公开(公告)号：US11297374B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US16894415

申请日：2020-06-05

Applicant: Thales Avionics, Inc.

Inventor： Jean-Yves Couleaud ,  François Michel

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L67/60 ,  H04L67/12

Abstract: Courier electronic devices are used to transport seat video display unit (SVDU) operating system (OS) code updates from a content operation center to onboard a vehicle. The OS code used by the SVDUs is updated based on the OS code update to generate an updated OS code, which is used to curate entertainment content files from a mass storage device for selection among by passengers for their consumption through the SVDUs. Entertainment content files may also be selected by the content operation center based on passenger characteristic information and loaded onto the courier electronic devices for transport onboard the vehicle for transfer to the S VDUs to update the entertainment content that is made available for selection by the passengers. The courier electronic devices may be used to facilitate transportation of other information between the SVDUs in the content operation center.

公开(公告)号：US20140156114A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-05

申请号：US14069272

申请日：2013-10-31

Applicant: THALES

Inventor： Bruno Aymeric ,  Cécile Andre ,  Yannick Le Roux ,  François Michel

IPC: G08G5/00

CPC classification number: G08G5/003 ,  G01C23/00 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0039

Abstract: The general field of the invention is that of methods of graphic representation, modification and validation of an aeronautical flight plan for an aircraft avionics system. The system comprises means for computing and generating said flight plan, a task management system, a visualization device displaying a graphic representation of said flight plan and a man-machine interface suitable for making selections, modifications or additions to the information contained in said graphic representation, said selections, modifications and additions being taken into account by the task management system, said graphic representation containing a timeline on which feature at least the various phases of the flight plan and the information corresponding to said phases. The method according to the invention contains a step of displaying at least one item of information depending on several parameters and the graphic representation of which depends on the level of available information about said parameters.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一般领域是用于飞机航空电子系统的航空飞行计划的图形表示，修改和验证的方法。 该系统包括用于计算和产生所述飞行计划的装置，任务管理系统，显示所述飞行计划的图形表示的可视化装置以及适于对包含在所述图形表示中的信息进行选择，修改或添加的人机界面 ，所述选择，修改和添加被所述任务管理系统考虑在内，所述图形表示包含至少在飞行计划的各个阶段的特征以及对应于所述阶段的信息的时间线。 根据本发明的方法包括根据几个参数显示至少一个信息项的步骤，并且其图形表示取决于关于所述参数的可用信息的级别。

公开(公告)号：US11039198B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-15

申请号：US16108153

申请日：2018-08-22

Applicant: Thales Avionics, Inc.

Inventor： Jean-Yves Couleaud ,  François Michel

IPC: H04N21/426 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/437

Abstract: Courier electronic devices are used to transport seat video display unit (SVDU) operating system (OS) code updates from a content operation center to onboard a vehicle. The OS code used by the SVDUs is updated based on the OS code update to generate an updated OS code, which is used to curate entertainment content files from a mass storage device for selection among by passengers for their consumption through the SVDUs. Entertainment content files may also be selected by the content operation center based on passenger characteristic information and loaded onto the courier electronic devices for transport onboard the vehicle for transfer to the SVDUs to update the entertainment content that is made available for selection by the passengers. The courier electronic devices may be used to facilitate transportation of other information between the SVDUs in the content operation center.

公开(公告)号：US09047769B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-02

申请号：US13857976

申请日：2013-04-05

Applicant: Thales

Inventor： Stéphanie Lafon ,  François Michel

IPC: G08G5/04 ,  G08G5/06 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: G08G5/04 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/065

Abstract: The general field of the invention is that of systems for aiding the guidance of a first aircraft travelling around an airport zone. The system according to the invention comprises: a set of databases comprising bulkiness and performance characteristics of the said first aircraft, geometric and technical characteristics of the airport zone and information about the air traffic in the immediate environment of the said first aircraft; calculation means making it possible to firstly determine a safety zone around the said first aircraft taking into account at least the position of the said aircraft, its size and the uncertainty in the measurement of its position; and then a taxiing indication on the basis of the information arising from the databases and the characteristics of the safety zone; viewing means displaying at least one view of the airport one in which the first aircraft is situated and a representation of the said taxiing indication.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一般领域是用于帮助驾驶机场区域周围的第一架飞机的辅助系统。 根据本发明的系统包括：一组数据库，包括所述第一飞行器的蓬松性和性能特征，机场区域的几何和技术特征以及关于在所述第一飞行器的直接环境中的空中交通的信息; 计算意味着可以首先确定所述第一飞机周围的安全区域，至少考虑所述飞机的位置，其尺寸和其位置的测量中的不确定性; 然后根据数据库提供的信息和安全区的特点制定滑行指示; 显示第一飞机所在的机场的至少一个视图的观看装置和所述滑行指示的表示。

