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RTAWS active tower hazard detection system

  • US 8,232,910 B1
  • Filed: 08/31/2007
  • Issued: 07/31/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In an aircraft, including a weather radar system and a directional radio frequency receiver system and a display, and obstacle detection system for coupling to the display comprising:

  • an interface for coupling to the radar system; and

    a processor configured to determine a presence of a radio, television, or cell phone tower based on information received from the directional receiver, and the processor configured to cause the display to provide a representation of the tower, wherein the processor is configured to provide a warning of a presence of the tower in response to the tower being within an envelope of the weather radar system and being within a first distance from the aircraft, wherein the directional receiver is a broadband receiver.

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