Abstract: An electronic flight bag is disclosed which includes an electronic logbook module having an electronic logbook database. The electronic logbook module is configured to compile a list of deferred maintenance items including one or more MEL items. The electronic flight bag also includes an onboard performance tool module operatively connected to the electronic logbook module. The onboard performance tool module is configured to access the list of deferred maintenance items compiled by the electronic logbook module and calculate a plurality of performance parameters. The electronic flight bag also includes an electronic document browser module operatively connected to the electronic logbook module and the onboard performance tool module. The electronic document browser module includes an electronic document browser database storing documentation regarding the MEL item(s) included in the list of deferred maintenance items compiled by the electronic logbook module.

Abstract: A software architecture system is provided for real-time control of an inserting system having a central processor coupled to a plurality of distributed processors that are associated with physical modules of the inserting system, wherein the central processor is coupled to the distributed processors by at least one type of physical I/O channel. The system includes real-time control routines resident in the central processor, a plurality of virtual stations resident in the central processor, wherein each of the software stations corresponding to one of the physical modules of the inserting system. The system further includes at least one virtual I/O channel corresponding to each type of the physical I/O channel, the virtual I/O channel being resident in the central processor and operatively coupled to the physical I/O channel, and a message dispatcher resident in the central processor for dispatching messages from the virtual stations to the corresponding physical modules through the virtual I/O channel.