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US 5,844,503 AGranted
Method and apparatus for avionics management
AssigneeHoneywell Inc.
InventorsVictor A. Riley, Robert E. Demers
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Abstract
A method and apparatus using a simplified language consistent with air traffic control syntax for inputting, displaying and controlling the operation of a flight management system of an aircraft to comply with the instructions received by the pilot from the air traffic controller.
Claims5
Apparatus for use with an aircraft having aircraft controls to produce desired aircraft maneuvers and a flight management computer to provide inputs to the aircraft controls, comprising:
- a plurality of input members each operable to provide an "action" command to the computer,
- a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "target" command to the computer:
- a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "parameter" command to the computer,
- wherein said computer is programmed to recognize the "action" "target", and "parameter" commands from said input members and to specify how the "action", "target", and "parameter" commands are to be interpreted by the aircraft controls;
- a display for showing "action", "target" and "parameter" commands in the order in which they were entered;
- and,
- a command input member operable to cause the computer to operate in accordance with the commands displayed and to provide an output that can be interpreted by the aircraft controls to produce a desired maneuver, wherein the "action" commands available to be displayed include a majority of the following:
- AFTER
- BEFORE
- COPY
- FROM
- REPORT
- START
- UNTIL
- AND
- BELOW
- ENTER
- INHIBIT
- REQUEST
- THEN
- UPDATE
- AT
- BETWEEN
- FOLLOW
- OF
- SELECT
- TO
- VIA
- ABOVE
- AVOID
- CLEAR
- FOR
- ON
- SHOW
- UNDO
- WHEN.
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Apparatus for use with an aircraft having aircraft controls to produce desired aircraft maneuvers and a flight management computer to provide inputs to the aircraft controls, comprising:
- a plurality of input members each operable to provide an "action" command to the computer:
- a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "target" command to the computer;
- a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "parameter" command to the computer;
- wherein said computer is programmed to recognize the "action", "target", and "parameter" commands from said input members and to specify how the "action", "target", and "parameter" commands are to be interpreted by the aircraft controls;
- a display for showing "action", "target" and "parameter" commands in the order in which they were entered;
- and,
- a command input member operable to cause the computer to operate in accordance with the commands displayed and to provide an output that can be interpreted by the aircraft controls to produce a desired maneuver, wherein the "target" commands available to be displayed include a majority of the following:
- ACCELERATION ALTITUDE
- ALTITUDE
- ANGLE
- BEST
- CLIMB
- CLIMB ANGLE
- CONSTRAINT
- CRUISE-CLIMB
- END OF DESCENT
- ENGINE OUT
- FEET
- FLIGHT LEVEL
- LEVEL
- MAX CLIMB ANGLE
- PROFILE
- SID
- STAR
- STEP POINT
- STEP SIZE
- TAKEOFF
- THRUST REDUCTION ALTITUDE
- TOP OF CLIMB
- TOP OF DESCENT
- TRANSITION ALTITUDE
- WIND
- 3D VOLUME
- 4D VOLUME
- ABEAM POINT
- AIRPORT
- AIRWAY
- ALTERNATE
- APPROACH
- ARC
- BEARING
- BEST
- CIRCLE
- COMPANY ROUTE
- COURSE
- CRUISE
- DESTINATION
- DIRECTION
- DISCONTINUITY
- DISTANCE
- END OF DESCENT
- ENTRY
- EVEN
- FIX
- GATE
- GO AROUND
- HEADING
- HOLD
- INBOUND
- INTERSECTION
- LATITUDE
- LEGS
- LONGITUDE
- MISSED APPROACH
- NAVAID
- ODD
- OFFSET
- OUTBOUND
- PATTERN
- PLAN
- POSITION
- POSITION REPORT
- RADIAL
- ROUTE
- RUNWAY
- RUNWAY EXTENSION
- SID
- STAR
- STEP POINT
- TAKEOFF
- THRESHOLD
- TOP OF CLIMB
- TOP OF DESCENT
- TRACK
- WAYPOINT
- WIND.
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Apparatus for use with an aircraft having aircraft controls to produce desired aircraft maneuvers and a flight management computer to provide inputs to the aircraft controls comprising:
- a plurality of input members each operable to provide an "action" command to the computer;
- a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "target" command to the computer;
- a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "parameter" command to the computer;
- wherein said computer is programmed to recognize the "action", "target", and "parameter" commands from said input members and to specify how the "action", "target", and "parameter" commands are to be interpreted by the aircraft controls;
- a display for showing "action", "target" and "parameter" commands in the order in which they were entered;
- and,
- a command input member operable to cause the computer to operate in accordance with the commands displayed and to provide an output that can be interpreted by the aircraft controls to produce a desired maneuver, wherein the "parameter" commands available to be displayed include a majority of the following:
- CIRCLING
- DEGREES
- DEGREES CELSIUS
- DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
- EAST
- FEET
- FLIGHT LEVEL
- HG
- HOURS
- KNOTS
- LATITUDE
- LEFT
- LOCAL
- LONG
- LONGITUDE
- MACH
- MILES
- MINUTES
- NAUTICAL MILES
- NORTH
- POUNDS
- QFE
- QNH
- RIGHT
- SECONDS
- SHORT
- SOUTH
- STRAIGHT
- WEST
- ZULU.
