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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING OPTIMIZED TAXIING PATH OPERATION FOR AN AIRCRAFT

  • US 20160171899A1
  • Filed: 12/10/2014
  • Published: 06/16/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A taxiing path optimization system for computing a taxi path of an aircraft using available taxi routes of a corresponding airport, the taxiing path optimization system comprising:

  • an interaction means management unit configured for managing interactions between a user and the taxiing path optimization system using an interactive device configured for inputting a taxi clearance;

    an aircraft positioning management unit configured for managing positional information of the corresponding airport and aircraft received from a plurality of sources for augmenting an aircraft position by consolidating the aircraft position with the positional information in a complementary fashion; and

    a taxi path display unit configured for displaying the taxi path based on the inputted taxi clearance and the augmented aircraft position, wherein the taxi path is automatically computed based on aircraft characteristics or airport capabilities.

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