56 results about "Electronic flight bag" patented technology

Systems and methods for monitoring and reporting a quick access recorder (QAR) data in real time. The system includes a QAR for recording fault information, a removable portable hardware component that stores, analyzes and displays the fault information, an onboard data communication network that enables the QAR and the portable hardware component to exchange information, and an air-ground data transmitting device for transmitting the fault information from the vehicle. The removable portable hardware component may be an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) that hosts a QAR Manager application and communication technologies to manage and report all applications on the EFB.

An electronic flight bag for an aircraft includes a display device and a processing system. The display device is operable to render various images. The processing system is in operable communication with the display. The processing system is configured to receive various types of data from various aircraft systems and is operable, upon receipt of the data, to supply display commands to the display device that cause the display device to automatically render various images. These images may include, among other things, flight manual pages, checklists, approach charts, maintenance data, and various navigation displays. The electronic flight bag may also implement the functions of various other aircraft systems and devices.

A weather briefing system that may be used in the cockpit to provide near real-time graphic and text weather information. Weather information and pilot reports are fed to the cockpit from, e.g., a satellite in geosynchronous orbit. Once delivered to the aircraft, the system processes the data stream and formats it for delivery to an end user device. The data is collected from an extensive network of sources. The end user device may be a portable electronic flight bag (EFB), panel-mounted display (MFD), or similar device programmed to display the formatted data. The system provides timely and accurate weather information to pilots of all types of aircraft. This information may be used for pre-flight planning and in-flight decision-making.

Systems and methods for monitoring and reporting a quick access recorder (QAR) data in real time. The system includes a QAR for recording fault information, a removable portable hardware component that stores, analyzes and displays the fault information, an onboard data communication network that enables the QAR and the portable hardware component to exchange information, and an air-ground data transmitting device for transmitting the fault information from the vehicle. The removable portable hardware component may be an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) that hosts a QAR Manager application and communication technologies to manage and report all applications on the EFB.

Monitoring and reporting methods and apparatus include the acquisition of detailed aircraft state and systems data, analysis of the collected data, and transmission of the collected data and / or analysis of the collected data to a destination automatically via a portable electronic device which is carried onto and off of the aircraft by the pilot or another crew member. More particularly, monitoring and reporting methods and apparatus include collecting analog or digital sensor data onboard an aircraft, analyzing the data in real-time, and automatically transmitting the data and / or analysis of the data to a destination including a portable storage device such as a portable computer, electronic flight bag (EFB), or smart phone, by means such as wireless transmission, for automatic transfer to another destination when the portable computer, electronic flight bag (EFB), or smart phone is off of the aircraft.

An electronic flight bag for use aboard an aircraft during flight is disclosed. The electronic flight bag includes an electronic storage device which acts as a container for storing various user-configurable flight-related objects, such as flight routes as defined by way-points, airport information that includes approach routes, associated fight charts or other desired charts, temporary flight restrictions, and weather information as well as any other user-defined data objects associated with the flight. For example, the electronic flight bag may be used in corporate aircraft and may include one or more data objects that relate to the corporate policies with respect to flights. The data objects may also include time-sensitive data and contain time flags that can be updated by way of a communication link during flight. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the data objects are user-configurable so that a user can include virtually all information that is relevant to a particular flight.

A computer-implemented method for managing the data of an aircraft flight plan comprises collecting initial data of an operational flight plan from a flight planning system FPS by an electronic device of electronic flight bag EFB type; converting the initial data and communicating the converted data to the avionics system of the flight management system FMS, the FMS being able to compute an avionic flight plan on the basis of the converted data; and retrieving the avionic flight plan data such as processed by the flight management system FMS. Developments describe notably the verification of the security and / or of the integrity of the converted initial data by means of predefined compliance rules; the emulation of avionics protocols and the use of the encipherment of the data. System aspects and software aspects are described.

An electronic flight bag providing computational services for an aircraft and communicating with aircraft avionics may execute aircraft-design-approved Type-C applications together with non-design-approved Type-A / B on a single processor through specific modifications of the operating system to control memory and processor access thereby providing isolation comparable to that of dual processor systems in which the Type-C applications and Type-A / B applications are executed on different processors.

