Methods and systems for reviewing datalink clearances

• US 8,321,069 B2
• Filed: 03/26/2009
• Issued: 11/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Vasek, Jiri, Kolcarek, Pavel, Krupansky, Petr
• Primary Examiner(s): Jayne, Darnell
• Assistant Examiner(s): RODDEN, JOSHUA E
• Application Number:
  US12/412,163
• Publication Number:
  US 20100250025A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,342 Days
• Field of Search: 701/3, 701/23, 701/24, 701/28, 701/29, 701/201, 701/213, 701/214, 701/215
• US Class Current: 701/3
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0013 with a ground station
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0021 located in the aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0039 Modification of a flight plan

Abstract

Provided are methods and systems for the automatic assessment and presentation of data on a display device that describes the operational impact on mission critical parameters resulting from a change in a vehicle'"'"'s mission plan. The change in mission plan may be inputted manually by the vehicle operator but may also be received electronically and automatically over a data up link from an outside authority.

Claims

1. A method for automatically rendering a vehicle performance input to a vehicle operator resulting from a change in an original electronic itinerary for a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving an electronic message comprising electronic itinerary change information over a radio frequency data up-link;

creating a modified electronic itinerary from the original electronic itinerary and the electronic itinerary change information;

importing real time, atmospheric information;

automatically comparing a modified vehicle performance parameter value calculated using the modified electronic itinerary and the real time atmospheric information to a value for the same performance parameter calculated using the original electronic itinerary to determine a vehicle performance input; and

textually rendering the vehicle performance input on a video display device for acceptance or rejection of the modified electronic itinerary.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the automatically comparing comprises importing real time avionics information.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the automatically comparing comprises importing stored vehicle and engine performance specifications.

4. The method of claim 1 the values are transmitted wirelessly.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the vehicle is an automobile.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the vehicle is maritime vessel.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the video display device is a radar console.

8. The method of claim 5 wherein the video display is a global positioning system.

9. A computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed by a computing device accomplish acts comprising:

receiving an electronic message comprising electronic itinerary change information over a radio frequency data up-link;

creating a modified electronic itinerary from an original electronic itinerary by inserting the electronic itinerary change information into the original electronic itinerary;

importing real time, atmospheric information;

automatically comparing a modified vehicle performance parameter value calculated using the modified electronic itinerary and the real time atmospheric information to a value calculated for the same performance parameter using the original electronic itinerary to determine an impact of the of the electronic itinerary modification; and

transmitting the impact of electronic itinerary modifications to a video display device wherein the impact is textually rendered to the vehicle operator for acceptance or rejection of the modified temporary electronic itinerary.

10. The computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein the automatically comparing comprises importing real time avionics information.

11. The computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein the automatically comparing comprises importing stored vehicle and engine performance specifications.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein the transmitting of the impact of electronic itinerary modifications to a video display device is done wirelessly.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein the vehicle is an automobile.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein the vehicle is maritime vessel.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein the video display device is a video display of a global positioning system.

16. A system for automatically rendering information to a vehicle operator resulting from a change in an electronic itinerary for a vehicle comprising:

an atmospheric sensor;

a data uplink unit;

a video display device; and

a processor in operable communication with the sensor, the data uplink unit and the video display device, wherein the processor is configured to;

receive an electronic message comprising electronic itinerary change information via the data up-link;

automatically compare vehicle performance parameters determined from the electronic itinerary change information and from a real time input from the atmospheric sensor, and

transmit an impact of the electronic itinerary change information to the video display device wherein the impact of the electronic itinerary change information is textually rendered to the vehicle operator for acceptance or rejection of the electronic itinerary change information.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein the impact of the electronic itinerary is an environmental impact.

18. The system of claim 16 wherein automatically comparing of vehicle performance parameters is accomplished by subtracting a modified vehicle performance parameter value calculated using a temporary electronic itinerary to the same performance parameter calculated using an initial electronic itinerary.