METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTION OF AIRCRAFT PARTS
First Claim
1. A method for generating a processed document bundle relating to a history of a life limited part for an aircraft, comprising:
- displaying a document in a document bundle to a person;
receiving from the person a first sort classification for the displayed document;
displaying guidance information and first questions relating to the first sort classification of the displayed document to the person;
receiving entered information from the person relating to information contained in the displayed document in response to the first questions;
displaying a further document in the document bundle to the person for sort classification;
receiving from the person a second sort classification for the displayed further document;
displaying guidance information and second questions relating to the second sort classification of the further displayed document to the person;
receiving entered information from the person relating to information contained in the displayed further document in response to the second questions; and
generating a processed document bundle, the processed document bundle including the first and second sort classifications and the entered information in response to the first and second questions, the sort classifications and entered information being associated with documents of the document bundle.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for reviewing a bundle of documents relating to the trace history of a life limited part, such as a part for an aircraft engine, for possible acquisition of the part, and a method and apparatus for preparing a bundle of documents relating to the trace history of a life limited part for use by the review program. Documents relating to the part history are prepared for review by identifying the document category, inputting information from the documents, and highlighting information on the documents. As the prepared document bundle is reviewed, the reviewer is shown the documents by category, the collected information, and the highlighted portions. The reviewer may track their progress through the document bundle and may track the progress of other reviewers. The reviewers may approve the acquisition of the part based on the review.
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1. A method for generating a processed document bundle relating to a history of a life limited part for an aircraft, comprising:
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displaying a document in a document bundle to a person; receiving from the person a first sort classification for the displayed document; displaying guidance information and first questions relating to the first sort classification of the displayed document to the person; receiving entered information from the person relating to information contained in the displayed document in response to the first questions; displaying a further document in the document bundle to the person for sort classification; receiving from the person a second sort classification for the displayed further document; displaying guidance information and second questions relating to the second sort classification of the further displayed document to the person; receiving entered information from the person relating to information contained in the displayed further document in response to the second questions; and generating a processed document bundle, the processed document bundle including the first and second sort classifications and the entered information in response to the first and second questions, the sort classifications and entered information being associated with documents of the document bundle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for review of a document bundle, comprising:
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displaying classifications of documents in the document bundle to a first reviewer; guiding review of the document bundle by the first reviewer, including displaying documents within each classification to the first reviewer; displaying received information for displayed documents; tracking progress of the first reviewer through the documents of each classification; forwarding the document bundle to a second reviewer; guiding the review of the document bundle by the at least one second reviewer; and reporting progress of the second reviewer'"'"'s review to the first reviewer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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