TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• US 20110040428A1
• Filed: 08/17/2009
• Published: 02/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Myfligtdata LLC
• Original Assignee: Myfligtdata LLC
• Inventors: Shinneman, Raymond D., Dexheimer, Ronald H.
• Granted Patent: US 8,374,733 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/30 Transportation; Communications
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/40 Business processes related to the transportation industry shipping G06Q10/083
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0013 with a ground station

Abstract

A computer-implemented transportation information management system and method permits entry, recording, and transmission of operation and maintenance data related to FAA recordkeeping and recording requirements within an SQL database. A secure website permits entry and display of operation and maintenance data as well as facilitating data input using input devices such as a cellular telephone, a personal digital assistant, a personal computer, and a portable computer. The system outputs aircraft operation and maintenance data, automatic alerts of pilot flight and duty time limitations, and flight tracking and monitoring information via a spreadsheet, electronic mail message, text message, and a completed FAA mandatory reporting requirement forms to the aforementioned data input devices. Operation and maintenance data is automatically and continuously transferred to the FAA to populate FAA flight tracking data systems and air traffic control data system.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented transportation information management system, comprising:

aircraft operation maintenance data, said aircraft operation maintenance data comprising at least one of a pilot logbook entry, a flight plan, a flight time report, a duty time report, a personnel flight time limitation, an aircraft flight time limitation, air crew personnel medical information, an air crew personnel rest requirement, a duty schedule, a maintenance schedule, a maintenance deadline, an operational limit, a reporting due date, an air crew personnel training due date, a maintenance due date, a training requirement, and a training compliance report;

a first computing device having a central processor, said central processor operably connected to a structured query language (SQL) database, said SQL database storing said aircraft operation maintenance data;

a secure website having a secure log-in, said secure website operably connected to said first computing device, said secure website providing input and display of said aircraft operation maintenance data;

a second computing device operably connected to said secure website, said second computing device providing input and visual display of said aircraft operation maintenance data;

said first computing device providing output of said aircraft operation maintenance data;

an FAA flight system, said FAA flight system comprising a flight tracking data system and an air traffic control (ATC) data system;

a live data transfer; and

said aircraft operation maintenance data being continuously transmitted to said FAA flight system by said live data transfer, said aircraft operation maintenance data populating said flight tracking data system and said ATC data system.

2. A computer-implemented transportation information management system of claim 1, wherein:

said second computing device comprises at least one of a cellular telephone, a personal digital assistant, a personal computer, and a portable computer;

said output comprising aircraft operation and maintenance data, automatic alerts of pilot flight and duty time limitations, or flight tracking and monitoring information;

said output in the form of at least one of a report, a spreadsheet, an electronic mail message, a text message, and a completed FAA mandatory reporting requirement form; and

said output displayed on said second computing device.

3. A computer-implemented transportation information management system of claim 2, further comprising an interactive voice response system (IVS), said IVS operably connected to said first computing device and said secure website, said IVS adapted to receive visual flight rules (VFR) information from said second computing device.

4. A computer-implemented transportation information management system of claim 3, further comprising a multi function device (MFD), said MFD transmitting said aircraft operation maintenance data directly to said FAA system or said first computing device, said MFD comprising at least one of a cellular telephone, a personal digital assistant, a personal computer, and a portable computer.

5. A computer-implemented transportation information management system of claim 3, further comprising:

a back office service provider, said back office service provider operably connected to said first computing device; and

said back office service provider providing input and visual display of said aircraft operation maintenance data.