Anti hijacking fail-safe system with alert locator tracking capabilities

• US 20040243286A1
• Filed: 02/02/2004
• Published: 12/02/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hal Dwayne Lilley
• Original Assignee: Hal Dwayne Lilley
• Inventors: Lilley, Hal Dwayne
• Granted Patent: US 7,120,521 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/1
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 45/0031 means for overriding or restricting access to flight controls
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 45/0034 by ground-control override
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0061 for transition from automatic pilot to manual pilot and vice versa

Abstract

The Anti Hijacking Fail-safe System with Alert Locator Tracking Capabilities is a tamper-proof computer hardware/software system that could be installed in a commercial aircraft that, in case of an emergency, could be irreversibly engaged by the pilot, or by remote control, to take complete control of all necessary navigation and flight controls. It will then identify and select a predetermined, suitable airport. After this selection is made, the system will then vector the aircraft to the selected airport. After considering many factors, the system will engage an auto-land system. The auto-land system will take the aircraft to a safe landing, full stop, and shut down. The system could then be pre programmed with several other emergency functions, specific to the aircraft in which it is installed.

Claims

1. The novelty of this invention as it relates to aircraft, and more specifically to commercial aircraft, is a computer hardware/software package that, when linked with various other systems in an aircraft, can take control of, but not limited to, take-off procedures, climb-out, flight navigation, and landing procedures. This computer system, once it has been turned on, from either inside or outside the aircraft, can not be shut off or interrupted until all sequences of the software programs have been completed, and then the computer will shut itself off to be reset.

2. The computer hardware/software package for commercial aircraft can be programmed to perform several other important functions, as it is linked to the on-board global positioning system. Using information from the on-board global positioning system, the computer can be programmed to send out to air traffic control a signal which could automatically turn on when entering United States air space, identifying the specific aircraft and continuously sending out a signal to air traffic control reporting the aircraft'"'"'s position. This identification/location part of the system could be activated by remote control as well.