Air traffic control
First Claim
1. An air traffic control system, for use by a human controller controlling a plurality of aircraft held vertically separated in a stack above a minimum stack level, the system comprising:
- a display device for the human controller; and
one or more processors controlling said display device and configured toperiodically receive a value representative of local terrestrial air pressure conditions,periodically receive an aircraft flight level reading representing an altitude defined by a reference air pressure measured on the aircraft,periodically generate a display on said display device comprising a plurality of flight levels vertically arranged;
indicate in said display said plurality of aircraft, arranged in a vertical list ranked by flight level; and
on reception of a new said value, re-determine said minimum stack level and to vary said display so as to indicate changes to said minimum stack level.
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Abstract
An air traffic control system, for use by a human controller controlling a plurality of aircraft held vertically separated in a stack above a minimum stack level, the system comprising at least one processor, and a display device for the human controller, controlled by said at least one processor; further comprising: means for periodically inputting a value representative of local terrestrial air pressure conditions; means for periodically inputting an aircraft flight level reading representing an altitude defined by a reference air pressure measured on the aircraft; means for periodically generating a display on said display device comprising a plurality of flight levels vertically arranged; means for indicating in said display said plurality of aircraft, arranged in a vertical list ranked by flight level; said at least one processor being arranged, on reception of a new said value, to redetermine said minimum stack level and to vary said display so as to indicate changes to said minimum stack level.
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16 Claims
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1. An air traffic control system, for use by a human controller controlling a plurality of aircraft held vertically separated in a stack above a minimum stack level, the system comprising:
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a display device for the human controller; and one or more processors controlling said display device and configured to periodically receive a value representative of local terrestrial air pressure conditions, periodically receive an aircraft flight level reading representing an altitude defined by a reference air pressure measured on the aircraft, periodically generate a display on said display device comprising a plurality of flight levels vertically arranged; indicate in said display said plurality of aircraft, arranged in a vertical list ranked by flight level; and on reception of a new said value, re-determine said minimum stack level and to vary said display so as to indicate changes to said minimum stack level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for operating an air traffic control system used by a human controller controlling a plurality of aircraft held vertically separated in a stack above a minimum stack level, the air traffic control system including a display device for the human controller and one or more processors controlling the display device, the method comprising:
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receiving a value representative of local terrestrial air pressure conditions; receiving an aircraft flight level reading representing an altitude defined by a reference air pressure measured on the aircraft; generating a display on said display device comprising a plurality of flight levels vertically arranged; indicating in said display said plurality of aircraft, arranged in a vertical list ranked by flight level; and on reception of a new said value, re-determining said minimum stack level and to vary said display so as to indicate changes to said minimum stack level. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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