User-configurable electronic flight bag
First Claim
1. An electronic flight bag for use in an aircraft comprising:
- a user interface system for end user selection and configuration of various user defined data objects associated with one or more flight related activities and one or more ground related activities; and
an electronic container operable for storing said user defined data objects for use and update onboard the aircraft by the end user, via said user interface system, during at least one of a flight activity and a ground related activity, the activities including at least one of aircraft maintenance, route modifications, aircraft performance modeling, pilot training, and preparation of flight logs.
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Abstract
An electronic flight bag for use aboard an aircraft during flight is disclosed. The electronic flight bag includes an electronic storage device which acts as a container for storing various user-configurable flight-related objects, such as flight routes as defined by way-points, airport information that includes approach routes, associated fight charts or other desired charts, temporary flight restrictions, and weather information as well as any other user-defined data objects associated with the flight. For example, the electronic flight bag may be used in corporate aircraft and may include one or more data objects that relate to the corporate policies with respect to flights. The data objects may also include time-sensitive data and contain time flags that can be updated by way of a communication link during flight. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the data objects are user-configurable so that a user can include virtually all information that is relevant to a particular flight.
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15 Claims
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1. An electronic flight bag for use in an aircraft comprising:
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a user interface system for end user selection and configuration of various user defined data objects associated with one or more flight related activities and one or more ground related activities; and an electronic container operable for storing said user defined data objects for use and update onboard the aircraft by the end user, via said user interface system, during at least one of a flight activity and a ground related activity, the activities including at least one of aircraft maintenance, route modifications, aircraft performance modeling, pilot training, and preparation of flight logs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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