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US 11,767,099 B1Granted
Separable control of an aircraft
AssigneeBytelogics Inc.
InventorKeith Siilats
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Abstract
An approach is disclosed for directing an aircraft. A first yoke is connected to a second yoke by a connection element where a first input force applied to the first yoke is added to a second input force applied to the second yoke to form a resulting force and where the resulting force is applied to an aircraft control surface used for directing the aircraft. When a difference between the first input force and the second input force exceeds a predetermined value, the second yoke is disconnect preventing the second input force from contributing to the resulting force.
Claims20
A method for controlling an aircraft comprising:
- applying a first input force from a first human pilot to a first yoke wherein the first yoke is physically connected to a second yoke and wherein the first yoke is connected to a control surface of the aircraft and wherein the second yoke is connected to the control surface of the aircraft;
- transmitting images of a cockpit of the aircraft via internet to a virtual reality (VR) headset;
- receiving the images of the cockpit by the VR headset wherein the VR headset is worn by a second human pilot;
- receiving from the second human pilot, via an internet connection, a control command directed to a robot positioned in the cockpit based on the received images;
- attaching the robot to a breakable link connected to the second yoke;
- applying the received control command as a second input force link through the breakable link to the second yoke;
- breaking the breakable link based on a difference of the first input force and the second input force meeting a variable threshold;
- preventing applying the second input force to the control surface of the aircraft when the breakable link is broken;
- and
- applying the first input force combined with the second input force to the control surface of the aircraft when the breakable link is not broken.
7 more elements
An information handling system for controlling an aircraft comprising:
- one or more processors;
- a memory coupled to at least one of the processors;
- a network interface that connects the local node to one or more remote nodes;
- and
- a set of computer program instructions stored in the memory and executed by at least one of the processors in order to perform actions comprising:
- applying a first input force from a first human pilot to a first yoke wherein the first yoke is physically connected a second yoke and wherein the first yoke is connected to a control surface of the aircraft and wherein the second yoke is connected to the control surface of the aircraft;
- transmitting images of a cockpit of the aircraft via internet to a virtual reality (VR) headset;
- receiving the images of the cockpit by the VR headset wherein the VR headset is worn by a second human pilot;
- receiving from the second human pilot, via an internet connection, a control command directed to a robot positioned in the cockpit based on the received images;
- attaching the robot to a breakable link connected to the second yoke;
- applying the received control command as a second input force link through the breakable link to the second yoke;
- breaking the breakable link based on a difference of the first input force and the second input force meeting a variable threshold;
- preventing applying the second input force to the control surface of the aircraft when the breakable link is broken;
- and
- applying the first input force combined with the second input force to the control surface of the aircraft when the breakable link is not broken.
12 more elements
A computer program product for controlling an aircraft stored in a computer readable storage medium, comprising computer program code that, when executed by an information handling system, performs actions comprising:
- applying a first input force from a first human pilot to a first yoke wherein the first yoke is physically connected a second yoke and wherein the first yoke is connected to a control surface of the aircraft and wherein the second yoke is connected to the control surface of the aircraft;
- transmitting images of a cockpit of the aircraft via internet to a virtual reality (VR) headset;
- receiving the images of the cockpit by the VR headset wherein the VR headset is worn by a second human pilot;
- receiving from the second human pilot, via an internet connection, a control command directed to a robot positioned in the cockpit based on the received images;
- attaching the robot to a breakable link connected to the second yoke;
- applying the received control command as a second input force link through the breakable link to the second yoke;
- breaking the breakable link based on a difference of the first input force and the second input force meeting a variable threshold;
- preventing applying the second input force to the control surface of the aircraft when the breakable link is broken;
- and
- applying the first input force combined with the second input force to the control surface of the aircraft when the breakable link is not broken.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.