Electronic kit bag

• US 9,511,877 B2
• Filed: 12/30/2013
• Issued: 12/06/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Angela Masson
• Original Assignee: Angela Masson
• Inventors: Masson, Angela
• Primary Examiner(s): Jabr, Fadey
• Assistant Examiner(s): INGRAM, THOMAS P
• Application Number:
  US14/143,592
• Publication Number:
  US 20140188311A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,072 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/002 adapted to accommodate electronic equipment patients' garments for medical monitoring A41D13/1281; luminous ornaments A41D27/085
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 10/00 Flight suits helmets in general A42B3/00; breathing helmets A62B18/00
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 2045/0075 Adaptations for use of electronic flight bags in aircraft; Supports therefor in the cockpit
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 43/00 Arrangements or adaptations of instruments arrangements of cameras B64D47/08; aeronautical measuring instruments per se G01C
• CPC Class Codes: D03D 1/0088 Fabrics having an electronic function
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 23/00 Combined instruments indicating more than one navigational value, e.g. for aircraft; Combined measuring devices for measuring two or more variables of movement, e.g. distance, speed or acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/00 Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles B60W60/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0202 specially adapted to aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/003 Flight plan management
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0039 Modification of a flight plan
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 50/50 On board measures aiming to increase energy efficiency

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.

Claims

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.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the portable device has 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.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein said software comprises means of accessing said first set of data, said updated flight information, said second set of data and functions by means of an application program interface.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the portable device uses a texotrix methodology, meaning an array of sets of data organized in rows, columns and stacks, integrated using special algebraic laws in facilitating the study of relations between data sets, used in reference to the processing of information in three dimensional levels.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein said data input receiver enables said portable device to receive data using wireless communications.

6. The method of claim 2 wherein said data output transmitter enables said portable device to transmit data using wireless communications.

7. The method of claim 2 wherein said data deliverer for delivering said data to and from said portable device is by means of an Intranet.

8. The method of claim 2 wherein said data deliverer for delivering said data to and from said portable device is by means of the Internet.

9. The method of claim 2 wherein said data deliverer for delivering said data to and from said portable device is by means of any private or public network.

10. The method of claim 2 wherein said at least one processor may be a programmable logic device such as multi-core multi-processors or alternatives thereof.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the commands are input into the portable device by an operator located on the aircraft.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the commands are input using at least one of a manual keyboard, touchpad, touch-screen, soft-key, cursor control device, voice recognition, touch recognition, movement recognition, voice recognition, sound recognition, retinal recognition, neuro-electrical recognition, microphone equipment, telephone and DSL ports, disks such as soft, hard, floppy, CDs, or DVDs, disk drives, flash drives, USB, hotwire, firewire, infrared, ACARS, VHR, HF, AIRINC, Ethernet LAN, GPS, satellite transceiver ports, scanning, faxing, or wireless data acquisition and control systems.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the commands are input into the portable device by an operator located remotely from the aircraft.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the commands are transmitted to the aircraft by at least one of receivers, transmitters, or transceivers for ADF, marker beacons, LF, VLF, HF, VHF, UHF, ACARS, SATCOM, or ARINC.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the commands are input by an automatic program operating on the portable device.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the automatic program is triggered to input commands by at least one of a distress signal activated onboard or remote from the aircraft, a loss of aircraft cabin pressure, lighting, electronics, hydraulics, fuel, or altitude, red warning or emergency alerts, inclement weather, an anomalous sensor reading, or a sustained period of detected pilot inattention.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the executable instructions are directed to at least one of the navigation, communication, warning, mechanical, electronic, flight control, or operational system of the aircraft.

18. The method of claim 1 further comprising a communications means whereby said portable device communicates with data sources remote from said device while said portable device is en route with said aircraft.

19. The method of claim 1 wherein said portable device includes a flight planning component comprising:

a flight planning applications software program;

inputted a first set of data;

an output data capability which is connected to an aircraft operating system, wherein said output data capability facilitates outputting a second set of data; and

a continuous data update capability.

20. The method of claim 1 wherein said portable device is attached to vehicles other than aircraft.

21. The method of claim 1 wherein programmable functions provide data and data sets which are continuously inputted, updated, and re-outputted for a smooth and substantially un-interrupted data transfer loop between the portable, computerized aircraft flight system and the aircraft.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein the portable device uses a texotrix methodology, meaning an array of sets of data organized in rows, columns and stacks, integrated using special algebraic laws in facilitating the study of relations between data sets, used in reference to the processing of information in three dimensional levels.

23. The method of claim 1 wherein the portable device is a woven fabric comprising solar conducting thread, electrical conducting thread, coolant thread, optically conductive thread, sensors, fullerenes, processors, and display elements.

24. The method of claim 1, wherein the portable device is designed of at least one of woven silicon, natural, or synthetic fabrics which enable parts or whole operative functions.

25. The method of claim 1, wherein the portable device comprises a texotrix layering of one or more electronic fabrics.

26. The method of claim 1, wherein the portable device comprises a texotrix weave, wherein elements of an operating computer system are woven as a three-dimensional fabric;

and wherein fullerenes, such as nanotubes, grapheme, superconductors, and multi-core multi-micropocessors are woven therein, integrated with the other components of the texotrix weave.

27. The method of claim 1 wherein the portable device uses a texotrix methodology, meaning an array of elements in rows, columns and stacks that may mimic man-made, mathematical, or biological arrays such as fabric weaves, sphere packing, or DNA structures, treated as a unit using special algebraic laws in facilitating the study of relations between elements, used in reference to the processing of information in three dimensional levels.

28. The method of claim 1, wherein the portable device uses a texotrix methodology, meaning an array of components in rows, columns and stacks, such as cores, treated as a unit using special algebraic laws in facilitating the study of relations between components, used in reference to the processing of information in three dimensional levels.

29. A portable, computerized aircraft flight device, comprising:

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.

30. The portable, computerized aircraft flight device of claim 29, wherein the portable, computerized aircraft flight device is a woven fabric comprising at least one of solar conducting thread, electrical conducting thread, coolant thread, optically conductive thread, sensors, fullerenes, processors, and display elements.