Electronic kit bag
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1. A method for using a portable, computerized aircraft flight system, comprising:
- inputting commands and flight data into a portable device configured to display, organize, manage, manipulate, and output flight data and instruct aircraft control systems, wherein flight data comprises flight logs, flight operating manuals, airport procedures, weather information, aircraft crew scheduling information, aircraft maintenance information, aircraft load weight and balance information, navigational data and aircraft attributes, and wherein the portable device is a wearable computer comprising computing elements woven into wearable accoutrements, and is configured to be operably worn by a person when on-board the aircraft and when external to the aircraft,wherein the woven fabric further comprises an interweave of fullerenes, capacitors, integrated photovoltaics, logic devices, photo-optic lines, thermo-electrical sensors, micro-thin carbon fibers for distributing heat, luminescent threads forming soft displays, at least one of ultrathin crystal chips for converting pressure into electricity or movable gears for generating electricity from friction, and at least one active or passive motion sensor for capturing motion to be translated into commands;
translating the commands via software programs on the portable device into instructions executable by the aircraft, wherein the software programs comprise three-dimensional logic based decision-making algorithms configured to account for the flight data;
outputting the executable instruction to the aircraft via the portable device;
allowing the aircraft to respond to the executable instructions;
receiving, reading, and interpreting data from the aircraft via the portable device; and
deciding based on the data whether to input new commands into the portable device.
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Abstract
The Electronic Kit Bag (EKB) is a computerized, portable pilot “kit bag” that accepts input data, manipulates said data, and outputs solutions. The EKB consists of standard and state-of-the-art computing parts and peripherals, interfaced for maximum utility. The central operating program of the device assesses the relationships of input data through a logic based, three-dimensional decision-making algorithm. Data output is utilized either directly by the user, by the user through an aircraft system, or directly from the EKB to an aircraft system or autopilot.
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1. A method for using a portable, computerized aircraft flight system, comprising:
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inputting commands and flight data into a portable device configured to display, organize, manage, manipulate, and output flight data and instruct aircraft control systems, wherein flight data comprises flight logs, flight operating manuals, airport procedures, weather information, aircraft crew scheduling information, aircraft maintenance information, aircraft load weight and balance information, navigational data and aircraft attributes, and wherein the portable device is a wearable computer comprising computing elements woven into wearable accoutrements, and is configured to be operably worn by a person when on-board the aircraft and when external to the aircraft, wherein the woven fabric further comprises an interweave of fullerenes, capacitors, integrated photovoltaics, logic devices, photo-optic lines, thermo-electrical sensors, micro-thin carbon fibers for distributing heat, luminescent threads forming soft displays, at least one of ultrathin crystal chips for converting pressure into electricity or movable gears for generating electricity from friction, and at least one active or passive motion sensor for capturing motion to be translated into commands; translating the commands via software programs on the portable device into instructions executable by the aircraft, wherein the software programs comprise three-dimensional logic based decision-making algorithms configured to account for the flight data; outputting the executable instruction to the aircraft via the portable device; allowing the aircraft to respond to the executable instructions; receiving, reading, and interpreting data from the aircraft via the portable device; and deciding based on the data whether to input new commands into the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A portable, computerized aircraft flight device, comprising:
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hardware with one or more processors;
memory;
data input means, for permitting a user to input data;
a display for displaying data to said user;
data recording and storage means; and
a data output for permitting said user to output data;a self-powering element for electrically operating said device independent of a fixed power supply; a data input receiver that enables said portable device to receive data, wherein said data includes a first set of data from a data source in an input format compatible with said portable device and updated information; a data deliverer for delivering said input and output data to said portable device; software, including an operating system and operating program, wherein said software is stored within said memory of said portable device, said software facilitates translating received commands into instructions executable by an aircraft and calculating a second set of data that is based on said updated information; a data output transmitter that facilitates outputting said executable instruction to an aircraft; and an output interface that facilitates outputting said first set of data, said updated flight information and said second set of data from said portable device; wherein the portable device is configured to display, organize, manage, manipulate, and output flight data and instruct aircraft control systems, wherein flight data comprises flight logs, flight operating manuals, airport procedures, weather information, aircraft crew scheduling information, aircraft maintenance information, aircraft load weight and balance information, navigational data and aircraft attributes, and wherein the portable device is a wearable computer, comprising computing elements woven into wearable accoutrements, and is configured to be operably worn by a person when on-board the aircraft and when external to the aircraft, wherein the woven fabric further comprises an interweave of fullerenes, capacitors, integrated photovoltaics, logic devices, photo-optic lines, thermo-electrical sensors, micro-thin carbon fibers for distributing heat, luminescent threads forming soft displays, at least one of ultrathin crystal chips for converting pressure into electricity or movable gears for generating electricity from friction, and at least one active or passive motion sensor for capturing motion to be translated into commands. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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