An electronic flight bag user interface system that has a multi-function flight information display unit in electronic communication with a remote processing unit. The processing unit is in electronic communication with an aircraft avionics system. Pre-loaded flight information allows the user to access and display flight information on the display unit in digital electronic format, including charts and plates, flight manuals, weather information, camera viewing information, ship library information, and revision status of software programmed in the processing unit and revision status of pre-loaded charts, plates and manuals. The system operates on a single or a dual operating system platform, a Windows® based operating system and the other based on a DO178B certified operating system.

An electronic flight bag for use aboard an aircraft during flight is disclosed. The electronic flight bag includes an electronic storage device which acts as a container for storing various user-configurable flight-related objects, such as flight routes as defined by way-points, airport information that includes approach routes, associated fight charts or other desired charts, temporary flight restrictions, and weather information as well as any other user-defined data objects associated with the flight. For example, the electronic flight bag may be used in corporate aircraft and may include one or more data objects that relate to the corporate policies with respect to flights. The data objects may also include time-sensitive data and contain time flags that can be updated by way of a communication link during flight. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the data objects are user-configurable so that a user can include virtually all information that is relevant to a particular flight.

The invention provides a large passenger aircraft cabin and information system with wireless broadband. The system comprises a cabin core system, a ground communication base station and a ground data center, wherein the ground communication base station is matched with the ground data center. Information of the cabin core system can be wirelessly transmitted to the ground data center, individual needs of passengers are met, updated content of a ground electronic flight bag can be wirelessly uploaded to an on-board electronic flight bag, aircraft state data and maintenance data of an on-board maintenance system can be transmitted to the ground data center, ground maintainers can conveniently monitor the flight state of an aircraft in real time, running safety of the aircraft is guaranteed, the maintenance efficiency of an aircraft maintenance department is improved, and safety, economy and comfort of domestic civil aircrafts are improved.

A method implemented by a computer for managing meteorological data for the management of the flight of an aircraft, comprises the steps of receiving a cartographic background and meteorological data associated with the flight plan, selecting one or more meteorological events; displaying graphic representations associated with the meteorological events selected on a strip representing the flight plan; based on the updating of the meteorological data, refreshing the display of the meteorological data. Developments notably describe the re-refreshing of the display corresponding to a revision of the flight plan, taking into account of the severity of the meteorological events, the emission of alerts and / or selectable notifications, the distinction between meteorology of regulatory type and of non-regulatory type. Software and system aspects are described (e.g. electronic flight bag EFB).

A description is given of a method, implemented by a computer, for managing a notice to airmen, comprises the steps of: receiving at least one notice to airmen; receiving one or more elements of a navigation database associated with a flight plan of an aircraft; comparing the content of the received notice to airmen with the elements of the navigation database associated with a flight plan of an aircraft. Various developments describe in particular the detection of unavailable elements on the basis of analysis of the content of the messages, processing operations performed on the portion of the messages expressed in natural language, diverse methods of notifying the pilot, the intervention of third-party operators in the management of the messages, the enrichment of data and various implementation variants with regard to the system (flight management system FMS and / or electronic flight bag EFB).

Various methods for regulating and / or for integrating avionic systems with non-avionic systems are described. An avionic system is generally associated with a physical fault rate that is lower and a logic verification that is higher than those of a non-avionic system. Developments describe notably the use: of remote computing resources; of comparison, test, verification and authorization steps before injection of data of non-avionic origin into the avionics; of human-machine interaction methods; of various parameters (weather, air traffic, etc.) for the purpose of combinatorial optimization; and of electronic flight bags EFB and of flight management systems FMS.

According to one embodiment, an electronic flight bag mounting system a cockpit mounting member coupled to an electronic flight bag mounting member. The cockpit mounting member is configured to mount to a cockpit of an aircraft, while the electronic flight bag mounting member is configured to be coupled to an electronic flight bag. The electronic flight bag mounting member is movable from a deployed position in which a display of the electronic flight bag faces a cockpit seat configured in the cockpit to a storage position in which the electronic flight bag faces away from the cockpit seat.

