Methods and systems for displaying the source of aircraft control instructions
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for displaying aircraft control information, comprising:
- receiving a first target to which an aircraft will be automatically directed upon authorization from an operator;
receiving a second target to which the aircraft will be automatically directed upon meeting a threshold condition; and
displaying the first and second targets at least proximate to each other, with a target to which the aircraft is currently being controlled being displayed in a different manner than a target to which the aircraft is not currently being controlled.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for displaying the source of aircraft control instructions are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment to the invention includes receiving a first target to which an aircraft will be automatically directed upon authorization from an operator, and receiving a second target to which the aircraft will automatically be directed upon meeting a threshold condition. The method can further include displaying the first and second targets at least proximate to each other, with a target to which the aircraft is currently being controlled being displayed in a different manner than a target to which the aircraft is not currently being controlled.
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40 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for displaying aircraft control information, comprising:
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receiving a first target to which an aircraft will be automatically directed upon authorization from an operator; receiving a second target to which the aircraft will be automatically directed upon meeting a threshold condition; and displaying the first and second targets at least proximate to each other, with a target to which the aircraft is currently being controlled being displayed in a different manner than a target to which the aircraft is not currently being controlled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for displaying aircraft flight information, comprising:
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receiving a first altitude target; receiving a second altitude target corresponding to a target cruise altitude; receiving a third altitude target corresponding to an altitude constraint; and displaying the first, second and third altitude targets at least proximate to each other, with one of the altitude targets to which the aircraft is currently being controlled being displayed in a different manner than another of the altitude targets to which the aircraft is not currently being controlled. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for displaying aircraft flight information, comprising:
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receiving a first altitude target from a mode control panel; receiving a second altitude target from a flight management computer, the flight management computer being configured to store instructions for flight segments to be automatically initiated at future times when the aircraft meets threshold conditions, the second altitude target corresponding to a target cruise altitude; receiving a third altitude target from the flight management computer, the third altitude target corresponding to an altitude constraint; displaying the first, second and third altitude targets at least proximate to each other, in order of increasing altitude, with a currently controlling altitude target being displayed in a different manner than an altitude target that is not currently controlling; and presenting a textual indication of whether the aircraft is currently being directed toward an altitude target received from the mode control panel or the flight management computer. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A computer-readable medium having contents that perform a method for displaying aircraft control information, comprising:
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receiving a first target to which an aircraft will be automatically directed upon authorization from an operator; receiving a second target to which the aircraft will be automatically directed upon meeting a threshold condition; and displaying the first and second targets at least proximate to each other, with a target to which the aircraft is currently being controlled being displayed in a different manner than a target to which the aircraft is not currently being controlled. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer system configured to display aircraft control information, comprising:
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a receiver portion configured to receive a first target to which an aircraft will be automatically directed upon authorization from an operator and a second target to which the aircraft will be automatically directed upon attaining a threshold condition; and a display portion operatively coupled to the receiver portion and configured to display the first and second targets at least proximate to each other, with a target to which the aircraft is currently being controlled being displayed in a different manner than a target to which the aircraft is not currently being controlled. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A system for displaying aircraft control information, comprising:
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means for receiving a first target to which an aircraft will be automatically directed upon authorization from an operator and a second target to which the aircraft will be automatically directed upon meeting a threshold condition; and means for displaying the first and second targets at least proximate to each other, with a target to which the aircraft is currently being controlled being displayed in a different manner than a target to which the aircraft is not currently being controlled. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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