Providing preview information to facilitate flight plan selection
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1. A method for providing flight plan preview, the method comprising:
- displaying a list of available routes on a display module, wherein each route of the list of available routes is identified based on a data source, and wherein the data source identified indicates the route being one of;
a pilot-defined route and a route received via a data communication device;
receiving a selection of a particular route, the particular route being selected from the list of available routes;
displaying a graphical representation of only the particular route selected on the display module, wherein the graphical representation of the particular route and the list of available routes are displayed on the display module simultaneously without overlapping;
receiving a command input, the command input including at least one of;
an acceptance input or a rejection input; and
executing the particular route upon receiving the acceptance input.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing flight plan (i.e., route) previews is disclosed. A graphical representation of a route is provided on a display for a user to preview prior to committing the route to a flight management system. Furthermore, a textual description of the route may also be displayed. The textual description may provide additional information that may further assist the user making the selection.
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1. A method for providing flight plan preview, the method comprising:
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displaying a list of available routes on a display module, wherein each route of the list of available routes is identified based on a data source, and wherein the data source identified indicates the route being one of;
a pilot-defined route and a route received via a data communication device;receiving a selection of a particular route, the particular route being selected from the list of available routes; displaying a graphical representation of only the particular route selected on the display module, wherein the graphical representation of the particular route and the list of available routes are displayed on the display module simultaneously without overlapping; receiving a command input, the command input including at least one of;
an acceptance input or a rejection input; andexecuting the particular route upon receiving the acceptance input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for providing flight plan preview, the apparatus comprising:
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a display module, the display module configured for displaying a list of available routes, wherein each route of the list of available routes is identified based on a data source, and wherein the data source identified indicates the route being one of;
a pilot-defined route and a route received via a data communication device;an input module in communication with the display module, the input module configured for receiving a selection of a particular route from the list of available routes, prompting the display module to display a graphical representation of only the particular route selected with the list of available routes simultaneously without overlapping, and receiving a command input including at least one of;
an acceptance input or a rejection input; anda processing unit in communication with the input module, the processing unit configured for executing the particular route upon receiving the acceptance input. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for providing flight plan preview, the method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of available routes on a display module, wherein the plurality of available routes includes a first list of pilot-defined routes and a second list of routes received via a data communication device, and wherein the first list and the second list are displayed separately; receiving a selection of a particular route, the particular route being selected from the plurality of available routes; displaying a graphical representation of only the particular route selected on a map on the display module, the graphical representation of the particular route representing the particular route in its entirety by default, wherein the graphical representation of the particular route and the plurality of available routes are displayed on the display module simultaneously without overlapping; receiving a command input, the command input including at least one of;
an acceptance input or a rejection input; andcommunicating the selection of the particular route to a flight management system upon receiving the acceptance input. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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