According to one embodiment, an electronic flight bag mounting system a cockpit mounting member coupled to an electronic flight bag mounting member. The cockpit mounting member is configured to mount to a cockpit of an aircraft, while the electronic flight bag mounting member is configured to be coupled to an electronic flight bag. The electronic flight bag mounting member is movable from a deployed position in which a display of the electronic flight bag faces a cockpit seat configured in the cockpit to a storage position in which the electronic flight bag faces away from the cockpit seat.

A system and method are provided for implementing a security construct for downloading, delivering and protecting large amounts of data for transfer to an aircraft upload capability in a short period of time, including between individual legs of a flight for a particular aircraft or fleet of aircraft. Large data packages include In Flight Entertainment and Electronic Flight Bag data. The data is downloaded at an available rate using wired communication paths communicating with various data sources via communication networks to a mobile communication device. The data is secured in the mobile communication device according to particular encryption schemes acceptable to data content providers. The mobile communication device securely holds the data for carriage to the aircraft where wired communication is established to upload the data in available abbreviated amounts of time in a manner that is not dependent on the availability of wireless communicating bandwidth.

Monitoring and reporting methods and apparatus include the acquisition of detailed aircraft state and systems data, analysis of the collected data, and transmission of the collected data and / or analysis of the collected data to a destination automatically via a portable electronic device which is carried onto and off of the aircraft by the pilot or another crew member. More particularly, monitoring and reporting methods and apparatus include collecting analog or digital sensor data onboard an aircraft, analyzing the data in real-time, and automatically transmitting the data and / or analysis of the data to a destination including a portable storage device such as a portable computer, electronic flight bag (EFB), or smart phone, by means such as wireless transmission, for automatic transfer to another destination when the portable computer, electronic flight bag (EFB), or smart phone is off of the aircraft.

A method implemented by a computer for managing meteorological data for managing the flight of an aircraft, comprises the steps of receiving a cartographic background and selections of meteorological products; receiving meteorological data associated with the flight plan of the aircraft, according to a first space scale; determining one or more types of graphic symbols; as a function of a second space scale, determining one or more graphic declinations of the types of graphic symbols, the graphic superimpositions predefined; and displaying the cartographic background and the determined graphic declinations. Developments describe the management of the visual density of the display, the taking into account of the flight context and / or of the physiology of the pilot, the deactivation on request of the adjustments of the display. Software and system aspects (e.g. electronic flight bag, gaze monitoring) are also described.

A computer implemented method of computing performance for an aircraft, comprises the steps of collecting data from a plurality of data sources comprising data sources of avionics type and external data sources of non-avionics type; processing the data collected in an electronic device of EFB or electronic flight bag type; and undertaking the performance computation. Developments describe the extraction of data from images or audio streams; the manipulation of data of alarm, INOP, aircraft status, air conditioning and anti-ice, runway, ATIS, meteorological and / or NOTAM type; the interfaces with an FPS or flight planning system and / or a CMS or centralized maintenance system. System aspects and software aspects are described.

A mounting bracket for an electronic flight bag (EFB) includes a frame having a track and a mounting assembly that is having a base and a support that is moveably connected to the base and can be selectively fixed in position on the track. The mounting bracket may allow for singlehanded adjustment of the position of the mounting assembly with respect to track at one of at least two discrete locations along the track, or at any desired position along the track. Further, the mounting bracket may provide a single mechanism for both securing the EFB to the mounting assembly and orienting the support with respect to the base.

A mounting bracket for an electronic flight bag (EFB) includes a frame having a track and a mounting assembly that is having a base and a support that is moveably connected to the base and can be selectively fixed in position on the track. The mounting bracket may allow for singlehanded adjustment of the position of the mounting assembly with respect to track at one of at least two discrete locations along the track, or at any desired position along the track. Further, the mounting bracket may provide a single mechanism for both securing the EFB to the mounting assembly and orienting the support with respect to the base.

A computer implemented method for managing alarm and maintenance messages of an aircraft, comprises collecting information relating to the alarm, aircraft status and maintenance messages; transmitting the information collected to an electronic device of EFB or electronic flight bag type, the electronic device being able to correlate the alarm messages with the maintenance messages and to associate the descriptions of the alarms with links and electronic maintenance documents. Developments describe notably the extracting of data from images or audio streams; listening to the communications on an avionics bus between the centralized maintenance system CMS and the printing service Printer and / or ground equipment of AGARS or VHF type; and the establishing of links with the electronic documentation and the use of an electronic flight bag EFB.

