Systems and methods for context based CPDLC
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsRakesh Kumar, Maria John Paul Dominic, Vivek Kumar Pandey, Siva Kommuri, Darshan Gandhi
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Abstract
Systems and methods for context based controller pilot data link communication (CPDLC) are provided. In certain implementations, a method for CPDLC includes receiving data through the selection of a selectable item on a pilot interface, wherein the pilot interface is a non-CPDLC interface and communicating the data to a CPDLC application. Further, the method also includes constructing a CPDLC message based on the data; and transmitting the CPDLC message to an air traffic controller.
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A method for controller pilot data link communication (CPDLC), the method comprising:
- receiving data through the selection of a selectable item on a non-CPDLC screen on a pilot interface, wherein the pilot interface is a non-CPDLC interface and the non-CPDLC screen is used for non-CPDLC tasks;
- communicating the data to a CPDLC application;
- constructing a CPDLC message based on the data;
- transmitting the CPDLC message to an air traffic controller;
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- displaying a CPDLC screen on a CPDLC human machine interface (HMI) based on the data, wherein the pilot interface is an HMI that receives commands from or provides data to a pilot on a separate device from the device hosting the CPDLC HMI.
A controller-pilot data link communication (CPDLC) system, the system comprising:
- a CPDLC application executed by a processing unit, wherein the CPDLC application forms CPDLC messages, displays a CPDLC screen on a CPDLC interface, and communicates the CPDLC messages through a communication interface to an air traffic controller;
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- at least one non-CPDLC interface, wherein the non-CPDLC interface presents information and is configured to receive data from a pilot through at least one non-CPDLC screen, wherein the non-CPDLC screen is used for non-CPDLC tasks, wherein the non-CPDLC interface passes the data to the CPDLC application, wherein the CPDLC application forms at least one CPDLC message based on the data, wherein the at least one non-CPDLC interface is an interface that receives commands from or provides data to a pilot on a separate device from the device hosting the CPDLC interface.
A system for communicating controller pilot data link (CPDLC) messages, the system comprising:
- a CPDLC application executed by a processing unit, wherein the CPDLC application forms CPDLC messages and communicates the CPDLC messages through a communication interface to an air traffic controller;
- a CPDLC human machine interface (HMI), wherein the CPDLC HMI displays CPDLC screens to a pilot provided by the execution of the CPDLC application on the processing unit, wherein the screens show CPDLC data used to form the CPDLC messages;
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- at least one non-CPDLC pilot interface, wherein the non-CPDLC interface presents information and is configured to receive data from a pilot through at least one non-CPDLC screen, wherein the non-CPDLC screen is used for non-CPDLC tasks, wherein the non-CPDLC interface passes the data to the executing CPDLC application, wherein the CPDLC application forms at least one CPDLC message based on the data, wherein the at least one non-CPDLC pilot interface is a HMI that receives commands from or provides data to a pilot on a separate device from the device hosting the CPDLC HMI.
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