Method and system for meteorological monitoring aboard an aircraft
First Claim
1. A method for generating alerts by a system configured for viewing meteorological data and generating said alerts in an aircraft,wherein said system comprises:
- a navigation screen configured to display meteorological data in a monitoring plane at a determined altitude (Zs), andan altitude determination unit configured to determine the current altitude (Zp) of the aircraft, said method comprising the steps of;
adjusting said monitoring plane to an automatic mode to match the determined altitude (Zs) with the current altitude (Zp) of said aircraft or to a manual mode to view the meteorological data at said determined altitude, with said determined altitude (Zs) being different from the current altitude (Zp), wherein, when said displayed monitoring plane is adjusted to manual mode, the altitude difference (Dz) between said current altitude (Zp) and said altitude of the monitoring plane (Zs) is determined by a processor;
comparing, by said processor, said determined altitude difference (Dz) with a first predetermined deviation threshold (S1); and
emitting, by an alert generating unit, a first alert (A1) under conditions in which;
i. said altitude difference (Dz) attains or exceeds said first predetermined deviation threshold (S1) andii. said altitude difference (Dz) diverges.
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Abstract
A system configured for viewing meteorological data and generating said alerts in an aircraft. The system includes a navigation screen configured to display meteorological data in a monitoring plane at a determined altitude (Zs), and an altitude determination unit configured to determine the current altitude (Zp) of the aircraft. A processor is configured to determine the difference in altitude (Dz) between the aircraft'"'"'s current altitude (Zp) and the altitude of the monitoring plane (Zs). The determined altitude difference (Dz) is compared with a first predetermined deviation threshold (S1), and a first alert (A1) is emitted under conditions in which the altitude difference (Dz) attains or exceeds the first predetermined deviation threshold (S1) and the altitude difference (Dz) diverges.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for generating alerts by a system configured for viewing meteorological data and generating said alerts in an aircraft,
wherein said system comprises: -
a navigation screen configured to display meteorological data in a monitoring plane at a determined altitude (Zs), and an altitude determination unit configured to determine the current altitude (Zp) of the aircraft, said method comprising the steps of; adjusting said monitoring plane to an automatic mode to match the determined altitude (Zs) with the current altitude (Zp) of said aircraft or to a manual mode to view the meteorological data at said determined altitude, with said determined altitude (Zs) being different from the current altitude (Zp), wherein, when said displayed monitoring plane is adjusted to manual mode, the altitude difference (Dz) between said current altitude (Zp) and said altitude of the monitoring plane (Zs) is determined by a processor; comparing, by said processor, said determined altitude difference (Dz) with a first predetermined deviation threshold (S1); and emitting, by an alert generating unit, a first alert (A1) under conditions in which; i. said altitude difference (Dz) attains or exceeds said first predetermined deviation threshold (S1) and ii. said altitude difference (Dz) diverges. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for viewing meteorological data in an aircraft, comprising:
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navigation screen configured to display meteorological data in a monitoring plane at a determined altitude (Zs); altitude determination unit configured to determine the current altitude (Zp) of the aircraft, processor configured to; i. determine the altitude difference (Dz) between said current altitude (Zp) and said altitude of the monitoring plane (Zs); ii. compare said altitude difference (Dz) with a first deviation threshold (S1) and iii. detect a divergence of said altitude difference (Dz); and alert generating unit configured to emit a first alert (A1) for the pilot under conditions in which; i. said altitude difference (Dz) attains or exceeds the first deviation threshold (S1) and ii. the altitude difference (Dz) diverges.
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