SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRCRAFT TAXI GATE SELECTION BASED ON PASSENGER CONNECTING FLIGHT INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method for aircraft taxi gate selection based on passenger connecting flight information, comprising:
- establishing a communication link between an aircraft computing system and a ground station system via a communication network provided by the ground station system;
substantially simultaneously displaying aircraft taxi gate selection information and the passenger connecting flight information on a display device to a pilot upon establishing the communication link; and
allowing the pilot to select an aircraft taxi gate based on the displayed aircraft taxi gate selection information and passenger connecting flight information.
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Abstract
A system and method for aircraft taxi gate selection based on passenger connecting flight information are disclosed. In one embodiment, a communication link is established between an aircraft computing system and a ground station system via a communication network provided by the ground station system. Further, aircraft taxi gate selection information and the passenger connecting flight information are substantially simultaneously displayed on a display device to a pilot upon establishing the communication link. Furthermore, the pilot is allowed to select an aircraft taxi gate based on the displayed aircraft taxi gate selection information and passenger connecting flight information.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for aircraft taxi gate selection based on passenger connecting flight information, comprising:
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establishing a communication link between an aircraft computing system and a ground station system via a communication network provided by the ground station system; substantially simultaneously displaying aircraft taxi gate selection information and the passenger connecting flight information on a display device to a pilot upon establishing the communication link; and allowing the pilot to select an aircraft taxi gate based on the displayed aircraft taxi gate selection information and passenger connecting flight information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for aircraft taxi gate selection based on passenger connecting flight information, comprising:
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establishing a communication link between an aircraft computing system and a ground station system via a communication network provided by the ground station system; obtaining an estimated aircraft arrival time and the passenger connecting flight information upon establishing the communication link; and automatically providing an optimized aircraft taxi gate selection option on a display device to a pilot based on the estimated aircraft arrival time and the passenger connecting flight information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for aircraft taxi gate selection based on passenger connecting flight information, comprising:
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a ground station system; an aircraft computing system residing in an aircraft, wherein the aircraft computing system comprises; a processor; memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises; an aircraft taxi gate selection module; and a display device coupled to the memory; and a communication network for establishing a communication link between the aircraft computing system and the ground station system, wherein the communication network is provided by the ground station system, wherein the aircraft taxi gate selection module substantially simultaneously displays aircraft taxi gate selection information and the passenger connecting flight information on the display device to a pilot upon establishing the communication link and wherein the aircraft taxi gate selection module allows the pilot to select an aircraft taxi gate based on the displayed aircraft taxi gate selection information and passenger connecting flight information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for aircraft taxi gate selection based on passenger connecting flight information, comprising:
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a ground station system, wherein the ground station system comprises; a ground station computing system, wherein the ground station computing system comprises; a processor; and memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises; an aircraft taxi gate advisory module; an aircraft computing system residing in an aircraft, wherein the aircraft computing system comprises; a display device; and a communication network for establishing a communication link between the aircraft computing system and the ground station system, wherein the communication network is provided by the ground station system, wherein the aircraft taxi gate advisory module obtains an estimated aircraft arrival time and the passenger connecting flight information upon establishing the communication link, and wherein the aircraft taxi gate advisory module automatically provides an optimized aircraft taxi gate selection option on the display device to a pilot based on the estimated aircraft arrival time and the passenger connecting flight information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for aircraft taxi gate selection based on passenger connecting flight information, having instructions that, when executed by a computing device cause the computing device to:
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establish a communication link between an aircraft computing system and a ground station system via a communication network provided by the ground station system; substantially simultaneously display aircraft taxi gate selection information and the passenger connecting flight information on a display device to a pilot upon establishing the communication link; and allow the pilot to select an aircraft taxi gate based on the displayed aircraft taxi gate selection information and passenger connecting flight information. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. At least another non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for aircraft taxi gate selection based on passenger connecting flight information, having instructions that, when executed by a computing device cause the computing device to:
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establish a communication link between an aircraft computing system and a ground station system via a communication network provided by the ground station system; obtain an estimated aircraft arrival time and the passenger connecting flight information upon establishing the communication link; and automatically provide an optimized aircraft taxi gate selection option on a display device to a pilot based on the estimated aircraft arrival time and the passenger connecting flight information. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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