Threaded datalink message display
First Claim
1. A system for communicating between an operator of an aircraft and at least one entity, comprising:
- a data-link device configured to transmit text messages from the operator of the aircraft to the at least one entity and configured to receive text messages transmitted by the at least one entity to the operator of the aircraft, the data-link device comprising;
an input interface configured to permit the operator of the aircraft to compose the text messages to transmit to the at least one entity; and
a display module configured to display the text messages transmitted to the at least one entity and the text messages received from the at least one entity, the transmitted text messages and the received text messages being displayed and chronologically listed in a message thread,wherein the display module is further configured to display a message status of each of the received text messages and the transmitted text messages, the message status including a message priority indicator and an acknowledge requirement indicator.
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Abstract
A system for communicating between an operator of an aircraft and at least one entity may include a data-link device configured to transmit text messages from the operator of the aircraft to the at least one entity and configured to receive text messages transmitted by the at least one entity to the operator of the aircraft. The data-link device may include an input interface configured to permit the operator of the aircraft to compose the text messages to transmit to the at least one entity and a display module configured to display the text messages transmitted to the at least one entity and the text messages received from the at least one entity. The transmitted text messages and the received text messages may be displayed and chronologically listed in a message thread.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for communicating between an operator of an aircraft and at least one entity, comprising:
a data-link device configured to transmit text messages from the operator of the aircraft to the at least one entity and configured to receive text messages transmitted by the at least one entity to the operator of the aircraft, the data-link device comprising; an input interface configured to permit the operator of the aircraft to compose the text messages to transmit to the at least one entity; and a display module configured to display the text messages transmitted to the at least one entity and the text messages received from the at least one entity, the transmitted text messages and the received text messages being displayed and chronologically listed in a message thread, wherein the display module is further configured to display a message status of each of the received text messages and the transmitted text messages, the message status including a message priority indicator and an acknowledge requirement indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-program product for displaying text messages exchanged between an operator of an aircraft and at least one entity, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions being executable by one or more processors, and the instructions comprising:
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instructions for configuring a data-link system onboard the aircraft to transmit the text messages from the operator of the aircraft to the at least one entity, the data-link system comprising an input interface configured to permit the operator of the aircraft to compose the text messages; instructions for configuring the data-link system to receive text messages transmitted by the at least one entity to the operator of the aircraft; instructions for configuring the data-link system to display the transmitted text messages and the received text messages, the transmitted text messages and the received text messages being displayed in a message thread on a display module of the data-link system, and the transmitted text messages and the received text messages being chronologically listed in the message thread; and instructions for configuring the data-link system to display a message status of each of the received text messages and the transmitted text messages, the message status including a message priority indicator and an acknowledge requirement indicator. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for displaying text messages exchanged between an operator of an aircraft and a first entity including a first plurality of members and between the operator of the aircraft and a second entity including a second plurality of members, the system comprising:
a data-link device disposed onboard the aircraft and configured to transmit text messages from the operator of the aircraft to the first and second entities and to receive text messages transmitted by the first and second entities to the operator of the aircraft, the data-link device comprising; an input interface configured to permit the operator of the aircraft to compose the text messages to transmit to the first and second entities; and a display module configured to display the transmitted text messages and the received text messages, the text messages exchanged between the operator of the aircraft and the first entity being displayed in a first message thread and the text messages exchanged between the operator of the aircraft and the second entity being displayed in a second message thread, each of the first and second message threads comprising the respective transmitted and received text messages listed chronologically therein, wherein the display module is further configured to display a message status of each of the received text messages and the transmitted text messages, the message status including a message priority indicator and an acknowledge requirement indicator. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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