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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2006
Gordon R. Sandell, Bothell, WA (US);
Stephen Y. Lee, Shoreline, WA (US);
William M. Fischer, Port Orchard, WA (US);
Bradley D. Cornell, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Gordon R. Sandell, Bothell, WA (US);
Stephen Y. Lee, Shoreline, WA (US);
William M. Fischer, Port Orchard, WA (US);
Bradley D. Cornell, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for communication using a plurality of data link standards through a common operator interface are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes components configured to select and establish communication with an air traffic control center using one of a plurality of data link standards. The system further includes components configured to format at least one downlink page to only allow appropriate data inputs based on one or more functionalities of the data link standard, and encode one or more entered data inputs based on the selected data link standard and transmit the inputs to the air traffic control center. In a particular embodiment, the system further includes a components configured to receive and display each of the decoded uplink data transmission in a text message on a corresponding uplink display page according to one or more message text conventions of the selected data link standard.