Airplane system for an atmospheric turbulence analysis system
First Claim
1. A method of operating an airplane system on an airplane for a turbulence analysis system, the method comprising:
- receiving satellite signals from a plurality of satellites into the airplane system on the airplane;
processing the satellite signals in the airplane system on the airplane to determine time variance metrics for the satellite signals, wherein the time variance metrics correspond to variances in signal transfer times for the individual ones of the satellite signals;
transferring the time variance metrics for the satellite signals from the airplane system on the airplane, wherein the time variance metrics are received by the turbulence analysis system;
receiving at least a portion of a turbulence map into the airplane system on the airplane, wherein the turbulence map is generated by the turbulence analysis system based on the time variance metrics and indicates atmospheric turbulence in a three-dimensional area; and
displaying the portion of the turbulence map in the airplane system on the airplane.
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Abstract
An airplane system on an airplane is for use in a turbulence analysis system. The airplane system comprises a communication interface, a processing system, and a user interface. The communication interface receives satellite signals from a plurality of satellites. The processing system processes the satellite signals to determine time variance metrics that correspond to variances in signal transfer times for individual satellite signals. The communication interface transfers the time variance metrics for the satellite signals. The time variance metrics are received by the turbulence analysis system. The communication interface receives at least a portion of a turbulence map into the airplane system. The turbulence map is generated by the turbulence analysis system based on the time variance metrics and indicates atmospheric turbulence in a three-dimensional area. The user interface displays the portion of the turbulence map.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating an airplane system on an airplane for a turbulence analysis system, the method comprising:
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receiving satellite signals from a plurality of satellites into the airplane system on the airplane; processing the satellite signals in the airplane system on the airplane to determine time variance metrics for the satellite signals, wherein the time variance metrics correspond to variances in signal transfer times for the individual ones of the satellite signals; transferring the time variance metrics for the satellite signals from the airplane system on the airplane, wherein the time variance metrics are received by the turbulence analysis system; receiving at least a portion of a turbulence map into the airplane system on the airplane, wherein the turbulence map is generated by the turbulence analysis system based on the time variance metrics and indicates atmospheric turbulence in a three-dimensional area; and displaying the portion of the turbulence map in the airplane system on the airplane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An airplane system on an airplane for use in a turbulence analysis system, the airplane system comprising:
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a communication interface in the airplane system on the airplane configured to receive satellite signals from a plurality of satellites; a processing system in the airplane system on the airplane configured to process the satellite signals to determine time variance metrics for the satellite signals, wherein the time variance metrics correspond to variances in signal transfer times for individual ones of the satellite signals; the communication interface configured to transfer the time variance metrics for the satellite signals from the airplane system, wherein the time variance metrics are received by the turbulence analysis system; the communication interface configured to receive at least a portion of a turbulence map into the airplane system, wherein the turbulence map is generated by the turbulence analysis system based on the time variance metrics and indicates atmospheric turbulence in a three-dimensional area; and a user interface in the airplane system on the airplane configured to display the portion of the turbulence map. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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