Untethered avionics kneeboard interface device
First Claim
1. A kneeboard interface device for use by a pilot of an aircraft in communicating with an avionics suite controller, the kneeboard interface device comprising:
- a kneeboard controller adapted to control the kneeboard interface device;
a wireless input/output (I/O) device coupled to the kneeboard controller and adapted to facilitate wireless communication between the kneeboard interface device and the avionics suite controller;
a display device coupled to the kneeboard controller and adapted to display to the pilot avionics suite controller information received from the avionics suite controller; and
an input device coupled to the kneeboard controller and adapted to receive a pilot response to the displayed avionics suite controller information, wherein the pilot response is transmitted to the avionics suite controller by the wireless I/O device to control the avionics suite.
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Abstract
A kneeboard interface device for use by a pilot of an aircraft in communicating with an avionics suite controller is disclosed. The kneeboard interface device includes a kneeboard controller adapted to control the kneeboard interface device. A wireless I/O device is coupled to the kneeboard controller and adapted to facilitate wireless communication between the kneeboard interface device and the avionics suite controller. A display device is coupled to the kneeboard controller and adapted to display to the pilot avionics suite controller information received from the avionics suite controller. An input device coupled to the kneeboard controller is adapted to receive a pilot response to displayed avionics suite controller information. The pilot response is transmitted to the avionics suite controller by the wireless I/O device to control the avionics suite.
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19 Claims
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1. A kneeboard interface device for use by a pilot of an aircraft in communicating with an avionics suite controller, the kneeboard interface device comprising:
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a kneeboard controller adapted to control the kneeboard interface device; a wireless input/output (I/O) device coupled to the kneeboard controller and adapted to facilitate wireless communication between the kneeboard interface device and the avionics suite controller; a display device coupled to the kneeboard controller and adapted to display to the pilot avionics suite controller information received from the avionics suite controller; and an input device coupled to the kneeboard controller and adapted to receive a pilot response to the displayed avionics suite controller information, wherein the pilot response is transmitted to the avionics suite controller by the wireless I/O device to control the avionics suite. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for use by a pilot of an aircraft, the apparatus comprising:
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a kneeboard having an attachment mechanism for attaching the kneeboard to a leg of the pilot; a kneeboard controller physically coupled to the kneeboard and adapted to control the apparatus; a wireless input/output (I/O) device coupled to the kneeboard controller and physically coupled to the kneeboard and adapted to facilitate wireless communication between the pilot and an avionics suite controller; a display device coupled to the wireless I/O device through the kneeboard controller and physically coupled to the kneeboard and adapted to display to the pilot avionics suite controller information received from the avionics suite controller by the wireless I/O device; and an input device coupled to the wireless I/O device through the kneeboard controller and physically coupled to the kneeboard and adapted to receive a pilot response to the displayed avionics suite controller information, wherein the pilot response received by the input device is transmitted to the avionics suite controller by the wireless I/O device to thereby facilitate control of avionics suite devices coupled to the avionics suite controller. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An avionics system comprising:
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an avionics suite including a plurality of avionics devices adapted for use in piloting an aircraft; an avionics suite control device coupled to and controlling the plurality of avionics devices of the avionics suite; a kneeboard having an attachment mechanism for attaching the kneeboard to a leg of the pilot; a wireless input/output (I/O) device physically coupled to the kneeboard and adapted to facilitate wireless communication between the pilot and the avionics suite control device; a display device coupled to the wireless I/O device and physically coupled to the kneeboard and adapted to display to the pilot avionics suite information received from the avionics suite control device by the wireless I/O device; an input device coupled to the wireless I/O device and physically coupled to the kneeboard and adapted to receive a pilot response to the displayed avionics suite information, wherein the pilot response received by the input device is transmitted to the avionics suite control device by the wireless I/O device to thereby facilitate control of the plurality of avionics devices; and a kneeboard controller coupled to and adapted to control the wireless I/O device, the display device and the input device, the kneeboard controller also being physically coupled to the kneeboard. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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