34 more elements
Apparatus for use with an aircraft having aircraft controls to produce desired aircraft maneuvers and a flight management computer to provide inputs to the aircraft controls, comprising:
- a plurality of input members each operable to provide an "action" command to the computer;
- a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "target" command to the computer;
- a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "parameter" command to the computer;
- wherein said computer is programmed to recognize the "action", "target", and "parameter" commands from said input members and to specify how the "action", "target", and "parameter" commands are to be interpreted by the aircraft controls;
- a display for showing "action", "target" and "parameter" commands in the order in which they were entered;
- and,
- a command input member operable to cause the computer to operate in accordance with the commands displayed and to provide an output that can be interpreted by the aircraft controls to produce a desired maneuver, wherein the "action" commands available to be displayed include at least the "and", "at" and "then" commands from the following:
- AFTER
- BEFORE
- COPY
- FROM
- REPORT
- START
- UNTIL
- AND
- BELOW
- ENTER
- INHIBIT
- REQUEST
- THEN
- UPDATE
- AT
- BETWEEN
- FOLLOW
- OF
- SELECT
- TO
- VIA
- ABOVE
- AVOID
- CLEAR
- FOR
- ON
- SHOW
- UNDO
- WHEN.
33 more elements
Apparatus for use with an aircraft having aircraft controls to produce desired aircraft maneuvers and a flight management computer to provide inputs to the aircraft controls, comprising:
- a plurality of input members each operable to provide an "action" command to the computer;
- a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "target" command to the computer;
- a plurality of input members each operable to provide a "parameter" command to the computer;
- wherein said computer is programmed to recognize the "action", "target", and "parameter" commands from said input members and to specify how the "action", "target", and "parameter" commands are to be interpreted by the aircraft controls;
- a display for showing "action", "target" and "parameter" commands in the order in which they were entered;
- and,
- a command input member operable to cause the computer to operate in accordance with the commands displayed and to provide an output that can be interpreted by the aircraft controls to produce a desired maneuver,
- wherein the "action" commands available to be displayed include at least the "and", "at" and "then" commands from the following:
- AFTER
- BEFORE
- COPY
- FROM
- REPORT
- START
- UNTIL
- AND
- BELOW
- ENTER
- INHIBIT
- REQUEST
- THEN
- UPDATE
- AT
- BETWEEN
- FOLLOW
- OF
- SELECT
- TO
- VIA
- ABOVE
- AVOID
- CLEAR
- FOR
- ON
- SHOW
- UNDO
- WHEN;
- wherein the "target" commands available to be displayed include at least a majority of the following:
- ACCELERATION ALTITUDE
- ALTITUDE
- ANGLE
- BEST
- CLIMB
- CLIMB ANGLE
- CONSTRAINT
- CRUISE-CLIMB
- END OF DESCENT
- ENGINE OUT
- FEET
- FLIGHT LEVEL
- LEVEL
- MAX CLIMB ANGLE
- PROFILE
- SID
- STAR
- STEP POINT
- STEP SIZE
- TAKEOFF
- THRUST REDUCTION ALTITUDE
- TOP OF CLIMB
- TOP OF DESCENT
- TRANSITION ALTITUDE
- WIND
- 3D VOLUME
- 4D VOLUME
- ABEAM POINT
- AIRPORT
- AIRWAY
- ALTERNATE
- APPROACH
- ARC
- BEARING
- BEST
- CIRCLE
- COMPANY ROUTE
- COURSE
- CRUISE
- DESTINATION
- DIRECTION
- DISCONTINUITY
- DISTANCE
- END OF DESCENT
- ENTRY
- EVEN
- FIX
- GATE
- GO AROUND
- HEADING
- HOLD
- INBOUND
- INTERSECTION
- LATITUDE
- LEGS
- LONGITUDE
- MISSED APPROACH
- NAVAID
- ODD
- OFFSET
- OUTBOUND
- PATTERN
- PLAN
- POSITION
- POSITION REPORT
- RADIAL
- ROUTE
- RUNWAY
- RUNWAY EXTENSION
- SID
- STAR
- STEP POINT
- TAKEOFF
- THRESHOLD
- TOP OF CLIMB
- TOP OF DESCENT
- TRACK
- WAYPOINT
- WIND;
- and,
- wherein the "parameter" commands available to be displayed include at least a majority of the following:
- CIRCLING
- DEGREES
- DEGREES CELSIUS
- DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
- EAST
- FEET
- FLIGHT LEVEL
- HG
- HOURS
- KNOTS
- LATITUDE
- LEFT
- LOCAL
- LONG
- LONGITUDE
- MACH
- MILES
- MINUTES
- NAUTICAL MILES
- NORTH
- POUNDS
- QFE
- QNH
- RIGHT
- SECONDS
- SHORT
- SOUTH
- STRAIGHT
- WEST
- ZULU.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.