SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECOY MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A computer method for managing at least one decoy comprising:
- (a) determining decoy characteristics and at least one decoy minimum distance threshold for the at least one decoy;
(b) determining at least one high value unit (HVU) location of at least one HVU relative to at least one launch platform of the at least one decoy;
(c) automatically calculating, by a specially-programmed computer, at least one set of lines extending from at least one direction of at least one threat through the at least one HVU location, and continuing beyond the at least one HVU location;
(d) automatically calculating, by the specially-programmed computer, at least one decoy trajectory of the at least one decoy based on the at least one direction, launch time of the at least one decoy, bearing from the at least one HVU at a decoy launch time of the at least one decoy, course and speed of the at least one HVU, course, range, and speed of the at least one decoy launch platform, wind direction and speed at the at least one launch platform, and the decoy characteristics;
(e) automatically calculating, by the specially-programmed computer, at least one HVU minimum distance from the at least one decoy trajectory to the at least one HVU location;
(f) automatically calculating, by the specially-programmed computer, at least one line minimum distance from the at least one decoy trajectory to each of the at least one line of the at least one set of lines; and
(g) automatically providing, by the specially-programmed computer, an indication if any of the at least one HVU minimum distance and the at least one line minimum distance are smaller than the at least one decoy minimum distance threshold.
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Abstract
System and method for determining which decoys should not be deployed based on the locations of the nearby high value units and other considerations. The system and method can visualize and manage the employment of decoys in a multi-platform environment by plotting the predicted path of decoys relative to high value unit (HVU) motion, and highlighting any situations that exist where the decoys (both air-drifting and self-propelled) launched from a platform can direct an incoming threat towards a high value unit. The system and method can develop, display, and automatically transmit a recommendation to launch or not launch a specific decoy.
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1. A computer method for managing at least one decoy comprising:
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(a) determining decoy characteristics and at least one decoy minimum distance threshold for the at least one decoy; (b) determining at least one high value unit (HVU) location of at least one HVU relative to at least one launch platform of the at least one decoy; (c) automatically calculating, by a specially-programmed computer, at least one set of lines extending from at least one direction of at least one threat through the at least one HVU location, and continuing beyond the at least one HVU location; (d) automatically calculating, by the specially-programmed computer, at least one decoy trajectory of the at least one decoy based on the at least one direction, launch time of the at least one decoy, bearing from the at least one HVU at a decoy launch time of the at least one decoy, course and speed of the at least one HVU, course, range, and speed of the at least one decoy launch platform, wind direction and speed at the at least one launch platform, and the decoy characteristics; (e) automatically calculating, by the specially-programmed computer, at least one HVU minimum distance from the at least one decoy trajectory to the at least one HVU location; (f) automatically calculating, by the specially-programmed computer, at least one line minimum distance from the at least one decoy trajectory to each of the at least one line of the at least one set of lines; and (g) automatically providing, by the specially-programmed computer, an indication if any of the at least one HVU minimum distance and the at least one line minimum distance are smaller than the at least one decoy minimum distance threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer system for managing at least one decoy comprising:
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a decoy characteristics processor, executing on a specially-programmed computer, determining decoy characteristics and at least one decoy minimum distance threshold for the at least one decoy; a HVU characteristics processor, executing on the specially-programmed computer, determining at least one HVU location of at least one HVU relative to at least one decoy launch platform of the at least one decoy; a trajectory processor automatically calculating, by the specially-programmed computer, at least one decoy trajectory of the at least one decoy based on the at least one direction and launch time of the at least one decoy, bearing from the at least one HVU at a decoy launch time of the at least one decoy, course and speed of the at least one HVU, course, range, and speed of the at least one decoy launch platform, wind direction and speed at the at least one decoy launch platform, and decoy characteristics, a threat processor automatically calculating, by the specially-programmed computer, at least one set of lines extending from at least one direction of at least one threat through the at least one HVU location, and continuing beyond the at least one HVU location, the threat processor automatically calculating, by the computer, at least one HVU minimum distance from the at least one decoy trajectory to the at least one HVU location, the threat processor automatically calculating, by the computer, at least one line minimum distance from the at least one decoy trajectory to each of the at least one line of the at least one set of lines; and a threshold processor automatically providing, by the specially-programmed computer, an indication if any of the at least one HVU minimum distance and the at least one line minimum distance are smaller than the at least one decoy minimum distance threshold. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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