Methods and systems for automatically displaying information, including air traffic control instructions
First Claim
1. A method for handling incoming aircraft operation instructions, comprising:
- receiving from a source off-board an aircraft an instruction for changing a characteristic of the aircraft;
automatically displaying at least a portion of the instruction at a first display location of the aircraft;
in response to receiving a first input signal directed by an operator onboard the aircraft, displaying at least a target portion of the instruction at a second display location without the instruction being manually regenerated onboard the aircraft and without the instruction becoming part of a flight plan list of automatically executed flight segments; and
in response to receiving a second input signal directed by an operator onboard the aircraft, displaying at least a target portion of the instruction at a third display location without the instruction being manually regenerated onboard the aircraft.
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Abstract
Systems and 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 changing a characteristic of the aircraft, and automatically displaying at least a portion of the instruction at a first display location. In response to receiving a first input signal directed by an operator onboard the aircraft, the method can further include displaying at least a target portion of the instruction at a second display location, without the instruction being manually regenerated, and without the instruction becoming part of a flight plan list. In response to receiving a second input signal directed by an operator, the method can further include displaying at least a target portion of the instruction at a third display location, again without the instruction being manually regenerated.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for handling incoming aircraft operation instructions, comprising:
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receiving from a source off-board an aircraft an instruction for changing a characteristic of the aircraft; automatically displaying at least a portion of the instruction at a first display location of the aircraft; in response to receiving a first input signal directed by an operator onboard the aircraft, displaying at least a target portion of the instruction at a second display location without the instruction being manually regenerated onboard the aircraft and without the instruction becoming part of a flight plan list of automatically executed flight segments; and in response to receiving a second input signal directed by an operator onboard the aircraft, displaying at least a target portion of the instruction at a third display location without the instruction being manually regenerated onboard the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for handling incoming aircraft operation instructions, comprising:
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receiving via a data link an instruction for changing a flight behavior of an aircraft; in response to receiving a first input signal directed by an operator onboard the aircraft, displaying at least a target portion of the instruction at a preview display of an aircraft mode control panel without the instruction being manually regenerated onboard the aircraft, and without causing the instruction to become part of a flight plan list of automatically executed flight segments, the target portion identifying a target to which the aircraft can be directed; and upon receiving a second input signal directed by an operator onboard the aircraft, displaying at least a target portion of the instruction at an active target display of the aircraft mode control panel without the instruction being manually regenerated after being received on the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. An aircraft system including a computer-readable medium having contents that perform a method for handling incoming aircraft operation instructions, the method comprising:
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receiving from a source off-board an aircraft an instruction for changing a characteristic of the aircraft; automatically displaying at least a portion of the instruction at a first display location of the aircraft; in response to receiving a first input signal directed by an operator onboard the aircraft, displaying at least a target portion of the instruction at a second display location without the instruction being manually regenerated onboard the aircraft and without the instruction becoming part of a flight plan list of automatically executed flight segments; and in response to receiving a second input signal directed by an operator onboard the aircraft, displaying at least a target portion of the instruction at a third display location without the instruction being manually regenerated onboard the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An aircraft system including a computer-readable medium having contents that perform a method for handling incoming aircraft operation instructions, the method comprising:
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receiving via a data link an instruction for changing a flight behavior of an aircraft; in response to receiving a first input signal directed by an operator onboard the aircraft, displaying at least a target portion of the instruction at a preview display of an aircraft mode control panel without the instruction being manually regenerated onboard the aircraft, and without causing the instruction to become part of a flight plan list of automatically executed flight segments, the target portion identifying a target to which the aircraft can be directed; and upon receiving a second input signal directed by an operator onboard the aircraft, displaying at least a target portion of the instruction at an active target display of the aircraft mode control panel without the instruction being manually regenerated after being received on the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A system for handling incoming aircraft operation instructions, comprising:
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means for receiving from a source off-board an aircraft an instruction for changing a characteristic of the aircraft; first display means for automatically displaying at least a portion of the instruction at a first display location of the aircraft; second display means for displaying at least a target portion of the instruction at a second display location in response to receiving a first input signal directed by an operator onboard the aircraft, without the instruction being manually regenerated onboard the aircraft and without the instruction becoming part of a flight plan list of automatically executed flight segments; and third display means for displaying at least a target portion of the instruction at a third display location in response to receiving a second input signal directed by an operator onboard the aircraft, without the instruction being manually regenerated onboard the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An aircraft system for handling incoming aircraft operation instructions, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive from a source off-board an aircraft an instruction for changing a characteristic of the aircraft; a communication display coupled to the receiver to display at least a portion of the instruction; and a mode control panel having a preview display configured to display at least a target portion of the instruction in response to a first input signal directed by an operator onboard the aircraft, without the instruction being manually regenerated onboard the aircraft and without the instruction becoming part of a flight plan list of automatically executed flight segments, the mode control panel further having an active display configured to display at least a target portion of the instruction in response to a second input signal directed by an operator onboard the aircraft, without the instruction being manually regenerated onboard the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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