Apparatuses and methods for displaying and receiving tactical and strategic flight guidance information
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for controlling an aircraft, comprising:
- displaying at least one first indicator to an operator of an aircraft, the at least one first indicator corresponding to at least one first instruction input by the operator for directing a first aircraft behavior and implemented upon receiving an activation instruction from the operator, the first indicator corresponding to a first type of manuever directed to a first target; and
displaying at least one second indicator to the operator, the at least one second indicator corresponding to at least one second instruction for directing a second aircraft behavior at least approximately the same as the first aircraft behavior, the at least one second instruction to be automatically implemented at a future time, the at least one second indicator being at least approximately the same as the at least one first indicator and corresponding to a second type of maneuver at least generally similar to the first type of maneuver directed to a second target different than the first target.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for displaying and receiving tactical and strategic flight guidance information. A method in accordance with one aspect of the invention includes displaying at least one first indicator to an operator of the aircraft, with a first indicator corresponding to a first instruction input by the operator for directing a first aircraft behavior and implemented upon receiving an activation instruction from the operator. At least one second indicator corresponding to a second instruction for directing a second aircraft behavior at least proximately the same as the first aircraft behavior is displayed, with the at least one second instruction to be automatically implemented at a future time. The at least one second indicator is at least approximately the same as the at least one first indicator. Indicators can be hierarchically organized to simplify presentation and reduce pilot training time.
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26 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for controlling an aircraft, comprising:
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displaying at least one first indicator to an operator of an aircraft, the at least one first indicator corresponding to at least one first instruction input by the operator for directing a first aircraft behavior and implemented upon receiving an activation instruction from the operator, the first indicator corresponding to a first type of manuever directed to a first target; and displaying at least one second indicator to the operator, the at least one second indicator corresponding to at least one second instruction for directing a second aircraft behavior at least approximately the same as the first aircraft behavior, the at least one second instruction to be automatically implemented at a future time, the at least one second indicator being at least approximately the same as the at least one first indicator and corresponding to a second type of maneuver at least generally similar to the first type of maneuver directed to a second target different than the first target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An aircraft system including a computer-readable medium having contents that perform a method, comprising:
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displaying at least one first indicator to an operator of an aircraft, the at least one first indicator corresponding to at least one first instruction input by the operator for directing a first aircraft behavior and implemented upon receiving an activation instruction from the operator, the at least one first indicator corresponding to a first type of maneuver directed to a first target; and displaying at least one second indicator to the operator, the at least one second indicator corresponding to at least one second instruction for directing a second aircraft behavior at least approximately the same as the first aircraft behavior, the at least one second instruction to be automatically implemented at a future time, the at least one second indicator being at least approximately the same as the at least one first indicator, the at least one second indicator corresponding to a second type of maneuver at least generally similar to the first type of maneuver directed to a second target different than the first target. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer-implemented method for controlling an aircraft, comprising:
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displaying at least one first indicator to an operator of an aircraft, the at least one first indicator corresponding to at least one tactical first instruction input by the operator for directing a first aircraft behavior and implemented upon receiving an activation instruction from the operator; and displaying at least one second indicator to the operator, the at least one second indicator corresponding to at least one strategic second instruction from a pre-determined flight plan for directing a second aircraft behavior at least approximately the same as the first aircraft behavior, the at least one second instruction to be automatically implemented at a future time, the at least one second indicator being at least approximately the same as the at least one first indicator.
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