Portable device to manage and control air traffic control training system

摘要

A portable electronic device (810) for controlling a training exercise executing on a simulator of an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system, a method of doing the same using a portable electronic device (810), and a computer program product are disclosed. The device (810) is capable of wirelessly communicating with the simulator (820, 830) also suitable adapted for wireless communications. The device (810) comprises a display, a memory for storing data and one or more computer programs, a user input mechanism, and a processor. The device (810) displays on the display information about a training exercise executing on the simulator and receives inputs to control the training exercise on the simulator. The displayed information and the received inputs are communicated between the simulator and the portable electronic device (810).

主权项

1. A portable electronic device for controlling an Air Traffic Control (ATC) training exercise executing in an ATC training system comprising an ATC system connected to an ATC simulator, said device comprising:
a wireless communications interface for wirelessly communicating with said ATC training system adapted for wireless communications; a display; a memory for storing data and one or more computer programs; a user input mechanism for receiving inputs; a processor coupled to said memory, said user input mechanism, said display, and said wireless communications interface, said processor executing computer program code for: displaying on said display information about an ATC training exercise executing on said ATC simulator of said ATC training system; and receiving inputs of an ATC instructor to control said ATC training exercise on said ATC simulator, said displayed information and said received inputs being wirelessly communicated between said portable electronic device and said ATC training system.