Method and apparatus for generating a four-dimensional (4D) flight plan
First Claim
1. A ground-based method for generating a four-dimensional (4D) flight plan that takes in account weather, metrological data, and safety of flight information for 360 degree horizontal layer at all relevant altitudes and times, comprising:
- receiving a flight plan request from a user, the flight plan including user preferences;
receiving meteorological information and safety-of-flight information based on the user'"'"'s origin, destination and preferences;
generating a 4D flight plan based on the meteorological information, safety-of-flight information, and user preferences;
outputting the 4D flight plan for the user;
receiving updated metrological and safety-of-flight information;
determining the user'"'"'s aircraft position while in-flight;
updating the user'"'"'s 4D flight plan while the user'"'"'s aircraft is in-flight based on the updated metrological and safety-of-flight information, and the user'"'"'s aircraft position; and
outputting the updated 4D flight plan to the user'"'"'s aircraft in-flight.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus that generates a 4D flight plan that takes in account weather, metrological data, and safety of flight information for 360 degree horizontal layer at all relevant altitudes and times is disclosed. The method may include receiving a flight plan request from a user, the flight plan including user preferences, receiving meteorological information and safety-of-flight information based on the user'"'"'s origin, destination and preferences, generating a 4D flight plan based on the meteorological information, safety-of-flight information, and user preferences, and outputting the 4D flight plan for the user.
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12 Claims
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1. A ground-based method for generating a four-dimensional (4D) flight plan that takes in account weather, metrological data, and safety of flight information for 360 degree horizontal layer at all relevant altitudes and times, comprising:
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receiving a flight plan request from a user, the flight plan including user preferences; receiving meteorological information and safety-of-flight information based on the user'"'"'s origin, destination and preferences; generating a 4D flight plan based on the meteorological information, safety-of-flight information, and user preferences; outputting the 4D flight plan for the user; receiving updated metrological and safety-of-flight information; determining the user'"'"'s aircraft position while in-flight; updating the user'"'"'s 4D flight plan while the user'"'"'s aircraft is in-flight based on the updated metrological and safety-of-flight information, and the user'"'"'s aircraft position; and outputting the updated 4D flight plan to the user'"'"'s aircraft in-flight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer-readable medium storing instructions for generating a four-dimensional (4D) flight plan from the ground that takes in account weather, metrological data, and safety of flight information for 360 degree horizontal layer at all relevant altitudes and times, the instructions comprising:
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receiving a flight plan request from a user, the flight plan including user preferences; receiving meteorological information and safety-of-flight information based on the user'"'"'s origin, destination and preferences; generating a 4D flight plan based on the meteorological information, safety-of-flight information, and user preferences; outputting the 4D flight plan for the user; receiving updated metrological and safety-of-flight information; determining the user'"'"'s aircraft position while in-flight; updating the user'"'"'s 4D flight plan while the user'"'"'s aircraft is in-flight based on the updated metrological and safety-of-flight information, and the user'"'"'s aircraft position; and outputting the updated 4D flight plan to the user'"'"'s aircraft in-flight. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A ground-based four-dimensional (4D) flight plan generator that takes in account weather, metrological data, and safety of flight information for 360 degree horizontal layer at all relevant altitudes and times, comprising:
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a communication interface; and a flight planning processor that receives a flight plan request from a user through the communication interface, the flight plan including user preferences, receives meteorological information and safety-of-flight information based on the user'"'"'s origin, destination and preferences, generates a 4D flight plan based on the meteorological information, safety-of-flight information, and user preferences, outputs the 4D flight plan for the user, receives updated metrological and safety-of-flight information, determines the user'"'"'s aircraft position while in-flight, updates the user'"'"'s 4D flight plan while the user'"'"'s aircraft is in-flight based on the updated metrological and safety-of-flight information, and the user'"'"'s aircraft position; and
outputs the updated 4D flight plan to the user'"'"'s aircraft in-flight. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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