Method and apparatus for providing information to pilots
OwnerStanley H. Durlacher, Paul A. Mandrafinoinventors
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Abstract
A portable computer system allows a pilot to efficiently and effectively manage time-oriented and other flight-related tasks. The system preferably includes a microprocessor coupled to a display/input screen. The microprocessor, which includes or is coupled to a timer, preferably executes one or more application programs that are configured to receive information from and display information to the pilot. The application program is preferably hierarchically arranged and menu-driven for navigating among the various displays and thereby retrieving the desired information or initiating the desired functionality.
Claims13
A system for use by a pilot in managing and performing flight-related tasks, the system comprising:
- a housing configured for carrying by the pilot onto an aircraft;
- a display/input screen mounted to the housing;
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- a programmable microprocessor coupled to the display/input screen and disposed within the housing, wherein
- the microprocessor is programmed to periodically display independently of the aircraft's position one or more bulletins on the screen directing the pilot to perform a specific flight-related task.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.