Patent ID: 8645006

Claim:
A portable, computerized system which accesses, organizes, manages, and manipulates flight data and functions, resulting in output displayed and accessible by a user, comprising: a portable device having, hardware with a processor; memory; data input means, for permitting said user to input data; means for data manipulation; data access means for displaying data to said user; means for data recording and storage; and data output means for permitting said user to output data; a self-powering element for operating said device independent of a fixed power supply; a data input receiver that enables said portable device to receive data, wherein said data includes a first data from a data source in an input format and updated information; data delivery means for delivering said data to said portable device; software, including an operating system and operating program, wherein said software is stored within said memory; an output interface that facilitates outputting said first data, said updated information and a second data from said portable device, wherein the data is manipulated internally and integrated through at least one of a linear, or multi-level, cross-access texotrix methodology to provide up-to-the minute operating information; and wherein an operator can access the means for data manipulation and manipulate said data at any point; wherein the device can manipulate data in a non-linear algorithm, aggregating and sorting choices; wherein the device interfaces with and manipulates an operating system of the aircraft.