Patent application EP17165235A (EP), filed 2017-04-06
Publication number: EP3255534A1
Title: THREE-DIMENSIONAL AIRCRAFT INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR LAYOUT OF PASSENGER ACCOMMODATIONS
Abstract: A method and apparatus for inspecting an aircraft (102). The method displays, by a processor unit (2004) in a mobile device (112), a two-dimensional layout (120) of an interior (106) of an aircraft (102) on a graphical user interface (122) on the mobile device (112) in which the two-dimensional layout (120) includes fixed features (126) visible within the interior (106) of the aircraft (102). The method displays, by the processor unit (2004), a three-dimensional view (128) of a group of objects (130) in the aircraft (102) on the graphical user interface (122) on the mobile device (112) with a point-of-view (132) at a selected distance from an object (136) in the group of objects (130) and in a direction (138) when a fixed feature (140) corresponding to the object (136) is selected from the fixed features (126) in the two-dimensional layout (120) using an input system (142) for the mobile device (112). The method changes, by the processor unit (2004), the direction (138) of the three-dimensional view (128) in response to movement (144) of the mobile device (112).
IPC codes: G06F  17/    50            A I
G06F   3/  0484            A I
G06Q  10/    06            A I
G09G   5/   377            A I
G06F   3/    01            A I
G06F   3/  0346            A I
G06F   3/  0481            A I
G06F   3/  0488            A I
G06F   3/    14            A I
G06F  30/    15            A I
G06Q  10/    00            A I
Claims: number: 1
text: An aircraft inspection system (108) comprising:
number: 2
text: The aircraft inspection system (108) of claim 1, wherein the aircraft inspector (118) is configured to display a first level of detail (306) for the two-dimensional layout (120) that is greater than a second level of detail (308) for the two-dimensional layout (120), and wherein the second level of detail (308) is displayed by the aircraft inspector (118) when a portion of the two-dimensional layout (120) displayed in the first level of detail (306) is selected.
number: 3
text: The aircraft inspection system (108) of any preceding claim, wherein the aircraft inspector (118) is configured to detect the movement (144) of the mobile device (112) using an inertial measurement unit (148) for the mobile device (112).
number: 4
text: The aircraft inspection system (108) of any preceding claim, wherein the aircraft inspector (118) is configured to receive a user input (146) to the graphical user interface (122) identifying an inconsistency (166) for the object (136) in the group of objects (130) in the three-dimensional view (128), and wherein in receiving the user input (146) to the graphical user interface (122) identifying the inconsistency (166) for the object (136) in the group of objects (130) in the three-dimensional view (128), the aircraft inspector (118) is optionally configured to identify a part identifier (168) for a part (164) corresponding to the object (136) when the object (136) is selected; receive an identification of the inconsistency (166) for the part (164); and wherein the aircraft inspection system (108) is optionally configured to store the part identifier (168) for the part (164) and the identification of the inconsistency (166).
number: 5
text: The aircraft inspection system (108) of claim 4, wherein the part identifier (168) for the part (164) and the identification of the inconsistency (166) are stored as an entry (174) in a rework list (176) for the aircraft (102).
number: 6
text: The aircraft inspection system (108) of any of claims 4-5, wherein the identification of the inconsistency (166) is selected from at least one of coordinates of a location (170) of the inconsistency (166) on the part (164) or a description (172) of the inconsistency (166).
number: 7
text: The aircraft inspection system (108) of any preceding claim, wherein the fixed feature (140) is selected from one of a window, a door, a row of seats, and a stowage bin.
number: 8
text: The aircraft inspection system (108) of any preceding claim, wherein the two-dimensional layout (120) is displayed using a webpage (162) and the three-dimensional view (128) is displayed using a three-dimensional computer-aided design model.
number: 9
text: The aircraft inspection system (108) of any preceding claim, wherein the interior (106) is selected from at least one of a passenger area, a crew area, or a flight deck.
number: 10
text: The aircraft inspection system (108) of any preceding claim, wherein the mobile device (112) is selected from one of a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a subnotebook, a convertible laptop computer, and a netbook.
number: 11
text: The aircraft inspection system (108) of any preceding claim further configured to change the direction (138) of the three-dimensional view (128) in response to receiving a user input (146) at the input system (142) in the mobile device (112); and receive the user input (146) to the graphical user interface (122) identifying an inconsistency (166) for the object (136) in the group of objects (130) in the three-dimensional view (128).
number: 12
text: The aircraft inspection system (108) of claim 11, wherein the aircraft inspector (118) is configured to display a first level of detail (306) for the two-dimensional layout (120) that is greater than a second level of detail (308) for the two-dimensional layout (120), and wherein the second level of detail (308) is displayed by the aircraft inspector (118) when a portion of the two-dimensional layout (120) displayed in the first level of detail (306) is selected.
number: 13
text: The aircraft inspection system (108) of any of claims 11-12, wherein the input system (142) is selected from at least one of a touch screen or an inertial measurement unit (148).
number: 14
text: The aircraft inspection system (108) of any of claims 11-13, wherein in receiving the user input (146) to the graphical user interface (122) identifying the inconsistency (166) for the object (136) in the group of objects (130) in the three-dimensional view (128), the aircraft inspector (118) is configured to identify a part identifier (168) for a part (164) corresponding to the object (136) when the object (136) is selected; receive an identification of the inconsistency (166) for the part (164); and wherein the aircraft inspector (118) is configured to store the part identifier (168) for the part (164) and the identification of the inconsistency (166).
number: 15
text: A method for inspecting an aircraft (102), the method comprising:
Office action: search_report, dated 2017-12-13
Rejection reasons: novelty_epc_54
inventive_step_epc_56
Prior art cited: ref_id: US2014298227A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: US2014310629A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: US2014337777A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: EP2998909A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: US2014298227
ref_type: patent
severity: novelty_destroying
ref_id: US2014310629
ref_type: patent
severity: obviousness
ref_id: US2014337777
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: EP2998909
ref_type: patent
severity: background
Final disposition: pending (2017-12-13)