Information handling for aircraft flight decks

摘要

A system and method for handling information for use on a flight deck network on an aircraft. Information is received from a number of information sources. The number of information sources is not part of the flight deck network. The flight deck network is a certified network. It is determined whether the information is approved to be used on the flight deck network. A manner in which the information is allowed to be used on the flight deck network is also determined. Responsive to a determination that the information is approved to be used on the flight deck network, the information is sent to the flight deck network during operation of the aircraft.

主权项

1. A method for handling information for use on a certified flight deck network, the certified flight deck network forming a closed system requiring: separation of essential information from data processing systems other than the certified flight deck network, and a certification from a regulatory authority, the essential information comprising information required for a safe operation of a flight of an aircraft, the method comprising:
receiving non-essential information from a number of information sources other than the certified flight deck network, non-essential information being information coming from a data processing system other than the certified flight deck network and usable on the certified flight deck without interfering with the safe operation of the aircraft; wherein the non-essential information is not certified information determining whether the non-essential information passes an integrity check, and then allowing a use of the non-essential information on the certified flight deck network; determining an allowed use of the non-essential information on the certified flight deck network; and responsive to determining the allowed use on the certified flight deck network, tagging the non-essential information with a tag indicating the allowed use, and sending the non-essential information to the certified flight deck network during operation of the aircraft denying transmission of non-essential information to the certified flight deck network until the integrity check is passed; the number of information sources other than the certified flight deck network comprising information sources selected from: information sources on the aircraft, and information sources not o the aircraft; and the allowed use being a use that is free from interference with a use of the essential information on the certified flight deck network; and using the non-essential information in a manner that is free from interference with the use of the essential information on the certified flight deck network.