METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT VIEW FOR AIRLINE OPERATIONS
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1. A method for providing consolidated information regarding utilization of assets and resources of an airline, said method comprising:
- receiving data relating to a current airline operation situation from at least one data source;
receiving data relating to one or more of an airline operation plan and a predefined utilization for the assets and resources from at least one other data source;
correlating the received data in accordance with one or more business rules;
interpreting the correlated data to determine a relationship between the current airline operation situation and one or more of the airline operation plan and the predefined utilization of resources; and
presenting the interpretation of how resources are being used relative to a capacity for the assets and resources in a single format to a user.
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Abstract
A method for providing an airline a global view of resource management is described. The method includes receiving data relating to aircraft positions from at least one data source, receiving data relating to flight and maintenance schedules for the aircraft from at least one other data source, correlating the received data in accordance with one or more business rules, interpreting the correlated data to determine potential impacts to resources from an airline system perspective, and presenting the interpretation of the correlated data in a single format to a user.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for providing consolidated information regarding utilization of assets and resources of an airline, said method comprising:
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receiving data relating to a current airline operation situation from at least one data source; receiving data relating to one or more of an airline operation plan and a predefined utilization for the assets and resources from at least one other data source; correlating the received data in accordance with one or more business rules; interpreting the correlated data to determine a relationship between the current airline operation situation and one or more of the airline operation plan and the predefined utilization of resources; and presenting the interpretation of how resources are being used relative to a capacity for the assets and resources in a single format to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for providing a utilization view of airline resources, said system comprising:
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a user interface; at least one unit configured to provide data relating to a current airline operation situation; at least one ground based unit configured to provide data relating to at least one of an airline operation plan and a pre-defined utilization of resources; an integration system networked to said at least one unit and said at least one ground based unit and configured to receive the provided data; a decision support system integrated with said integration system and said user interface, said decision support system operatively configured to correlate the received data according to one or more business rules, interpret the correlated data to determine a relationship between the current airline operation situation and one or more of the airline operation plan and the predefined utilization of resources, and cause the interpretation of how resources are being used relative to a capacity for the resources to be presented in a single format to a user using said user interface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for allocating resources across an airline operation, said method comprising:
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receiving data relating to a current airline operation situation and one or more of an airline operation plan and a predefined utilization for the resources; determining how the resources are being utilized relative to a capacity for the resources; and providing information as to which resources are capable of addressing the current airline operation situation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for tracking utilization and capacity of airline resources, said system comprising:
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at least one unit configured to provide data relating to asset and resource utilization relative to a capacity for the resources; and a processing device communicatively coupled to said at least one unit to receive the provided data, said processing device programmed to assist a user in the allocation of resources across an enterprise. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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