Architecture and process for simulating the data transmitted to a navigation management computer

Patent 6077077 Issued on June 20, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date:

May 22, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Geipe, Myron H.

Assignee

American Airlines

Application

No. 861984 filed on 05/22/1997

US Classes:

434/30, Flight vehicle340/945, AIRCRAFT ALARM OR INDICATING SYSTEMS434/29, VEHICLE OPERATOR INSTRUCTION OR TESTING434/35, In flight701/200NAVIGATION

Examiners

Primary: Chen, Jose V.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich, LLP

International Classes

G09B 009/08
G09B 019/16

Abstract

A system for flight training and simulation that reduces the time spent by a student or pilot inside the simulation cockpit in programming navigation systems. The system comprises a simulation workstation that interfaces with one or more automated navigational devices inside the cockpit. From the workstation the student enters and stores a flight plan and other flight conditions which are communicated to the automated navigational devices during training. A frame relay device redirects data flow inside the cockpit from the onboard aircraft communications and reporting system to the simulation workstation. The simulation workstation contains a flight data interface board that is configured to communicate with the automated navigational devices. The board contains a transmitter/receiver chip set that supports known avionics communications protocols for data transfers with the automated navigational devices inside the cockpit.