METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING IN-FLIGHT WEATHER DATA
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17. A method for managing subscription to a weather service that provides aircraft with weather data during flight, the method comprising:
- receiving subscription requests that request subscription to the weather service;
recording in a subscription database valid subscriptions to the weather service that are based on the subscription requests;
receiving a weather service request for an aircraft, wherein the weather service request requests weather data from the weather service during flight of the aircraft;
verifying a subscription status of the aircraft by comparing the weather service request with the valid subscriptions in the subscription database; and
providing or rejecting the weather service according to the subscription status of the aircraft.
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Abstract
A method for providing one or more aircraft with weather data during flight includes generating a weather model using a source of weather data. The weather model incorporates flight operations information and performance requirements. The method includes generating a weather message from the weather model. The weather message is generated in a format that is compatible with the aircraft. The method also includes transmitting the weather message to the aircraft during flight of the aircraft.
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17. A method for managing subscription to a weather service that provides aircraft with weather data during flight, the method comprising:
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receiving subscription requests that request subscription to the weather service; recording in a subscription database valid subscriptions to the weather service that are based on the subscription requests; receiving a weather service request for an aircraft, wherein the weather service request requests weather data from the weather service during flight of the aircraft; verifying a subscription status of the aircraft by comparing the weather service request with the valid subscriptions in the subscription database; and providing or rejecting the weather service according to the subscription status of the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A weather service system for providing one or more aircraft with weather data during flight, the system comprising:
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an in-flight weather server (IFWS) comprising an operations specification (OS) module, an airspace objective specification (AOS) module, and a weather processing (WP) module, the WP module being operatively connected to the OS module and the AOS module, the WP module being configured to generate a weather model using a source of weather data, flight operations information received from the OS module, and performance requirements received from the AOS module; and a weather message generator (WMGS) operatively connected to the IFWS, the WMG being configured to receive the weather model from the IFWS and generate a weather message from the weather model, the WMGS being configured to generate the weather message in a format that is compatible with the aircraft, the WMGS being further configured to transmit the weather message to the aircraft during flight of the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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25-1. The weather service system of claim 21, wherein the WMGS is configured to receive a weather service request for a plurality of aircraft, generate the weather message using the weather model, and attach a virtual channel number to the weather message, the virtual channel number identifying the plurality of aircraft requesting weather service, the WMGS being further configured to transmit the weather message at least one of directly to the plurality of aircraft or to one or more aircraft operator entities that control operation of the plurality of aircraft.
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