IP Library Granted Patent US 8,219,307
Granted Patent B2
US 8,219,307 · App. 12/595,891 · Granted Jul 10, 2012

Aircraft navigation aid device

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,219,307
App. No.
12/595,891
Granted
Jul 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An aircraft navigation aid device includes at least one flight management system, an airport navigation aid unit which is incorporated in this flight management system, and a common interface unit.

Claims (15)

1. An aircraft navigation aid device, said device comprising:

a flight management system which comprises

flight management means; and

airport navigation aid means incorporated in said flight management system; and

interface means which are common to said flight management means and said airport navigation aid means, wherein said interface means comprises:

data input means enabling an operator to enter data into said flight management system; and

at least one display screen configured to present information,

wherein said device further comprises navigation and guidance functions that are common to said flight management means and said airport navigation aid means and which enable creation of a complete trajectory from a departure parking point to an arrival parking point from one airport to another.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one common data base which comprises both in-flight navigation data and airport data.

3. The device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said at least one common data base is incorporated in said flight management system.

4. The device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said at least one common data base is incorporated in a data baser server which is linked by a single data transmission link to said flight management system, said data transmission link for transmission of both in-flight navigation data and airport data.

5. The device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an incorporated maintenance device which is common to said flight management means and said airport navigation aid means.

6. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said flight management system comprises a prediction function used on the ground to enable a pilot to know a taxiing time.

7. The device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising data link means which are common to said flight management means and said airport navigation aid means.

8. An aircraft, comprising a navigation aid device as specified in claim 1 .

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded May 18, 2011
From: AIRBUS FRANCE
To: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
Reel/Frame 026298/0269 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2009
From: VALEX, LAURENT; BOURDAIS, ANDRE; SAUVALLE, THOMAS; PEYRUCAIN, ERIC
To: AIRBUS FRANCE
Reel/Frame 023371/0019 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 14, 2009
From: AIRBUS FRANCE
To: AIRBUS OPERATIONS
Reel/Frame 023371/0188 →