Portable computing device and method for transmitting instructor operating station (IOS) filtered information

A method for transmitting Instructor Operating Station (IOS) filtered information, the method comprising:

• receiving by a processing unit of a portable computing device IOS control and monitoring data from a simulation server via a communication interface of the portable computing device, the IOS control and monitoring data allowing a user of the portable to control execution of a simulation in real-time;
• receiving by the processing unit simulation session data via the communication interface of the portable computing device, the simulation session data comprising destination user access rights and an indication of a destination user that is currently executing the simulation;
• displaying by the processing unit the IOS control and monitoring data on a display of the portable computing device;
• receiving by the processing unit a selection by the user of at least one component of the IOS control and monitoring data displayed on the display, the selection being performed by an interaction of the user with the displayed IOS control and monitoring data via a user interface of the portable computing device;
• determining by the processing unit IOS filtered information as a subset of information related to the selected at least one component, the determination of the IOS filtered information taking into consideration the destination user access rights of the destination user currently executing the simulation;
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• transmitting by the processing unit the IOS filtered information to a destination computing device separate from the portable computing device via the communication interface.

A non-transitory computer program product comprising instructions deliverable via an electronically-readable media, such as storage media and communication links, the instructions when executed by a processing unit of a portable computing device providing for transmitting Instructor Operating Station (IOS) filtered information by:

• receiving by the processing unit IOS control and monitoring data from a simulation server via a communication interface of the portable computing device, the IOS control and monitoring data allowing a user of the portable to control execution of a simulation in real-time;
• receiving by the processing unit simulation session data via the communication interface of the portable computing device, the simulation session data comprising destination user access rights and an indication of a destination user that is currently executing the simulation;
• displaying by the processing unit the IOS control and monitoring data on a display of the portable computing device;
• receiving by the processing unit a selection by the user of at least one component of the IOS control and monitoring data displayed on the display, the selection being performed by an interaction of the user with the displayed IOS control and monitoring data via a user interface of the portable computing device;
• determining by the processing unit IOS filtered information as a subset of information related to the selected at least one component, the determination of the IOS filtered information taking into consideration the destination user access rights of the destination user currently executing the simulation;
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• transmitting by the processing unit the IOS filtered information to a destination computing device separate from the portable computing device via the communication interface.