Aircraft Display Overlay for Certified and Uncertified Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing integration of certified and uncertified applications in aircraft operations leads to a need for improved methods to differentiate and display these data types separately, which increases pilot workload due to position and orientation differences.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that overlays certified and uncertified data displays on a single display device, clearly indicating uncertified data to distinguish it from certified data, using a flight management system to manage and integrate these data types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If certified and uncertified applications data are viewed separately, then data accuracy and reliability are maintained, but pilot workload increases due to position and orientation differences
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines certified and uncertified application data displays into a single integrated display interface. The system overlays uncertified data on top of certified data displays, allowing pilots to view both data types simultaneously in the same position and orientation, thereby reducing workload while maintaining data distinction through visual indicators.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by visually distinguishing uncertified data through specific indicators (such as icons, colors, or labels) only in the regions where uncertified data is displayed. This allows the display to maintain uniform position and orientation for both data types while still enabling pilots to differentiate between certified and uncertified sources through localized visual cues.
2Adaptability or versatility
If uncertified applications are integrated with certified applications, then useful services are provided, but data differentiation becomes difficult when displayed together
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs color changes and visual indicators to differentiate uncertified data from certified data on the same display. Uncertified data is displayed with distinct visual markers such as different colors, icons, or boundary indicators, allowing pilots to easily distinguish between the two data sources while viewing them together on the aircraft display system.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems are provided for displaying uncertified data for aircraft operations. The method comprises receiving certified data for aircraft operations. The certified data is provided by devices and software applications that have a predetermined acceptable degree of accuracy. Additionally, uncertified data is received for aircraft operations and the uncertified data is provided by devices and software applications that have an undetermined degree of accuracy. A display is created of the certified data for a display device that is used by an aircraft crewmember of an aircraft. Additionally, a display is created of the uncertified data for the display device. The certified data display is overlayed with the uncertified data display on the display device to create a combined data display. The uncertified data is clearly indicated on the combined data display.