DETERMINING CURRENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO AN AIRCRAFT
First Claim
1. A method of providing meteorological data for aeronautical use, the method comprising:
- collecting data from a plurality of data sources;
processing the collected data to determine current meteorological conditions of a current location of an aircraft in an airspace; and
providing the current meteorological conditions to the aircraft.
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Abstract
A method of providing meteorological data for aeronautical use. The method includes collecting data from a plurality of data sources, processing the data to determine current meteorological conditions of a current location of an aircraft in an airspace, and providing the current meteorological conditions to the aircraft and other users as appropriate, such as airline operations centers, air navigation service providers, and national weather service providers. Based on current aircraft behavior data and guidance systems design, beneficial wind and meteorological data can be established for a given flight and its cleared route and descent path.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of providing meteorological data for aeronautical use, the method comprising:
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collecting data from a plurality of data sources; processing the collected data to determine current meteorological conditions of a current location of an aircraft in an airspace; and providing the current meteorological conditions to the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of using data from one or more sources of aeronautical information, the method comprising:
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determining a current meteorological condition of a portion of an airspace; including the determined condition in a representation of a plurality of current meteorological conditions in the airspace; using the representation to obtain current meteorological information relating to a specific aircraft in the airspace; and providing the current meteorological information to the specific aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for providing meteorological information for aeronautical use relative to an airspace, the apparatus comprising:
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a ground system; and one or more aircraft in the airspace configured to transmit data to the ground system; the ground system configured to; collect data descriptive of behavior of the one or more aircraft; use the aircraft behavior data to determine one or more meteorological conditions in the airspace; and based on the one or more meteorological conditions and on a profile of a specific one of the one or more aircraft, select a flight path through the airspace for the specific aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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