Process and device for devising an abridged form of any term that is used in an alarm message intended to be displayed on a screen of the cockpit of an aircraft

• US 7,584,091 B2
• Filed: 06/20/2003
• Issued: 09/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS (Airbus SE)
• Original Assignee: Airbus France
• Inventors: Gavieiro-Villatte, Elisa, Beaujard, Florence
• Primary Examiner(s): Dorvil; Richemond
• Assistant Examiner(s): GODBOLD, DOUGLAS
• Application Number:
  US10/465,844
• Publication Number:
  US 20030236668A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,265 Days
• Field of Search: 704/4, 704/9, 704/10, 715/531, 715/534, 434/158, 434/179
• US Class Current: 704/9
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/268 Morphological analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/274 Converting codes to words; Guess-ahead of partial word inputs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/284 Lexical analysis, e.g. tokenisation or collocates

Abstract

A system for devising an abridged form of any term that is used in an alarm message intended to be displayed on a screen of the cockpit of an aircraft. The system includes a database having a set of predetermined construction rules and a processor that receives a message term and subjects the term to the construction rules so as to automatically form a plurality of different abbreviations of the term. A human interface allows an operator to analyze the abbreviations by subjecting each of them to a transparency criterion. And a selection section selects one abbreviation as an abridged form for the term based on an analysis response received from the operator.

Claims

1. A process to devise an abridged form of any term that is used in at least one alarm message displayed on at least one screen of the cockpit of an aircraft, the process comprising:

preparing a first presentation of preestablished abbreviations to an operator;

receiving a first identification of the preestablished abbreviations understood by the operator;

retaining the identified preestablished abbreviations as abridged forms of corresponding terms; and

implementing, for each of said terms corresponding to the preestablished abbreviations which are not identified as having been understood by the operator, steps a) through d);

a) subjecting, by a processor, said term to a set of predetermined construction rules in such a way as to form a plurality of different abbreviations of said term, wherein said set of construction rules comprises all the following rules;

addition of a morphological mark;

deletion of the vowels;

truncation;

retention of the syllables;

retention of the initial letter of each syllable; and

deletion of the double consonants;

b) preparing a second presentation of the abbreviations formed in step a) for automatic presentation to the operator; and

c) receiving a second identification of the abbreviations understood by the operator and if several abbreviations are understood by the operator the abbreviation that the operator understood quickest; and

d) automatically selecting, on the basis of the second identification, the abridged form for said term, wherein this abridged form is;

if just one of said abbreviations is understood by the operator, this abbreviation;

if none of said abbreviations is understood by the operator, said term in full; and

if several of said abbreviations are understood by the operator, that which the operator understood quickest.

2. A process to devise an abridged form of any term that is used in at least one alarm message displayed on at least one screen of the cockpit of an aircraft, the process comprising:

subjecting a predetermined initial word, which is used for a concept relating to the aircraft, to a first set of decisional criteria;

using the predetermined initial word as an appropriate term for said concept, if said initial word satisfies all the decisional criteria of said first set;

if said initial word does not satisfy all the decisional criteria of said first set, subjecting said initial word and at least one additional word that is used for said concept to a second set of decisional criteria and using the word which satisfies the largest number of decisional criteria of said second set as the appropriate term for said concept; and

implementing on the appropriate term, for said concept, steps a) through d);

a) subjecting, by a processor, said term to a set of predetermined construction rules in such a way as to form a plurality of different abbreviations of said term, wherein said set of construction rules comprises all the following rules;

addition of a morphological mark;

deletion of the vowels;

truncation;

retention of the syllables;

retention of the initial letter of each syllable; and

deletion of the double consonants;

b) preparing a presentation of the abbreviations for automatic presentation to at least one operator; and

c) receiving an identification of the abbreviations understood by the at least one operator and if several abbreviations are understood by the at least one operator the abbreviation that the at least one operator understood quickest; and

d) automatically selecting, on the basis of the identification, the abridged form for said term, wherein this abridged form is;

if just one of said abbreviations is understood by the at least one operator, this abbreviation;

if none of said abbreviations is understood by the at least one operator, said term in full; and

if several of said abbreviations are understood by the at least one operator, that which the at least one operator understood quickest.

3. A device to devise an abridged form of any term that is used in at least one alarm message displayed on at least one screen of the cockpit of an aircraft, which device comprises:

at least one first database comprising a set of predetermined construction rules comprising;

addition of a morphological mark;

deletion of the vowels;

truncation;

retention of the syllables;

retention of the initial letter of each syllable; and

deletion of the double consonants;

a processor which is connected to said first database, which is able to receive terms and which automatically subjects every term received to said set of predetermined construction rules in such a way as to automatically form a plurality of different abbreviations of said term, wherein each received term is subjected to said set of predetermined construction rules without previously being subjected to a lexical analysis, a morphological analysis, or a syntactic analysis;

a first presentation section which receives the abbreviations and which automatically presents them in a first presentation to at least one operator;

a first input section that receives a first identification of the abbreviations understood by the at least one operator and if several abbreviations are understood by the at least one operator the abbreviation which the at least one operator understood quickest;

a first selection section which is connected to said first input section and which selects, on the basis of said first identification, an abridged form for said term, wherein said selection section selects;

if just one of said abbreviations is understood by the at least one operator, this abbreviation;

if none of said abbreviations is understood by the at least one operator, said term in full; and

if several of said abbreviations are understood by the at least one operator, that which the at least one operator understood quickest;

a first complementary device comprising;

at least one second database comprising, for a plurality of terms, preestablished abbreviations;

a second presentation section for preparing a second presentation of the preestablished abbreviations to the operator;

a second input section that receives second identification indicating which preestablished abbreviations are understood by the at least one operator; and

a first indicating section connected to said second presentation section that indicates, based on the received second identification, whether said preestablished abbreviations are retained as abridged forms for the corresponding terms;

a first link that transmits the preestablished abbreviations that are not understood by the at least one operator, according to said received second identification, from said first indicating section to said processor;

a second complementary device comprising;

at least one third database comprising initial words that are used for particular concepts relating to the aircraft;

at least one fourth database comprising a first set of decisional criteria;

a third presentation section for preparing a third presentation of said initial words to the operator, said third presentation having a characteristic that allows each of the initial words to be subjected to said first set of decisional criteria;

a third input section that receives a third identification of the initial words, wherein the third identification indicates whether the initial words satisfy the first set of decisional criteria;

a second indicating section, connected to said third presentation section, that indicates, based on said received third identification, whether said initial words are retained as appropriate terms for said concepts;

at least one fifth database comprising a second set of decisional criteria;

at least one sixth database comprising additional words for said concepts;

a fourth presentation section for preparing a fourth presentation of said initial words not retained and the corresponding additional words for said concepts to the operator, said fourth presentation having a characteristic that allows each of said initial words not retained and the corresponding additional words to be subjected to said second set of decisional criteria;

a fourth input section that receives a fourth identification of said initial words not retained and said corresponding additional words, wherein the fourth identification indicates the extent to which said initial words not retained and said corresponding additional words satisfy the second set of decisional criteria; and

a third indicating section, connected to said second presentation section, that indicates, based on said received fourth identification related to the second set of decisional criteria, which analyzed words are retained as appropriate terms for the corresponding concepts;

a second link that transmits the analyzed words not retained from said second indicating section to said processor; and

a third link that transmits a term provided by an operator to said processor.