Patent ID: 6772140
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for assisting the selection of a satellite command and control directive and parameters to be inserted in said directive comprising the steps of:defining a hierarchy of satellite command and control directives and subdirectives wherein each directive and subdirective has a hierarchical relationship; storing said defined hierarchy in an electronic storage for subsequent access and retrieval; retrieving said defined hierarchy from said electronic storage; displaying said defined hierarchy in a graphical user interface (GUI); accepting a user selection of a satellite command and control directive or subdirective in said defined hierarchy; and, responsive to said selection, displaying in said GUI predefined parameters in a list corresponding to said selected directive or subdirective in said defined hierarchy, whereby said displaying of said hierarchy and said displaying of said list of predefined parameters corresponding to said selected directive or subdirective assists said user in issuing a satellite command and control directive.