC Class CodesG05D 1/0061 for transition from automat...G08G 5/003 Flight plan management
