Method and system for tactical gate management by aviation entities
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for an aviation entity to manage, consistent with specified entity business goals, the temporal assignment of airport gates for use by a plurality of aircraft which are to-be-serviced by specified ground resources, including ground personnel, equipment and supplies, so as to deliver and receive specified passengers, their baggage and cargo during a specified time period, based upon specified, temporally-varying data pertaining to said aircraft, passengers and ground resources, said method comprising the steps of:
- collecting and storing said specified data,processing said data to predict the trajectories of said plurality of aircraft, wherein said trajectories including the expected gate arrival time, required ground servicing period and projected departure time of each of said aircraft,processing said data to predict the loads imposed on said ground resources and gates associated with the movement of said passengers, equipment and supplies in relation to the arrival and departure of said plurality of aircraft,processing said data, trajectories and loads to identify the various possible ways to assign said gates so as to meet to a specified level the time constraints of said predicted trajectories and loads, andassigning to each of said plurality of aircraft a gate for use for a prescribed period, with said assignments being made in such a manner as to allow said aviation entity to better meet said business goals.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method for an aviation system to manage the temporal assignment of airport gates for use by a plurality of aircratf includes the steps of: (a) collecting and storing data, (b) processing the data to predict the trajectories of the aircraft, (c) processing the data to predict the loads imposed on the ground resources and gates (d) processing the data, trajectories and loads to identify the various possible ways to distribute the ground system resources and assign the gates so as to meet the time constraints of the predicted trajectories and loads, and (e) assigning to each of the plurality of aircraft a gate for use for a prescribed period.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for an aviation entity to manage, consistent with specified entity business goals, the temporal assignment of airport gates for use by a plurality of aircraft which are to-be-serviced by specified ground resources, including ground personnel, equipment and supplies, so as to deliver and receive specified passengers, their baggage and cargo during a specified time period, based upon specified, temporally-varying data pertaining to said aircraft, passengers and ground resources, said method comprising the steps of:
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collecting and storing said specified data, processing said data to predict the trajectories of said plurality of aircraft, wherein said trajectories including the expected gate arrival time, required ground servicing period and projected departure time of each of said aircraft, processing said data to predict the loads imposed on said ground resources and gates associated with the movement of said passengers, equipment and supplies in relation to the arrival and departure of said plurality of aircraft, processing said data, trajectories and loads to identify the various possible ways to assign said gates so as to meet to a specified level the time constraints of said predicted trajectories and loads, and assigning to each of said plurality of aircraft a gate for use for a prescribed period, with said assignments being made in such a manner as to allow said aviation entity to better meet said business goals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer program product in a computer readable memory for allowing an aviation entity to manage, consistent with specified entity business goals, the temporal assignment of airport gates for use by a plurality of aircraft which are to-be-serviced by specified ground resources, including ground personnel, equipment and supplies, so as to deliver and receive specified passengers, their baggage and cargo during a specified time period, based upon specified data pertaining to said aircraft, passengers and ground resources, said computer program comprising:
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a means for collecting and storing said specified data and business goals, a means for processing said specified data to predict the trajectories of said plurality of aircraft, wherein said trajectories including the expected gate arrival time, required ground servicing period and projected departure time of each of said aircraft, a means for processing said data to predict the loads imposed on said ground resources and gates associated with the movement of said passengers, equipment and supplies in relation to the arrival and departure of said plurality of aircraft, a means for processing said data, trajectories and loads to identify the various possible ways to distribute said ground system resources and assign said gates so as to meet the time constraints of said predicted trajectories and loads, and a means for assigning to each of said plurality of aircraft a gate for use for a prescribed period, with said assignments being made in such a manner as to allow said aviation entity to optimally meet said business goals. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, including a processor, memory, display and input device, that allows an aviation entity to manage, consistent with specified entity business goals, the temporal assignment of airport gates for use by a plurality of aircraft which are to-be-serviced by specified ground resources, including ground personnel, equipment and supplies, so as to deliver and receive specified passengers, their baggage and cargo during a specified time period, based upon specified data pertaining to said aircraft, passengers and ground resources, said system comprising:
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a means for collecting and storing said specified data and business goals, a means for processing said specified data to predict the trajectories of said plurality of aircraft, wherein said trajectories including the expected gate arrival time, required ground servicing period and projected departure time of each of said aircraft, a means for processing said data to predict the loads imposed on said ground resources and gates associated with the movement of said passengers, equipment and supplies in relation to the arrival and departure of said plurality of aircraft, a means for processing said data, trajectories and loads to identify the various possible ways to assign said gates so as to meet the time constraints of said predicted trajectories and loads, and a means for assigning to each of said plurality of aircraft a gate for use for a prescribed period, with said assignments being made in such a manner as to allow said aviation entity to optimally meet said business goals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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