Methods and systems for monitoring atmospheric conditions, predicting turbulent atmospheric conditions and optimizing flight paths of aircraft
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1. A method for optimizing the flight path of an aircraft, comprising:
- collecting an atmospheric information from one or more sensors mounted on an aircraft;
processing said atmospheric information;
predicting an atmospheric condition in a flight path of said aircraft; and
modifying said flight path in anticipation of said atmospheric condition.
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Abstract
A method for optimizing the flight path of an aircraft is performed by collecting atmospheric information data from one or more sensors mounted on an aircraft; processing the collected atmospheric information; predicting an atmospheric condition in a flight path of the aircraft based upon the collected atmospheric information; and modifying the flight path in anticipation of the atmospheric condition.
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1. A method for optimizing the flight path of an aircraft, comprising:
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collecting an atmospheric information from one or more sensors mounted on an aircraft;
processing said atmospheric information;
predicting an atmospheric condition in a flight path of said aircraft; and
modifying said flight path in anticipation of said atmospheric condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for monitoring environmental conditions in the atmosphere, comprising:
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collecting an atmospheric information data from one or more sensors mounted on an aircraft;
processing said atmospheric information;
determining a plurality of atmospheric conditions proximate to said aircraft; and
reporting said plurality of atmospheric conditions to one or more atmospheric monitoring facilities. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for predicting turbulent atmospheric conditions in the flight path of an aircraft, comprising:
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collecting an atmospheric information data from one or more sensors mounted on an aircraft;
processing said atmospheric information; and
predicting a plurality of atmospheric conditions in a flight path of said aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for optimizing the flight path of an aircraft, comprising:
an atmospheric data processing network comprising a computer network and means for optimizing a flight path of an aircraft in communication with one or more sources of atmospheric information. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A system for monitoring environmental conditions in the atmosphere, comprising:
an atmospheric data processing network comprising a computer network and means for monitoring environmental conditions in an atmosphere proximate to an aircraft in communication with one or more sources of atmospheric information. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A system for predicting turbulent atmospheric conditions in a flight path of an aircraft, comprising:
an atmospheric data processing network comprising a computer network and means for predicting a turbulent atmospheric condition in a flight path of an aircraft in communication with one or more sources of atmospheric information. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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