Generating dynamic checklists for aircraft operations

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12159537-B2
Application number	US-202318352910-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 14, 2023
Priority date	Feb 26, 2021
Publication date	Dec 3, 2024
Grant date	Dec 3, 2024

Abstract

In some embodiments, a mobile computing device comprising one or more processors, a display, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium is provided. The computer-readable medium has logic stored thereon that, in response to execution by the one or more processors, causes the mobile computing device to perform actions comprising: determining, by the mobile computing device, a location associated with flight plan information; transmitting, by the mobile computing device, the location to a restriction management system; receiving, by the mobile computing device from the restriction management system, information for presenting a checklist including checklist items indicating statuses of flight restriction conditions associated with the location; generating, by the mobile computing device, an interface having a format based on whether all checklist items are passed, wherein the interface includes a map, a pin, and a checklist; and presenting, by the mobile computing device, the interface on the display.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile computing device, comprising:
one or more processors;
a display; and
a non-transitory computer-readable medium having logic stored thereon that, in response to execution by the one or more processors, causes the mobile computing device to perform actions comprising:
determining, by the mobile computing device, a location associated with flight plan information;
transmitting, by the mobile computing device, the location to a restriction management system;
receiving, by the mobile computing device from the restriction management system, information for presenting a checklist including checklist items indicating statuses of flight restriction conditions associated with the location;
generating, by the mobile computing device, an interface having a format based on whether all checklist items are passed, wherein the interface includes a map, a pin, and a checklist;
presenting, by the mobile computing device, the interface on the display;
receiving, by the mobile computing device, an input from a user that indicates a new location;
transmitting, by the mobile computing device, the new location to the restriction management system;
receiving, by the mobile computing device from the restriction management system, information for presenting an updated checklist of flight restriction conditions relevant to the new location; and
updating, by the mobile computing device, the interface based on the updated checklist.

2. The mobile computing device of claim 1 , wherein generating the interface includes:
in response to determining that all checklist items indicate pass statuses, rendering the pin in a first format; and
in response to determining that not all checklist items indicate pass statuses, rendering the pin in a second format different from the first format.

3. The mobile computing device of claim 2 , wherein the first format includes a first color, and wherein the second format includes a second color different from the first color.

4. The mobile computing device of claim 2 , wherein the first format includes a first icon, and wherein the second format includes a second icon different from the first icon.

5. The mobile computing device of claim 1 , wherein generating the interface includes:
in response to determining that at least one checklist item does not indicate a pass status, sorting the checklist such that the at least one checklist item that does not indicate a pass status is at a top of the checklist.

6. The mobile computing device of claim 1 , wherein generating the interface includes:
in response to determining that all checklist items indicate pass statuses, rendering the checklist with a first heading; and
in response to determining that not all checklist items indicate pass statuses, rendering the checklist with a second heading different from the first heading.

7. The mobile computing device of claim 1 , wherein the input from the user that indicates the new location is an input that causes the map to scroll while the pin remains stationary.

8. The mobile computing device of claim 1 , wherein the input from the user that indicates the new location is an input that causes the pin to move while the map remains stationary.

9. The mobile computing device of claim 1 , wherein the map includes a restriction boundary associated with a restriction definition.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having logic stored thereon that, in response to execution by one or more processors of a mobile computing device, causes the mobile computing device to perform actions comprising:
determining, by the mobile computing device, a location associated with flight plan information;
transmitting, by the mobile computing device, the location to a restriction management system;
receiving, by the mobile computing device from the restriction management system, information for presenting a checklist including checklist items indicating statuses of flight restriction conditions associated with the location;
generating, by the mobile computing device, an interface having a format based on whether all checklist items are passed, wherein the interface includes a map, a pin, and a checklist;
presenting, by the mobile computing device, the interface on a display device of the mobile computing device;
receiving, by the mobile computing device, an input from a user that indicates a new location;
transmitting, by the mobile computing device, the new location to the restriction management system;
receiving, by the mobile computing device from the restriction management system, information for presenting an updated checklist of flight restriction conditions relevant to the new location; and
updating, by the mobile computing device, the interface based on the updated checklist.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein generating the interface includes:
in response to determining that all checklist items indicate pass statuses, rendering the pin in a first format; and
in response to determining that not all checklist items indicate pass statuses, rendering the pin in a second format different from the first format.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the first format includes a first color, and wherein the second format includes a second color different from the first color.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the first format includes a first icon, and wherein the second format includes a second icon different from the first icon.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein generating the interface includes:
in response to determining that at least one checklist item does not indicate a pass status, sorting the checklist such that the at least one checklist item that does not indicate a pass status is at a top of the checklist.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein generating the interface includes:
in response to determining that all checklist items indicate pass statuses, rendering the checklist with a first heading; and
in response to determining that not all checklist items indicate pass statuses, rendering the checklist with a second heading different from the first heading.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the input from the user that indicates the new location is an input that causes the map to scroll while the pin remains stationary.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the input that indicates the new location is an input that causes the pin to move while the map remains stationary.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the map includes a restriction boundary associated with a restriction definition.

Assignees

• Wing Aviation Llc

Inventors

• Rezvani Tara Sheida
• Lesser Jonathan
• Negron Jr Reinaldo
• Baskaran Shruthi
• Yoon Sung Roa
• Caron Arnaud

Classifications

• G08G5/76

  for monitoring atmospheric conditions · CPC title

• G08G5/59

  in accordance with predefined flight zones, e.g. to avoid prohibited zones · CPC title

• G08G5/57

  for unmanned aircraft · CPC title

• G08G5/55

  for a single aircraft · CPC title

• G08G5/26

  Transmission of traffic-related information between aircraft and ground stations · CPC title