Aircraft cargo loading logistics system
First Claim
1. A database comprising information concerning cargo restraints installed in one or more cargo compartments of an aircraft;
- said database including;
first identifying information associated with a location of each of a first plurality of install points in said one or more cargo compartments; and
second information corresponding to a restraint type assumed to be installed at a second plurality of said install points.
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Abstract
A cargo loading logistics system for verifying cargo loaded on an aircraft receives a desired restraint configuration from a database and determines an actual restraint configuration on the aircraft by receiving data from a plurality of machine readable identifiers corresponding to a plurality of install points and data from a plurality of machine readable identifiers corresponding to a plurality of restraints. The cargo loading logistics system then compares the desired restraint configuration with the actual restraint configuration and determines if the aircraft is properly configured to be loaded for an upcoming flight.
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14 Claims
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1. A database comprising information concerning cargo restraints installed in one or more cargo compartments of an aircraft;
- said database including;
first identifying information associated with a location of each of a first plurality of install points in said one or more cargo compartments; and second information corresponding to a restraint type assumed to be installed at a second plurality of said install points. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- said database including;
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4. A method of preparing an aircraft prior to loading cargo thereon, the method comprising:
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obtaining first electronic information reflective of the location and type of cargo restraints needed on the aircraft for an upcoming flight; obtaining second electronic information reflective of the location and type of cargo restraints assumed to be installed on the aircraft; and electronically comparing the first and second information. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device configured to graphically display information about a plurality of cargo restraints on an aircraft said device configured to:
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display a proposed arrangement for at least one unit load device; indicate a first set of locations at which restraints are required for securing said at least one unit load device; indicate a second set of locations at which restraints are present; and indicate a third set of locations at which restraints are missing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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