公开(公告)号：US11420730B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US16447533

申请日：2019-06-20

Applicant: THALES

Inventor： Sylvain Lissajoux ,  François Michel ,  Chris Deseure ,  Denis Bonnet

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64C19/02 ,  B64C13/02 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G08G5/00

Abstract: Methods and systems for assisting the piloting of an aircraft are provided. The system includes at least one avionics type system and at least one non-avionics type system. The method includes steps involving receiving avionics type data associated with a flying context of the aircraft; forwarding the avionics type data to a non-avionics type system or computer; determining, in the non-avionics computer, one or more adjustment recommendations for equipment based on the received flying context and/or on predetermined data; displaying one or more recommendations. Various developments are described, in particular the conditions for requesting and/or computing recommendations (e.g. ongoing adjustment of the avionics, similar previous configuration, etc.), the selection and the categorization of recommendations, the handling of adjustment data for the avionics, etc. Software aspects are described.

公开(公告)号：US09202381B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-01

申请号：US14069272

申请日：2013-10-31

Applicant: THALES

Inventor： Bruno Aymeric ,  Cécile Andre ,  Yannick Le Roux ,  François Michel

IPC: G01C23/00 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: G08G5/003 ,  G01C23/00 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0039

Abstract: The general field of the invention is that of methods of graphic representation, modification and validation of an aeronautical flight plan for an aircraft avionics system. The system comprises means for computing and generating said flight plan, a task management system, a visualization device displaying a graphic representation of said flight plan and a man-machine interface suitable for making selections, modifications or additions to the information contained in said graphic representation, said selections, modifications and additions being taken into account by the task management system, said graphic representation containing a timeline on which feature at least the various phases of the flight plan and the information corresponding to said phases. The method according to the invention contains a step of displaying at least one item of information depending on several parameters and the graphic representation of which depends on the level of available information about said parameters.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一般领域是用于飞机航空电子系统的航空飞行计划的图形表示，修改和验证的方法。 该系统包括用于计算和产生所述飞行计划的装置，任务管理系统，显示所述飞行计划的图形表示的可视化装置以及适于对包含在所述图形表示中的信息进行选择，修改或添加的人机界面 ，所述选择，修改和添加被所述任务管理系统考虑在内，所述图形表示包含至少在飞行计划的各个阶段的特征以及对应于所述阶段的信息的时间线。 根据本发明的方法包括根据几个参数显示至少一个信息项的步骤，并且其图形表示取决于关于所述参数的可用信息的级别。

公开(公告)号：US09047770B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-02

申请号：US13857979

申请日：2013-04-05

Applicant: Thales

Inventor： Stéphanie Lafon ,  François Michel

IPC: G06F17/10 ,  G08G5/04 ,  G08G5/06 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: G08G5/04 ,  G08G5/0065 ,  G08G5/065

Abstract: The general field of the invention is that of methods for determining safety zones surrounding an aircraft travelling or taking off from an airport zone, the safety zone being calculated at a determined instant that may be the present instant or the future instant. The method according to the invention comprises at least the following steps: Step 0: Establishment of a convex safety envelope surrounding the aircraft on the basis of reference points taken on the aircraft; Step 1: Establishment of a first convex envelope safety zone surrounding the aircraft on the basis of reference circles taken on the aircraft, each circle having as center one of the reference points and as radius the value of the uncertainty in the exact position of the aircraft. Other steps of the method make it possible to refine this first safety zone depending on whether the aircraft is in a taxiing or takeoff phase and depending on whether it is calculated at the present instant or at the future instant.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一般领域是用于确定围绕从机场区域行驶或起飞的飞行器的安全区域的方法，安全区域在可能是当前时刻或未来时刻的确定时刻计算。 根据本发明的方法至少包括以下步骤：步骤0：根据飞机上的参考点建立围绕飞行器的凸形安全信封; 步骤1：根据飞机上的参考圆，建立围绕飞机的第一个凸包安全区，每个圆圈以参考点为中心，并以飞机确切位置的不确定度值为半径 。 该方法的其他步骤使得可以根据飞行器是否处于滑行或起飞阶段并且取决于是在当前时刻还是在未来时刻计算来完善该第一安全区域。