Controlling aircraft from collisions with off limits facilities
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a receiver; and
a processor connected by a communications link to the receiver;
wherein the receiver receives a signal from an off limits facility and provides the signal to the processor;
wherein the processor determines from the signal whether an aircraft is within a distance of the off limits facility;
and wherein the processor changes a course of the aircraft if the aircraft is within the distance of the off limits facility.
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Abstract
A signal is received from an off limits facility and it is determined from the signal whether an aircraft is within a distance of the off limits facility. The course and/or flight of the aircraft is changed if the aircraft is within the distance of the off limits facility. A signal is received from an airport and it is determined from the signal whether an aircraft will be allowed to take off from the airport. The aircraft is prevented from taking off if the signal from the airport indicates that the aircraft should be prevented from taking off. A signal is received from a satellite and it is determined from the signal whether an aircraft is within a distance of an off limits facility. The course and/or flight of the aircraft if the aircraft is changed if the aircraft is within the distance of the off limits facility.
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22 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver; and
a processor connected by a communications link to the receiver;
wherein the receiver receives a signal from an off limits facility and provides the signal to the processor;
wherein the processor determines from the signal whether an aircraft is within a distance of the off limits facility;
and wherein the processor changes a course of the aircraft if the aircraft is within the distance of the off limits facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus comprising
a receiver; - and
a processor connected by a communications link to the receiver;
wherein the receiver receives a signal from an airport and provides the signal to the processor;
wherein the processor determines from the signal whether an aircraft will be allowed to take off from the airport;
and wherein the processor prevents the aircraft from taking off, if the signal from the airport indicates that the aircraft should be prevented from taking off. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a global positioning satellite receiver located on an aircraft; and
a processor connected by a communications link to the receiver;
wherein the global positioning satellite receiver receives a signal from a satellite, wherein the signal indicates the position of the aircraft, and the global positioning satellite receiver provides the signal to the processor;
wherein the processor determines from the signal whether an aircraft is within a distance of an off limits facility;
and wherein the processor changes a course of the aircraft if the aircraft is within the distance of the off limits facility. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a signal from an off limits facility;
determining from the signal whether an aircraft is within a distance of the off limits facility;
and changing the course of the aircraft if the aircraft is within the distance of the off limits facility. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a signal from an airport;
determining from the signal whether an aircraft will be allowed to take off from the airport;
preventing the aircraft from taking off, if the signal from the airport indicates that the aircraft should be prevented from taking off. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method comprising the steps of
receives a signal from a satellite, wherein the signal can be used to determine a position of an aircraft; -
determining from the signal whether the aircraft is within a distance of an off limits facility;
and changing the course of the aircraft if the aircraft is within the distance of the off limits facility. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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