Process For Generating Computer Flight Plans on the Internet
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Abstract
A process for generating computer flight plans on the Internet with the elements of: a raw XY&Z database of chart data, a data base containing aircraft data, a software system to create VFR, IFR and Road charts, an Internet web site accessible by a Client computer, a software system which computes flight plans requested by the Client computer, a software system which allows for navigation data and aircraft editing by means of the Internet web site Client computer, and a software system which allows for outputting flight plans by means of the Internet web site Client computer.
A alternate embodiment includes wherein said elements include a local area network consisting of a service and number of local Client computers or an Intranet network which is connected by means other than wires such as infrared or radio signals. A preferred embodiment includes further comprising the step(s) of computing by means of a software systems a cross section of the flight plan and displaying same in a profile window in which the route is displayed relative to terrain elevation, obstruction elevation, airspace, weather and flight altitude.
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29 Claims
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18. A process of providing a navigation chart over a computer network for flight planning use by a pilot, comprising:
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storing at a server computer plural travel chart images of selected geographic areas at one or more magnifications; overlaying travel navigation waypoints on a selected chart image of a selected geographic area at a selected magnification to form a composite travel navigation chart; compressing the selected composite travel navigation chart as a selected composite travel navigation chart image; and delivering the selected composite travel navigation chart image from the server computer to a browser on a client computer for flight planning use by a pilot. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A process of providing a navigation chart over a computer network for flight planning use by a pilot, comprising:
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storing at a server computer plural travel chart images of selected geographic areas at one or more magnifications; overlaying travel navigation waypoints on a selected chart image of a selected geographic area at a selected magnification to form a composite travel navigation chart; overlaying a route line along specified travel navigation waypoints received via a computer network from a user operating a browser on a client computer; compressing the selected composite travel navigation chart as a selected composite travel navigation chart image; and delivering the selected composite travel navigation chart image from the server computer to the browser on the client computer for flight planning use by a pilot. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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