Methods and systems for displaying assistance messages to aircraft operators
First Claim
1. A method for handling aircraft operator inputs, comprising:
- receiving an input from an aircraft operator at an aircraft flight deck;
comparing a characteristic of the input to at least one target value for the characteristic;
if the characteristic of the input differs from the at least one target value for the characteristic by at least a threshold amount, displaying an assistance message to the aircraft operator, the assistance message including at least one of a complying input and an instruction for creating a complying input, wherein displaying the assistance message comprises;
determining whether the input fails to comply with the target value on a first basis or a second basis different from the first basis;
providing a first assistance message if the input fails to comply with the target value for the characteristic on the first basis; and
providing a second assistance message different than the first assistance message if the input fails to comply with the target value for the characteristic on the second basis.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for displaying assistance messages to aircraft operators are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment includes receiving an input from an aircraft operator at an aircraft flight deck, comparing a characteristic of the input to at least one target value for the characteristic, and, if the characteristic of the input differs from the at least one target value for the characteristic by at least a threshold amount, displaying an assistance message to the aircraft operator. The assistance message can include a complying input and/or an instruction for creating a complying input. The input and the assistance message can be displayed simultaneously.
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48 Claims
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1. A method for handling aircraft operator inputs, comprising:
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receiving an input from an aircraft operator at an aircraft flight deck; comparing a characteristic of the input to at least one target value for the characteristic; if the characteristic of the input differs from the at least one target value for the characteristic by at least a threshold amount, displaying an assistance message to the aircraft operator, the assistance message including at least one of a complying input and an instruction for creating a complying input, wherein displaying the assistance message comprises; determining whether the input fails to comply with the target value on a first basis or a second basis different from the first basis; providing a first assistance message if the input fails to comply with the target value for the characteristic on the first basis; and providing a second assistance message different than the first assistance message if the input fails to comply with the target value for the characteristic on the second basis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for handling aircraft operator inputs, comprising:
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receiving an input from an aircraft operator at an aircraft flight deck, the input corresponding to a string of alphanumeric characters; displaying the input; comparing a characteristic of the input to at least one target value for the characteristic; if the characteristic of the input differs from the at least one target value for the characteristic by at least a threshold amount, displaying an assistance message to the aircraft operator simultaneously with displaying the input and at least proximate to the input, the assistance message including at least one of a complying input and an instruction for creating a complying input, wherein displaying the assistance message comprises; determining whether the input differs from the target value on a first basis or a second basis different from the first basis; providing a first assistance message if the input differs from the target value on the first basis; and providing a second assistance message different than the first assistance message if the input differs from the target value on the second basis; and if the characteristic of the input does not differ from the at least one target value, or differs from the at least one target value by less than the threshold amount, activating the input. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for handling aircraft operator inputs, comprising:
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a receiving portion configured to receive an input from an aircraft operator at an aircraft flight deck; a comparing portion operatively coupled to the receiving portion to compare a characteristic of the input to at least one target value for the characteristic; and a display portion operatively coupled to the comparing portion to direct a display of an assistance message to the aircraft operator if the characteristic of the input differs from the at least one target value for the characteristic by at least a threshold amount, the assistance message including at least one of a complying input and an instruction for creating a complying input, wherein directing the display of the assistance message comprises; determining whether the input differs from the at least one target value on a first basis or a second basis different from the first basis; providing a first assistance message if the input differs from the at least one target value on the first basis; and providing a second assistance message different than the first assistance message if the input differs from the at least one target value on the second basis. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A computer-readable medium for handling aircraft operator inputs by performing a method, comprising:
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receiving an input from an aircraft operator at an aircraft flight deck; comparing a characteristic of the input to at least one target value for the characteristic; if the characteristic of the input differs from the at least one target value for the characteristic by at least a threshold amount, displaying an assistance message to the aircraft operator, the assistance message including at least one of a complying input and an instruction for creating a complying input, wherein displaying the assistance message comprises; determining whether the input differs from the at least one target value on a first basis or a second basis different from the first basis; providing a first assistance message if the input differs from the at least one target value on the first basis; and providing a second assistance message different than the first assistance message if the input differs from the at least one target value on the second basis. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A system for handling aircraft operator inputs, comprising:
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receiving means for receiving an input from an aircraft operator at an aircraft flight deck; comparing means for comparing a characteristic of the input to at least one target value for the characteristic; and display means for directing a display of an assistance message to the aircraft operator if the characteristic of the input differs from the at least one target value for the characteristic by at least a threshold amount, the assistance message including at least one of a complying input and an instruction for creating a complying input, wherein directing the display of the assistance message comprises; determining whether the input differs from the at least one target value on a first basis or a second basis different from the first basis; providing a first assistance message if the input differs from the at least one target value on the first basis; and providing a second assistance message different than the first assistance message if the input differs from the at least one target value on the second basis. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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