Operational flight phase determination and indication system
First Claim
1. An operational flight phase determination and indication system for an aircraft, comprising:
- a) input/output circuitry for receiving an operational flight phase selector output signal and aircraft sensor signals;
b) a processor coupled to said input/output circuitry;
c) a flight phase data table coupled to said processor, said flight phase data table including a list of the defined operational flight phases for the aircraft;
d) a flight phase transition rules set coupled to said processor, said flight phase transition rules set including flight rules for defining flight phase transitions;
e) program memory and working memory coupled to said processor, wherein said processor uses input from said input/output circuitry, said flight phase data table, said flight phase transition rules set, said program memory and said working memory to provide an operational mode signal indicating the operational mode of the aircraft; and
,f) a display indicator driver coupled to said processor for providing display indicator driver signals to an operational flight phase indicator in accordance with said operational mode signal.
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Abstract
An operational flight phase determination and indication system for an aircraft includes input/output circuitry for receiving an operational flight phase selector output signal and aircraft sensor signals. A processor is coupled to the input/output circuitry. A flight phase data table is coupled to the processor. The flight phase data table includes a list of the defined operational flight phases for the aircraft. A flight phase transition rules set is coupled to the processor. The flight phase transition rules set includes flight rules for defining flight phase transitions. Program memory and working memory are coupled to the processor. The processor uses input from the input/output circuitry, the flight phase data table, the flight phase transition rules set, the program memory and the working memory to provide an operational mode signal indicating the operational mode of the aircraft. A flight phase selector is coupled to the processor for providing the flight phase selector signal to the processor in accordance with the pilot selected flight phase input. A display indicator driver is coupled to the processor for providing display indicator driver signals to an operational flight phase indicator in accordance with the operational mode signal. The input/output circuitry preferably receives on-board automation systems input.
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20 Claims
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1. An operational flight phase determination and indication system for an aircraft, comprising:
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a) input/output circuitry for receiving an operational flight phase selector output signal and aircraft sensor signals; b) a processor coupled to said input/output circuitry; c) a flight phase data table coupled to said processor, said flight phase data table including a list of the defined operational flight phases for the aircraft; d) a flight phase transition rules set coupled to said processor, said flight phase transition rules set including flight rules for defining flight phase transitions; e) program memory and working memory coupled to said processor, wherein said processor uses input from said input/output circuitry, said flight phase data table, said flight phase transition rules set, said program memory and said working memory to provide an operational mode signal indicating the operational mode of the aircraft; and
,f) a display indicator driver coupled to said processor for providing display indicator driver signals to an operational flight phase indicator in accordance with said operational mode signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An operational flight phase determination and indication system for an aircraft, comprising:
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a) an input device for selecting the desired flight phase and providing an operational flight phase selector output signal; b) processing and generating means for processing said operational flight phase selector output signal and generating a display indicator driver signal, said processing and generating means including a flight phase data table including a list of the defined operational flight phases for the aircraft, and a flight phase transition rules set including flight rules for defining flight phase transitions; and
,c) a display device for receiving said display indicator driver signal and indicating the active operational flight phase. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for determining and indicating an operational flight phase of an aircraft, comprising:
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a) selecting an operational flight phase and generating an operational flight phase selector output signal in response to said selection; b) utilizing input/output circuitry for receiving said operational flight phase selector output signal and aircraft sensor signals; c) providing an operational mode signal indicating the operational mode of the aircraft, using input from said input/output circuitry, a flight phase data table, a flight phase transition rules set, program memory and working memory, wherein, said flight phase data table includes a list of the defined operational flight phases for the aircraft, said flight phase transition rules set include flight rules for defining flight phase transitions; d) providing display indicator driver signals in accordance with said operational mode signal; and
,e) displaying the active operational flight phase of the aircraft in response to said display indicator driver signals.
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