Method and apparatus for handling data and aircraft employing same
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing a memory having a plurality of images stored therein, wherein the plurality of images comprise a view of an information gauge at a variety of different readings;
providing a display that is operably coupled to the memory;
providing information regarding a monitored parameter;
using the information as an address for the memory;
accessing the memory using the address to provide a view of the information gauge having a reading that substantially corresponds to the information;
displaying the view of the information gauge having a reading that substantially corresponds to the information to thereby provide the information regarding the monitored parameter to a viewer.
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Abstract
These teachings present triple data transport redundancy in the form of three data bus interfaces that are each designed and manufactured independently from one another and compatible with a common data handling protocol. This protocol can be one that includes no error correction. These interfaces can each couple to a corresponding first, second, and third data bus that may comprise optical data busses. Information gauges can be realized through use a memory that stores a plurality of images comprising views of an information gauge (or gauges) of interest showing a variety of different readings. Upon receiving information regarding a monitored parameter of interest (via, for example, the aforementioned data busses and data bus interfaces), this information can be used to address the stored information gauge view that corresponds to the present parameter value. That particular view can be recalled and displayed to thereby provide the corresponding information to a viewer.
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28 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a memory having a plurality of images stored therein, wherein the plurality of images comprise a view of an information gauge at a variety of different readings; providing a display that is operably coupled to the memory; providing information regarding a monitored parameter; using the information as an address for the memory; accessing the memory using the address to provide a view of the information gauge having a reading that substantially corresponds to the information; displaying the view of the information gauge having a reading that substantially corresponds to the information to thereby provide the information regarding the monitored parameter to a viewer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory having a plurality of images stored therein, wherein the plurality of images comprise a view of an information gauge at a variety of different readings; a display that is operably coupled to the memory; an interface configured and arranged to receive information regarding a monitored parameter; a memory access module that is operably coupled to the memory and the interface and that is configured and arranged to; use the information as an address for the memory; access the memory using the address to provide a view of the information gauge having a reading that substantially corresponds to the information to the display; such that the display displays the view of the information gauge having a reading that substantially corresponds to the information to thereby provide the information regarding the monitored parameter to a viewer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An aircraft comprising:
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a cockpit having a display; a memory operably coupled to the display and having a plurality of images stored therein, wherein the plurality of images comprise a view of an avionics gauge at a variety of different readings; an interface configured and arranged to receive information regarding a monitored avionics parameter; a memory access module that is operably coupled to the memory and the interface and that is configured and arranged to; use the information as an address for the memory; access the memory using the address to provide a view of the avionics gauge having a reading that substantially corresponds to the information to the display; such that the display displays the view of the avionics gauge having a reading that substantially corresponds to the information to thereby provide the information regarding the monitored parameter to a viewer in the cockpit. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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