Systems and methods for handling aircraft information received from an off-board source
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for handling incoming aircraft operation instructions, comprising:
- receiving from a source off-board an aircraft an instruction for a change in a characteristic of the aircraft during operation;
automatically determining whether or not at least a portion of the instruction is to be implemented once a condition is met;
if at least a portion of the instruction is to be implemented once a condition is met, automatically carrying out a first course of action; and
if implementation of at least a portion of the instruction is not predicated upon fulfilling a condition, automatically carrying out a second course of action different than the first course of action.
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Abstract
Systems and computer-implemented methods for handling incoming aircraft operation instructions are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes receiving from a source off-board an aircraft an instruction for a change in a characteristic of the aircraft during operation (e.g., a change in heading, altitude or air speed of the aircraft). The method can further include automatically determining whether or not at least a portion of the instruction is to be implemented once a condition is met. If at least a portion of the instruction is to be implemented once a condition is met, the method can further include automatically carrying out a first course of action. If implementation of at least a portion of the instruction is not predicated upon fulfilling a condition is met, the method can further include automatically carrying out a second course of action different than the first course of action. Carrying out the first course of action can include determining what condition must be met and then presenting an indication to an operator of the aircraft before, after, or both before and after the condition is met.
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42 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for handling incoming aircraft operation instructions, comprising:
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receiving from a source off-board an aircraft an instruction for a change in a characteristic of the aircraft during operation; automatically determining whether or not at least a portion of the instruction is to be implemented once a condition is met; if at least a portion of the instruction is to be implemented once a condition is met, automatically carrying out a first course of action; and if implementation of at least a portion of the instruction is not predicated upon fulfilling a condition, automatically carrying out a second course of action different than the first course of action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for handling incoming aircraft operation instructions, comprising:
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a receiver portion configured to receive from a source off-board an aircraft an instruction for a change in a characteristic of the aircraft during operation; a discriminator portion configured to automatically determine whether or not at least a portion of the instruction is to be implemented once a condition is met; a conditional instruction handler configured to automatically carry out a first course of action if at least a portion of the instruction is to be implemented once a condition is met; and a non-conditional instruction handler configured to automatically carry out a second course of action different than the first course of action if implementation of at least a portion of the instruction is not predicated upon fulfilling a condition. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-implemented method for handling incoming aircraft operation instructions, comprising
receiving from a source off-board the aircraft an instruction for a change in a characteristic of the aircraft during operation; - and
if at least a portion of the instruction is to be implemented once a condition is met, directing an indication to an operator of the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 39, 40)
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25. A system for handling incoming aircraft operation instructions, comprising:
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a receiver portion configured to receive from a source off-board the aircraft an instruction for a change in a characteristic of the aircraft during operation; and an indicating portion configured to direct an indication to an operator of the aircraft if the instruction is to be implemented once a condition is met. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 41, 42)
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29. A computer-implemented method for displaying information corresponding to incoming aircraft operation instructions, comprising:
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receiving from a source off-board the aircraft an instruction for a change in a characteristic of the aircraft during operation, the instruction to be implemented once a condition is met; and displaying at a single display location an at least two-dimensional indication of the location of the aircraft and a location at which the condition is expected to be met. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for displaying information corresponding to incoming aircraft operation instructions, comprising:
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a receiver portion configured to receive from a source off-board the aircraft an instruction for a change in a characteristic of the aircraft during operation, the instruction to be implemented once a condition is met; a display portion configured to display at a single display location an at least two-dimensional indication of the location of the aircraft and a location at which the condition is expected to be met; and a processor portion operatively coupled to the receiver portion and the display portion to transmit signals to the display portion corresponding to the at least two-dimensional indication of the location of the aircraft and the location at which the condition is expected to be met. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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