Method and system for integrating offboard generated parameters into a flight management system

US10946977B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. · US

Inventors

• Rajeev Mohan · Kanchinakote, IN
• Sreenivasan Govindillam K · Savanuru, IN
• Srihari Jayathirtha · Savanuru, IN
• Kalimulla Khan · Survanagiri, IN
• Ravish Udupa · Savanuru, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 23, 2018
• Grant date: Mar 16, 2021
• Expiry date: Sep 17, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64D2045/0075
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for integrating aircraft flight parameters generated by an offboard portable electronic device (PED) into an onboard flight management system (FMS). The method comprises selecting the aircraft flight parameters to be generated by the PED for use by the FMS. The current flight data is accessed for the aircraft with the FMS and providing the current flight data to the offboard PED. The rules for the aircraft flight parameters are computed with the offboard PED based on the current flight data for the aircraft and transmitted to a flight management (FM) adapter. The FM adapter confirms that the rules for the aircraft flight parameters comply with operational limits of the aircraft and then translates the rules of the aircraft flight parameters to aircraft operational targets for use by the onboard FMS. The aircraft operational targets are then loaded from the FM adapter into the FMS.