Enhanced graphical flight planning for a flight management system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G05D-001/00
G01C-023/00
출원번호
US-0529155
(2006-09-28)
등록번호
US-9115995
(2015-08-25)
발명자
/ 주소
Owen, Gary L.
Lehman, Maureen A.
Espenes, Michael G.
Bauer, Michael K.
Kankelfitz, Keith E.
Solar, Richard S.
출원인 / 주소
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Gerdzhikov, Angel N.
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4인용 특허 :
7
초록▼
The present invention provides systems, apparatus and means to perform various FMS flight plan edits and definition of navigation reference fixes using interactive graphical representations displayed on an MFD rather than a text-based CDU. In two of the embodiments of the present invention, means ar
The present invention provides systems, apparatus and means to perform various FMS flight plan edits and definition of navigation reference fixes using interactive graphical representations displayed on an MFD rather than a text-based CDU. In two of the embodiments of the present invention, means are provided where minimal pilot actions, i.e., shortcuts, (which may also include entry/adjustment of a numerical value) are performed on an electronic display that accomplish particular flight plan edits as compared to several pilot actions when using a CDU to perform the same edits. In another embodiment of the present invention, a means is provided where the data entry method is graphical in nature rather than alphanumeric text for inserting an airway into a flight plan. The alphanumeric identifiers are represented as graphical objects which are selectable. In yet another embodiment, the present invention teaches a means for a flight plan modification consisting of the entry or bidirectional adjustment of a parallel offset value directly on an electronic map. In another embodiment, the present invention includes the display of a dialog box showing interactive lists of the available instrument procedures for the selected airport which is displayed on an electronic map. The display lists remain in view after selections are made with the active selection and new selection highlighted differently in the list. In another embodiment of the present invention, a means is provided to allow entry/adjustment of navigation reference fix input data directly on the electronic map. Graphical navigation reference fix symbology is dynamically positioned on the electronic map while the input data value is being adjusted.
대표청구항▼
1. A system for performing an expedited graphical flight plan edit for an aircraft, comprising: a) a graphical flight management system (FMS) including graphical flight planning capabilities for an aircraft;b) a multi-function display (MFD) directly connected to said FMS; and,c) a cursor control dev
1. A system for performing an expedited graphical flight plan edit for an aircraft, comprising: a) a graphical flight management system (FMS) including graphical flight planning capabilities for an aircraft;b) a multi-function display (MFD) directly connected to said FMS; and,c) a cursor control device (CCD) operatively connected to said MFD;wherein said CCD is configured to solely interact directly with said MFD as the user interface to the FMS for performing shortcut graphical flight plan edits, obviating the use of a control display unit (CDU), wherein said CCD is used to provide said shortcut graphical flight plan edits selected from the group consisting of: Expedited Direct To, Expedited Vertical Direct To, Vectors to Final, and Sequence Vectors, wherein Expedited Direct To is a shortcut task which allows for an expedited direct to the current active waypoint which bypasses a modified flight plan state and corresponding execute/cancel operations, Expedited Vertical Direct-To is a shortcut which allows for a vertical direct to the active altitude constraint in the flight plan, Vectors to Final is a shortcut to select the vectors transition for the existing approach procedure in flight plan, and Sequence Vectors is a shortcut which sequences the vectors transition. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein said CCD presents a task menu comprising a plurality of virtual buttons on said MFD. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein said virtual buttons each comprises a lightning bolt icon. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein said CCD presents a task menu comprising a plurality of virtual buttons on said MFD, two of said virtual buttons being for said Expedited Direct To and said Expedited Vertical To flight planning operations, said virtual buttons for said Expedited Direct To and said Expedited Vertical To operations comprising a button window having a display readout. 5. A system for performing a waypoint vertical direct to graphical flight plan edit for an aircraft, comprising: a) a graphical flight management system (FMS) including waypoint vertical direct to graphical flight planning capabilities for an aircraft;b) a multi-function display (MFD) directly connected to said FMS;c) a cursor control device (CCD) operatively connected to said MFD; and,d) an analog input control (AIC) device for controlling a numerical value, said AIC device being operatively connected to said display;wherein said CCD and said AIC device are so arranged and configured to solely interact directly with said MFD as the user interface to the FMS for performing a waypoint vertical direct to graphical flight plan edit, obviating the use of a control display unit (CDU). 6. The system of claim 5, wherein said CCD presents a task menu including a virtual task button on said MFD. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein said virtual task button comprises a button window having a display readout which is modifiable by the user. 8. The system of claim 5, wherein completion of an entry using said AIC device completes the data entry and also selects the waypoint vertical direct to operation. 9. The system of claim 5, wherein said CCD and said AIC device are located on a single device. 