Aircraft part control system
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1. A method for managing parts, the method comprising:
- displaying location information for a part on an aircraft on a mobile device;
determining whether the part is present in a location using a sensor system in the mobile device when the mobile device is in a zone including the location, the sensor system comprising a radio frequency identifier reader and a second type of sensor, the determining comprising;
obtaining information from a radio frequency identifier tag;
determining whether the information is for the part; and
performing a further confirmation for presence of the part in the location using the second type of sensor; and
responsive to the part being present in the location, indicating a presence of the part in the location.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing parts. Location information is displayed for a part on an aircraft on a mobile device. A determination is made as to whether the part is present in a location using a sensor system in the mobile device when the mobile device is in a zone including the location. A presence of the part in the location is indicated in response to the part being present in the location.
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1. A method for managing parts, the method comprising:
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displaying location information for a part on an aircraft on a mobile device; determining whether the part is present in a location using a sensor system in the mobile device when the mobile device is in a zone including the location, the sensor system comprising a radio frequency identifier reader and a second type of sensor, the determining comprising; obtaining information from a radio frequency identifier tag; determining whether the information is for the part; and performing a further confirmation for presence of the part in the location using the second type of sensor; and responsive to the part being present in the location, indicating a presence of the part in the location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
a mobile device configured to display location information for a part on an aircraft on the mobile device;
determine whether the part is present in a location using a sensor system in the mobile device when the mobile device is in a zone including the location, the sensor system comprising a radio frequency identifier reader and a second type of sensor, the determining comprising obtaining information from a radio frequency identifier tag, determining whether the information is for the part, and performing a further confirmation for presence of the part in the location using the second type of sensor; and
indicate a presence of the part in the location in response to the part being present in the location.- View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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