# US 10,771,558 B2 · System and method for modifying multiple request datalink messages in avionics system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,771,558 B2 - Document ID: US10771558B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/483,735 - Filed: 2017-04-10 - Published: 2018-10-11 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2017-04-10 - Assignees: Honeywell International Inc. - Applicants: Honeywell International Inc. - Inventors: Raghu Shamasundar; Thomas D. Judd; Soumitri Swain - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10771558B2 ## CPC - H04L 67/12: specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks - 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 - G06F 3/048: Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] - G08G 5/21: located onboard the aircraft - G08G 5/26: Transmission of traffic-related information between aircraft and ground stations - G08G 5/53: for cruising - G08G 5/55: for a single aircraft - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - G01C: MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G08G: TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway traffic B61L; arrangement of road signs or traffic signals E01F9/00; radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for traffic control G01S13/91, G01S15/88, G01S17/88; {radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for anti-collision purposes G01S13/93, G01S15/93, G01S17/93}) ## Abstract Systems and methods for modifying multiple element request datalink messages in avionics system are provided. A method includes generating a plurality of downlink message element information at a verify screen displayed by a display. The method further allows for the changing of at least one downlink message element information of the plurality of downlink message element information within the verify screen. Moreover, the method concatenates the plurality of downlink message element information after the changing of the at least one element information in preparation of generating a concatenating downlink message element information message to be downlinked. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of operating an aircraft user interface used to convey messages between an aircraft crew and an air traffic controller, the method comprising: providing at least one air traffic controller downlink message element page to the aircraft crew; providing a plurality of request options on the at least one air traffic controller downlink message element page, each request option allowing the aircraft crew to enter associated downlink message element information to be sent concatenated together to the air traffic controller, the concatenated downlink message element information including multiple downlink message element information; providing a verify page that allows the aircraft crew to review and modify the downlink message element information entered in the at least one air traffic controller downlink message element page before sending the entered concatenated downlink message element information to the air traffic controller, the verify page replacing the at least one air traffic controller downlink message element page upon activation of a verify link; and providing an update option on the verify page for at least one of the entered downlink message element information to allow for the updating of the at least one of the entered downlink message element information of the concatenated downlink message element information at the verify page, the update option on the verify page including an input entry line used to enter replacement information and at least one modify activation function configured to update an associated entered downlink message element information with replacement information entered in the input entry line upon activation. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: providing a delete option on the verify page to allow for the deletion of the at least one of the entered downlink message element information; and providing a recover option on the verify page to allow for the recovery of at least one of deleted and updated information. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: providing a select/unselect function on the verify page to select and unselect entered downlink message element information to be at least one of deleted and updated. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: providing a non-transmission option on the verify page to selectively prevent the transmission of at least one of the entered requested information in the entered concatenated downlink message element information. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: transmitting the concatenated downlink message element information. ### Claim 6 A method of modifying downlink message element information in a vehicle communication system, the method comprising: generating a plurality of downlink message element information at a verify screen displayed by a display, the verify screen replacing at least one element page upon activation of a verify link; allowing for the updating of at least one downlink message element information of the plurality of downlink message element information within the verify screen, wherein allowing the updating of the at least one downlink message element information within the verify screen includes, providing an input entry line that is used to enter replacement information, and proving at least one modify activation function that is configured to update an associated entered downlink element message information with replacement information in the input entry line upon activation, and concatenating the plurality of downlink message element information after the updating of the at least one element information in preparation of generating a concatenating downlink message element information message to be downlinked. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, further comprising: allowing for the deletion of the plurality of downlink message element information within the verify screen. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, further comprising: providing a non-transmission option for individual down link element information within the concatenating downlink message element information at the verify page. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising: providing down link element information selected to not be included in a current transmission in a next generation of concatenated message to be transmitted at the verify page. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising: including the not included downlink message element information upon receiving an include request. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, further comprising: downlinking the concatenating downlink message element information message. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein generating the plurality of downlink message element information at a verify screen displayed by a display further comprises: verifying a plurality of input requests to be downlinked. ### Claim 13 A communication system comprising: a transmitter to transmit datalink messages; an input to provide a conduit for crew requests; a display with input functions positioned to be viewed and used by a crew member, the input functions including an input entry line and at least one modify activation function; at least one memory, the at least one memory storing operation instructions including a downlink application; and at least one processor in communication with the transmitter, the input, the display and memory, the at least one processor configured to execute the operation instructions stored in the at least one memory, the processor configured to provide element pages on the display allowing a crew member to enter input requests to be downlinked via the input, the processor further configured to display a verify page upon activation of a verify link by the crew member on the display that replaces the element pages, the verify page including downlink message element information associated with each request entered on the element pages, the processor configured to execute the downlink application to allow for the changing of at least one downlink message element information by the crew member on the verify screen with the input entry line that is used to enter replacement information and at the least one modify activation function that is used to update an associated entered downlink message element information with replacement information entered in the input entry line upon activation before a transmission of a concatenated downlink message including the downlink message element information, the processor further configured to execute the downlink application to allow a non-transmission option on the verify page to selectively prevent the transmission of at least one of the entered requested information in an entered concatenated downlink message element information. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The communication system of claim 13, wherein the allowing for the changing of the at least one downlink message element information further comprises: deleting the at least one element information. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The communication system of claim 13, wherein the allowing for the changing of the at least one downlink message element information further comprises: updating the at least element information. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The communication system of claim 13, wherein the allowing for the changing of the at least one downlink message element information further comprises: putting a not include item on the at least one element information so that the at least one element information is not included in the concatenated downlink element information. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The communication system of claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to remove the not include item on the at least one downlink message element information upon receiving an include request. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The communication system of claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to downlink the concatenating downlink message element information message via the transceiver. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The communication system of claim 13, wherein the display is one of a Multipurpose Control Display Unit (MCDU), a Multifunctional Display (MFD) display and a Control Display Unit (CDU). ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The communication system of claim 13, wherein the input functions of the display include at least one of functions of a touchscreen, a curser control, a voice control, a physical button and a keyboard.