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Aircraft collision avoidance alarm

  • US 8,188,907 B2
  • Filed: 09/12/2009
  • Issued: 05/29/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An aircraft communications method comprising the steps of:

  • collecting aircraft position information for a plurality of aircraft from a radar;

    digitally encoding the aircraft position information in a first computer;

    transmitting the digitally encoded information over a transmitter using a voice communications channel to a one of the plurality of aircraft;

    receiving the digitally encoded information at the one aircraft by a receiver on-board the aircraft;

    decoding the digital information from the voice communications channel in a second computer on-board the aircraft;

    analyzing in the second computer the decoded information to determine if an alarm situation is present; and

    providing an alarm from the second computer if an alarm situation is present.

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