An electronic flight bag for an aircraft includes a display device and a processing system. The display device is operable to render various images. The processing system is in operable communication with the display. The processing system is configured to receive various types of data from various aircraft systems and is operable, upon receipt of the data, to supply display commands to the display device that cause the display device to automatically render various images. These images may include, among other things, flight manual pages, checklists, approach charts, maintenance data, and various navigation displays. The electronic flight bag may also implement the functions of various other aircraft systems and devices.

A pivot mount assembly for mounting an electronic device (e.g., an Electronic Flight Bag—EFB) in the cockpit of an aircraft, and more specifically on the steering control (i.e., yoke) of the aircraft. The pivot mount assembly preferably includes an upper portion, an intermediate portion and a lower portion, where the upper portion is rotatable with respect to the intermediate portion, and the intermediate portion is slidable with respect to the lower portion. The upper portion includes a receiving slot for receiving a device to be mounted, and the lower portion includes a securing mechanism and a positioning flange. A receiving mount within the yoke receives the positioning flange to position the pivot mount assembly within the same, and the securing mechanism operates in conjunction with the receiving mount to secure the lower portion to the same, and thereby the entire pivot mount assembly within the receiving mount. Once mounted in the receiving mount, the upper portion of the assembly is rotatable with respect to the intermediate portion while the intermediate portion remains in slidable engagement with the lower portion, thereby allowing the EFB to be mounted to be rotated from a portrait to a landscape orientation and also slide in one dimension without removing the same from the mount. In one implementation, an indexing position system is integrated between the intermediate and upper portions of the mount assembly and between the intermediate and lower portions of the mount assembly. The indexing systems provide predetermined rotation increments (between upper and intermediate portions) and predetermined sliding increments (between the intermediate and lower portions).

The invention relates to an Android-system-based EFB (electronic flight bag) navigation system and a using method thereof. The Android-system-based EFB navigation system comprises an information receiving module, a data processing module, a selecting module and a display module, wherein the information receiving module is used for receiving information in a ground flight plan; the data processing module is used for loading the received flight plan information in a map; the selecting module is used for selecting route information required to be navigated from the map according to a flight need; the display module is used for displaying the map and navigation information. The Android-system-based EFB navigation system can graphically display the flight plan on the map by loading the flight plan information into a geography information system (GIS) of an Android system, and can check information of a corresponding waypoint by clicking the waypoint displayed on the map.

A computer implemented method of computing performance for an aircraft, comprises the steps of collecting data from a plurality of data sources comprising data sources of avionics type and external data sources of non-avionics type; processing the data collected in an electronic device of EFB or electronic flight bag type; and undertaking the performance computation. Developments describe the extraction of data from images or audio streams; the manipulation of data of alarm, INOP, aircraft status, air conditioning and anti-ice, runway, ATIS, meteorological and / or NOTAM type; the interfaces with an FPS or flight planning system and / or a CMS or centralized maintenance system. System aspects and software aspects are described.

A control system for providing electrical power to an electronic flight bag device on an aircraft. The control system including a power switching component coupled to a plurality of power sources and at least one electronic flight bag device. The power switching component is operative and configured to selectively apply electrical power from at least one of the plurality of power sources to the at least one electronic flight bag device based upon a condition of the aircraft.

The invention discloses an aircraft based on Beidou short messages and an emergency navigation communication system. The aircraft comprises a front electronic cabin and a rear passenger cabin. Airborne interface equipment, an inertial measurement unit, a flight management system, an electronic flight bag, a multimode receiver and a communication management unit / air traffic service unit are arranged in the front electronic cabin; the rear passenger cabin comprises a positioning module; the positioning module determines the final position of the aircraft by adopting a positioning mode automatic selection method based on the multi-constellation multi-frequency-point signal; and the flight management system formulates an optimal flight plan according to the first positioning parameter or the second positioning parameter. The positioning module is upgraded, the final position of the aircraft is determined by adopting a positioning mode automatic selection method based on the multi-constellation multi-frequency-point signal, a second positioning parameter for multi-frequency-point accurate positioning is realized, and a scheme for formulating an optimal flight plan and realizing automatic control of a flight task under special conditions is also given.