Methods, systems, and apparatus for handling of flight deck data

摘要

Methods, systems, and apparatus for handling of flight deck data are disclosed. The disclosed flight deck data handling means including means such as a cursor-based and touch screen-based means that attach a representative state of the data under pilot manipulation in one or more of the following locations: (1) at the origin display location of the handled data; (2) at the target display location of the handled data; and (3) at any point from the origin to the destination display locations that a cursor or touch input traverses. The representative state of the data is shown via a context-sensitive repeater coupled to a cursor and touch inputs such that continuous feedback as to the current state of the pilot's data manipulation is maintained.

主权项

1. A cockpit data handling device operatively coupled to an aircraft display, comprising:
means for loading a text string into memory from an origin display location for operator handling; means for displaying a representative state of the text string under operator handling proximate to a cursor and a scratchpad location; responsive to a system check of the text string, means for indicating one or more valid target display locations for the text string; means for transferring the text string to the one or more valid target display locations; and responsive to transferring the text string to the one or more valid target display locations, means for removing the representative state of the text string proximate to the cursor and the scratchpad location.