Method for automatic standby response to reduce pilot workload
First Claim
1. A method for communicating an electronic text message in a network, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving a text message;
(b) starting a response timer for a time period to respond;
(c) monitoring whether a response message has been transmitted;
(d) if the response message has not been transmitted, determining whether the response timer has reached a predetermined timing threshold;
(e) if the response timer has not reached the predetermined timing threshold, repeating steps (c) and (d);
(f) if the response timer has reached the predetermined timing threshold without the response message being sent, determining whether an automatic standby message mode is enabled and whether the text message is of a type that requires a response;
(g) if the automatic standby message mode is enabled and the text message is of a type that requires a response, automatically transmitting a standby message and restarting the response timer for the time period to respond;
(h) monitoring whether the response message has been transmitted after the predetermined timing threshold is reached;
(i) if the response message has not been transmitted in step (h), determining whether the response timer has expired;
(j) if the response timer has not expired, repeating steps (h) and (i); and
(k) if the response timer has expired without the response message being sent, disabling any subsequent response message from being sent.
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Abstract
A method of communication comprises receiving a text message, starting a response timer, and monitoring transmission of a response message. If the response message has not been transmitted, it is determined whether the response timer has reached a timing threshold. If not, monitoring for transmission of the response message continues. If the response timer reaches the timing threshold without the response message being sent, it is determined whether an automatic standby message mode is enabled. If the automatic standby message mode is enabled, a STANDBY message is automatically transmitted and the response timer is restarted. Monitoring for response message transmission then continues. If a response message has not been transmitted, it is determined whether the response timer expired. If response timer has not expired, then monitoring response message transmission continues. If the response timer has expired without the response message being sent, transmission of subsequent response messages is disabled.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for communicating an electronic text message in a network, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving a text message; (b) starting a response timer for a time period to respond; (c) monitoring whether a response message has been transmitted; (d) if the response message has not been transmitted, determining whether the response timer has reached a predetermined timing threshold; (e) if the response timer has not reached the predetermined timing threshold, repeating steps (c) and (d); (f) if the response timer has reached the predetermined timing threshold without the response message being sent, determining whether an automatic standby message mode is enabled and whether the text message is of a type that requires a response; (g) if the automatic standby message mode is enabled and the text message is of a type that requires a response, automatically transmitting a standby message and restarting the response timer for the time period to respond; (h) monitoring whether the response message has been transmitted after the predetermined timing threshold is reached; (i) if the response message has not been transmitted in step (h), determining whether the response timer has expired; (j) if the response timer has not expired, repeating steps (h) and (i); and (k) if the response timer has expired without the response message being sent, disabling any subsequent response message from being sent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory device in operative communication with the processor, the memory device comprising a computer readable medium having program instructions stored thereon executable by the processor to perform a method comprising; receiving a text message; starting a response timer; monitoring whether a response message has been transmitted; monitoring whether the response timer has expired; if the response message has not been transmitted, determining whether the response timer has reached a predetermined timing threshold; if the response timer has reached the predetermined timing threshold, determining whether an automatic standby message mode is enabled and whether the text message is of a type that requires a response; if the automatic standby message mode is enabled and the text message is of a type that requires a response, automatically transmitting a standby message and restarting the response timer; and if the response timer has expired without the response message being sent, disabling any subsequent response message to the text message from being sent. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon for a method of communicating an automatic standby message in response to an electronic text message, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving a text message; (b) starting a response timer for a time period to respond; (c) monitoring whether a response message has been transmitted; (d) if the response message has not been transmitted, determining whether the response timer has reached a predetermined timing threshold; (e) if the response timer has not reached the predetermined timing threshold, repeating steps (c) and (d); (f) if the response timer has reached the predetermined timing threshold without the response message being sent, determining whether an automatic standby message mode is enabled and whether the text message is of a type that requires a response; (g) if the automatic standby message mode is enabled and the text message is of a type that requires a response, automatically transmitting a standby message and restarting the response timer for the time period to respond; (h) monitoring whether the response message has been transmitted after the predetermined timing threshold is reached; (i) if the response message has not been transmitted in step (h), determining whether the response timer has expired; (j) if the response timer has not expired, repeating steps (h) and (i); and (k) if the response timer has expired without the response message being sent, disabling any subsequent response message from being sent. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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