Integrated live and simulation environment system for an aircraft
First Claim
1. An apparatus that comprises:
- an aircraft;
a network interface associated with the aircraft, wherein the network interface is configured to exchange data using a wireless communications link;
a display system associated with the aircraft;
a sensor system associated with the aircraft, the sensor system configured such that in operation the sensor system obtains live sensor data for the aircraft; and
a first computer system associated with the aircraft, the first computer system configured to run a number of processes that comprise a model of a sensor in the sensor system, such that in operation, the computer system;
receives simulation data through the network interface over the wireless communications link, the network interface being in communication with a second computer system at a location remote from the aircraft, the second computer system configured such that in operation the second computer system;
performs a simulation of a number of objects; and
generates simulation data from the simulation and sends the simulation data to the network interface, such that the simulation data comprises;
constructive data that comprises data generated by a software program to simulate an object; and
virtual data that comprises data generated through a training device that receives a manual input;
generates simulation sensor data using the simulation data;
receives live sensor data from the sensor system associated with the aircraft; and
presents the simulation sensor data with the live sensor data on the display system.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus comprising an aircraft, a network interface, a display system, a sensor system, and a computer system. The network interface, the display system, the sensor system, and the computer system are associated with the aircraft. The network interface is configured to exchange data using a wireless communications link. The computer system is configured to run a number of processes to receive simulation data received through the network interface over the wireless communications link. The computer system is configured to generate simulation sensor data using the simulation data. The computer system is configured to receive live sensor data from the sensor system associated with the aircraft. The computer system is also configured to present the simulation sensor data with the live sensor data on the display system.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus that comprises:
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an aircraft; a network interface associated with the aircraft, wherein the network interface is configured to exchange data using a wireless communications link; a display system associated with the aircraft; a sensor system associated with the aircraft, the sensor system configured such that in operation the sensor system obtains live sensor data for the aircraft; and a first computer system associated with the aircraft, the first computer system configured to run a number of processes that comprise a model of a sensor in the sensor system, such that in operation, the computer system; receives simulation data through the network interface over the wireless communications link, the network interface being in communication with a second computer system at a location remote from the aircraft, the second computer system configured such that in operation the second computer system; performs a simulation of a number of objects; and generates simulation data from the simulation and sends the simulation data to the network interface, such that the simulation data comprises; constructive data that comprises data generated by a software program to simulate an object; and virtual data that comprises data generated through a training device that receives a manual input; generates simulation sensor data using the simulation data; receives live sensor data from the sensor system associated with the aircraft; and presents the simulation sensor data with the live sensor data on the display system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus that comprises:
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training software; and a computer system, that comprises; a first portion in a location remote to an aircraft, the first portion configured such that in operation the first portion runs a portion of the training software; and a second portion that comprises a number of processes that comprise a model of a sensor in a sensor system associated with the aircraft; the computer system configured such that in operation the computer system runs the training software and; receives simulation data from the first portion of the computer system, such that the simulation data comprises; constructive data that comprises data generated by a software program to simulate an object; and virtual data that comprises data generated through a training device that receives a manual input; creates simulation sensor data from the simulation data using the model of the sensor in the sensor system associated with the aircraft; receives live sensor data from the sensor system associated with the aircraft; and presents the simulation sensor data, transformed to a format matching the live sensor data, and the live sensor data on a display system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for training in an aircraft, the method comprising:
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a computer system located remote from the aircraft and generating simulation data; receiving the simulation data in the aircraft from the computer system via a network interface in the aircraft during a training session, wherein the network interface uses a wireless communications link to receive the simulation data, such that the simulation data comprises; constructive data that comprises data generated by a software program to simulate an object; and virtual data that comprises data generated through a training device that receives a manual input; receiving live sensor data from a sensor system in the aircraft; generating simulation sensor data using the simulation data; and presenting the simulation sensor data, transformed to a format matching the live sensor data, with the live sensor data on a display system in the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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