10. A system for performing a parallel offset graphical flight plan edit for an aircraft, comprising: a) a graphical flight management system (FMS) including parallel offset graphical flight planning capabilities for an aircraft;b) a multi-function display (MFD) directly connected to said FMS;c) a cursor control device (CCD) operatively connected to said MFD; and,d) an analog input control (AIC) device for controlling a numerical value, said AIC device being operatively connected to said MFD;wherein said CCD and said AIC device are so arranged and configured to solely interact directly with said MFD as the user interface to the FMS for performing a parallel offset graphical flight plan edit, obviating the use of a control display unit (CDU). 11. The system of claim 10, wherein said CCD presents a task menu comprising a virtual button on said MFD. 12. The system of claim 10, wherein said CCD presents a task menu comprising a virtual button on said MFD which is replaced by a course line, a display dynamic readout, and a ghost aircraft, wherein manipulation of said AIC device provides adjustment of a value of said display dynamic readout and commensurate dynamic positioning of said display dynamic readout, said course line and said ghost aircraft,and wherein completion of an entry using said CCD completes the parallel offset adjustment. 13. A system for performing an airway insertion graphical flight plan edit for an aircraft, comprising: a) a graphical flight management system (FMS) including airway insertion graphical flight planning capabilities for an aircraft;b) a multi-function display (MFD) directly connected to said FMS;c) a cursor control device (CCD) operatively connected to said MFD; and,d) an analog input control (AIC) device for graphically highlighting a desired selection, said AIC device being operatively connected to said MFD;wherein said CCD and said AIC device are so arranged and configured to solely interact directly with said MFD as the user interface to the FMS for performing an airway insertion graphical flight plan edit, obviating the use of a control display unit (CDU). 14. The system of claim 13, wherein said CCD presents a waypoint task menu comprising a virtual button on said MFD which, upon selection of an airway task the waypoint task menu is replaced by an airways dialogue box, comprising a circle denoted by a selected waypoint, said circle having a plurality of optional airways extending therefrom, wherein manipulation of said AIC device provides graphical highlighting of a desired airway, selection of said desired airway via said CCD, providing closure of said airways dialogue box and display of an airway exit identifier list,wherein selection of an identifier region from said airway exit identifier list results in appearance of a proposed airway flight plan edit on the display,and wherein completion of an entry using said CCD completes the flight plan modification. 15. A system for performing instrument procedure insertion/change flight plan editing for an aircraft, comprising: a) a graphical flight management system (FMS) including instrument procedure insertion/change graphical flight planning capabilities for an aircraft;b) a multi-function display (MFD) directly connected to said FMS; and,c) a cursor control device (CCD) operatively connected to said MFD;wherein said CCD is configured to interact directly with said MFD as the user interface to the FMS for performing instrument procedure insertion/change graphical flight plan edits, obviating the use of a control display unit (CDU). 16. The system of claim 15, wherein said CCD presents an airport task menu comprising a virtual button on said MFD which, upon selection of an instrument procedures task the airport task menu is replaced by an instrument procedures dialogue box having a plurality of lists of available instrument procedures for a selected airport, wherein manipulation of said CCD provides graphical highlighting of a desired instrument procedure from said plurality of lists,wherein selection of said desired instrument procedure via said CCD results in the flight plan to be modified to include said instrument procedure, the selected identifier highlighted in the list and displayed in a readout window above the list, and,wherein said plurality of lists of available instrument procedures remain in view after selections are made and the appearance of the selected instrument procedure is shown on the display. 17. The system of claim 15, wherein said plurality of lists of instrument procedures remain in view after selections are made with the active selection and new selection highlighted differently in the list. 18. A system for defining a navigation reference fix for an aircraft, comprising: a) a graphical flight management system (FMS) including graphical flight planning capabilities for an aircraft;b) a multi-function display (MFD) directly connected to said FMS;c) a cursor control device (CCD) operatively connected to said display; and,d) an analog input control (AIC) device for controlling a numerical value, said control device being operatively connected to said display;wherein said CCD and said AIC device are so arranged and configured to solely interact directly with said MFD as the user interface to the FMS to provide a graphical means for defining a desired navigation fix, obviating the use of a control display unit (CDU). 19. The system of claim 18, wherein said CCD presents a task menu comprising a virtual button on said MFD which, upon selection of a fix task the task menu is replaced by a fix dialogue box, comprising a means to enter/adjust navigation reference fix input parameter values, wherein manipulation of said CCD provides graphical highlighting of a desired navigation reference fix input parameter,wherein manipulation of said AIC device provides adjustment of value of said navigation reference fix input parameter and commensurate dynamic positioning and scaling of navigation reference fix symbology on the display,and wherein completion of an entry using said CCD completes the navigation reference fix input parameter definition.
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