Patent ID: 8393689

Claim:
A method for providing an autobrake interlock for an electric brake system of an aircraft; the electric brake system having a brake mechanism, the method comprising: (a) receiving autobrake actuation data; (b) processing the autobrake actuation data, wherein the autobrake actuation data comprises discrete TRA data; (c) if the discrete TRA data does not indicate an autobrake application condition, regulating operating power for the brake mechanism, to temporarily disable the brake mechanism; concurrently with, and independent of, (b) and (c): (e) processing the autobrake actuation data, wherein the autobrake actuation data includes TRA digital data; (f) if the TRA digital data does not indicate the autobrake application condition, preventing generation of an autobrake application condition, preventing generation of an autobrake actuation control command; and (g) prevent actuation of the brake mechanism.