Avionics system for providing commands based on aircraft state

• US 7,606,715 B1
• Filed: 05/25/2006
• Issued: 10/20/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc. (Rtx Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc. (Rtx Corporation)
• Inventors: Krenz, Michael J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Opsasnick; Michael N
• Application Number:
  US11/440,510
• Time in Patent Office: 1,244 Days
• Field of Search: 704/275
• US Class Current: 704/275
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/19 Grammatical context, e.g. disambiguation of the recognition hypotheses based on word sequence rules
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/193 Formal grammars, e.g. finite state automata, context free grammars or word networks
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/22 Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/228 of application context

Abstract

An avionics system includes a dynamic grammar definition subsystem configured to receive and analyze dynamic, current aircraft state data and provide an enhanced set of recognizable current grammar data based on the aircraft state data. A voice recognition subsystem is configured to receive the current grammar data from the dynamic grammar definition subsystem and utilize the current grammar data to provide commands in response to a user'"'"'s voice input based on the aircraft'"'"'s dynamic, current state.

Claims

1. An avionics system, comprising:

a) a dynamic grammar definition subsystem configured to receive and analyze dynamic, current aircraft state data and provide an enhanced set of recognizable current, varying grammar data based on said aircraft state data; and

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b) a voice recognition subsystem configured to receive said current, varying grammar data from said dynamic grammar definition subsystem and utilize said current, varying grammar data to provide a reduced set of commands in response to a user'"'"'s voice input based on the aircraft'"'"'s dynamic, current state.

2. The avionics system of claim 1, further comprising a flight management system (FMS) for providing said current aircraft state data.

3. The avionics system of claim 1, wherein said current aircraft state data is provided by a set of data selected from the group consisting of:

flight management system (FMS) data, air data parameters, full authority digital engine controller (FADEC) data, communication radio data, navigation radio data, onboard weather radar data, uplinked weather information, uplinked flight restriction information, uplinked notice to airman (NOTAM) information, controller pilot datalink communication (CPDLC) data, company operations information, and data from other sensor and computational functions onboard the aircraft.

4. The avionics system of claim 1, wherein said current aircraft state data comprises position, velocity and time data.

5. The avionics system of claim 1, wherein said enhanced set of recognizable current grammar data is based on the phase of the flight.

6. The avionics system of claim 1, wherein said enhanced set of recognizable current grammar data is based on the current location.

7. The avionics system of claim 1, wherein said enhanced set of recognizable current grammar data is based on the intended flight path.

8. The avionics system of claim 1, wherein said enhanced set of recognizable current grammar data is based on the currently tuned COM frequency(ies).

9. The avionics system of claim 1, wherein said enhanced set of recognizable current grammar data is based on the type of frequency in use.

10. The avionics system of claim 1, further comprising an aircraft state data source for providing said current aircraft state data.

11. The avionics system of claim 1, further comprising a user interface subsystem for receiving said commands from said voice recognition subsystem.

12. The avionics system of claim 1, wherein said user interface subsystem sends and receives commands from other aircraft subsystems.

13. The avionics system of claim 1, wherein said enhanced set of recognizable current grammar data comprises an entire grammar set at all times with dynamically adjusted priority.

14. The avionics system of claim 1, wherein said enhanced set of recognizable current grammar data is dynamically loaded.

15. An avionics system, comprising:

a) an aircraft state data source for providing dynamic, current aircraft state data;

b) a dynamic grammar definition subsystem configured to receive and analyze said dynamic, current aircraft state data and provide an enhanced set of recognizable current, varying grammar data based on said aircraft state data;

c) a voice recognition subsystem configured to receive said current, varying grammar data from said dynamic grammar definition subsystem and utilize said current, varying grammar data to provide a reduced set of commands in response to a user'"'"'s voice input based on the aircraft'"'"'s dynamic, current state; and

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d) a user interface subsystem for receiving said commands from said voice recognition subsystem.

16. The avionics system of claim 15, wherein said aircraft state data source comprises a flight management system (FMS) for providing said current aircraft state data.

17. The avionics system of claim 15, wherein said aircraft state data source comprises a set of data selected from the group consisting of:

flight management system (FMS) data, air data parameters, full authority digital engine controller (FADEC) data, communication radio data, navigation radio data, onboard weather radar data, uplinked weather information, uplinked flight restriction information, uplinked notice to airman (NOTAM) information, controller pilot datalink communication (CPDLC) data, company operations information, and data from other sensor and computational functions onboard the aircraft.

18. The avionics system of claim 15, wherein said current aircraft state data comprises position, velocity and time data.

19. The avionics system of claim 15, wherein said enhanced set of recognizable current grammar data is based on the phase of the flight.

20. The avionics system of claim 15, wherein said enhanced set of recognizable current grammar data is based on the current location.

21. The avionics system of claim 15, wherein said enhanced set of recognizable current grammar data is based on the intended flight path.

22. The avionics system of claim 15, wherein said enhanced set of recognizable current grammar data is based on the currently tuned COM frequency(ies).

23. The avionics system of claim 15, wherein said enhanced set of recognizable current grammar data is based on the type of frequency in use.

24. The avionics system of claim 15, wherein said enhanced set of recognizable current grammar data comprises an entire grammar set at all times with dynamically adjusted priority.

25. The avionics system of claim 15, wherein said enhanced set of recognizable current grammar data is dynamically loaded.

26. A method for providing commands based on aircraft state, comprising the steps of:

a) receiving and analyzing dynamic, current aircraft state data via a dynamic grammar definition subsystem configured to provide an enhanced set of recognizable current, varying grammar data based on said aircraft state data; and

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b) receiving said current, varying grammar data from said dynamic grammar definition subsystem via a voice recognition subsystem configured to utilize said current, varying grammar data to provide a reduced set of commands in response to a user'"'"'s voice input based on the aircraft'"'"'s dynamic, current state.