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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2019
Applicant:
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Inventors:
Sarah Barber, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Felix B. Turcios, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Assignee:
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/048 (2013.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 45/00 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for actuating a critical aircraft system via a virtual guarded switch includes a touchscreen-based Virtual Guarded Switch (VGS) used to replace physical guarded switches. Aircraft systems display the VGS on traditional touch screen displays either via pilot selection or automatically as a result of an abnormal condition. The VGS maintains protection against inadvertent touchscreen activation while remaining familiar, quick, and easy to understand and use.