Methods, systems, and apparatus for handling of flight deck data
First Claim
1. A cockpit data handling device operatively coupled to an aircraft display, comprising:
- means for loading a text string into memory from an origin display location for operator handling;
means for displaying a representative state of the text string under operator handling proximate to a cursor and a scratchpad location;
responsive to a system check of the text string, means for indicating one or more valid target display locations for the text string;
means for transferring the text string to the one or more valid target display locations; and
responsive to transferring the text string to the one or more valid target display locations, means for removing the representative state of the text string proximate to the cursor and the scratchpad location.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus for handling of flight deck data are disclosed. The disclosed flight deck data handling means including means such as a cursor-based and touch screen-based means that attach a representative state of the data under pilot manipulation in one or more of the following locations: (1) at the origin display location of the handled data; (2) at the target display location of the handled data; and (3) at any point from the origin to the destination display locations that a cursor or touch input traverses. The representative state of the data is shown via a context-sensitive repeater coupled to a cursor and touch inputs such that continuous feedback as to the current state of the pilot'"'"'s data manipulation is maintained.
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19 Claims
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1. A cockpit data handling device operatively coupled to an aircraft display, comprising:
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means for loading a text string into memory from an origin display location for operator handling; means for displaying a representative state of the text string under operator handling proximate to a cursor and a scratchpad location; responsive to a system check of the text string, means for indicating one or more valid target display locations for the text string; means for transferring the text string to the one or more valid target display locations; and responsive to transferring the text string to the one or more valid target display locations, means for removing the representative state of the text string proximate to the cursor and the scratchpad location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A cockpit data handling system operatively coupled to an aircraft display, comprising:
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a cursor-control device coupled to an aircraft display; a repeater coupled to a cursor of the cursor control device, wherein the repeater displays a representative state of a text string under operator handling; a scratchpad for simultaneously displaying the representative state of the text string; and an activator for performing a system check of the text string, indicating one or more valid target display locations for the text string, transferring the text string to the one or more target display locations, and responsive to transferring the text string to the one or more valid target display locations, removing the representative state of the text string from the repeater and the scratchpad. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of handling data on an aircraft, comprising:
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responsive to a first operator input, loading a text string into memory from an origin display location; displaying a representative state of the text string at a repeater proximate to a cursor location and a scratchpad location; responsive to a second operator input or a system input, displaying instructions associated with the text string at the repeater proximate to the cursor location; responsive to a system check of the text string, indicating one or more valid target display locations for the text string; and responsive to a third operator input or a system input, transferring the text string to the one or more valid target display locations and removing the representative state of the text string proximate to the cursor and the scratchpad location. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions for handling data at an aircraft display by a method comprising:
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accepting a text string for storage in memory; storing the text string in memory; displaying the text string at a scratchpad location and a repeater coupled to a cursor of a cursor control device, wherein the scratchpad and the repeater display a representative state of the stored text string; responsive to a system check of the text string, indicating one or more valid target display locations for the text string; displaying the text string at the one or more valid target display locations in preview mode when the cursor is positioned within the one or more valid target display locations; and responsive to an operator input or a system input, transferring the text string to the one or more valid target display locations in permanent mode and removing the representative state of the text string from the repeater and the scratchpad location. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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