Methods and systems for automatic time keeping of electronic checklists

A system for automatic time keeping of an electronic checklist for a vehicle system, the system comprising:

• a memory storing instructions;
• and
• a processor executing the instructions to perform a process including:
• receiving at least one of a user and system input associated with a graphical user interface (GUI) of the electronic checklist, wherein the at least one of the user and system input is associated with executing the electronic checklist;
• determining whether the at least one of the user and system input triggers a timer event;
• in response to determining that the at least one of the user and system input triggers the timer event, determining whether the timer event is a first type of timer event or a second type of timer event;
• in response to determining that the timer event is the first type of timer event, performing a sequential timer process;
• and
• in response to determining that the timer event is the second type of timer event, performing a non-sequential timer process, wherein each of the sequential timer process and non-sequential timer process include measuring an elapsed time,
• wherein the sequential timer process requires a user to wait until one or more conditions, associated with a timer function of the timer event of a task associated with the vehicle system, are satisfied before the user can continue executing the electronic checklist, and
• the non-sequential timer process allows the user to continue the electronic checklist while the timer function tracks a timer for the task associated with the timer event.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for automatic time keeping of an electronic checklist for a vehicle system, the method comprising:

• receiving at least one of a user and system input associated with a graphical user interface (GUI) of the electronic checklist, wherein the at least one of the user and system input is associated with executing the electronic checklist;
• determining whether the at least one of the user and system input triggers a timer event;
• in response to determining that the at least one of the user and system input triggers the timer event, determining whether the timer event is a first type of timer event or a second type of timer event;
• in response to determining that the timer event is the first type of timer event, performing a sequential timer process;
• and
• in response to determining that the timer event is the second type of timer event, performing a non-sequential timer process, wherein each of the sequential timer process and non-sequential timer process include measuring an elapsed time,
• wherein the sequential timer process requires a user to wait until one or more conditions, associated with a timer function of the timer event of a task associated with the vehicle system, are satisfied before the user can continue executing the electronic checklist, and
• the non-sequential timer process allows the user to continue the electronic checklist while the timer function tracks a timer for the task associated with the timer event.