System, module, and method for presenting clearance-dependent advisory information in an aircraft
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1. A system for generating at least one presentable clearance-dependent advisory, such system comprising:
- a source of clearance data comprised of a first aircraft system;
a source of ownship data comprised of a second aircraft system;
a source of target data comprised of a third aircraft system;
a source of alert parameter data comprised of at least one fourth aircraft system;
a threshold advisory generator configured toreceive clearance data representative of an air traffic controller intervention threshold information of a clearance assigned to ownship,receive ownship data representative of at least ownship position,receive target data corresponding to the clearance data,receive alert parameter data representative of at least one alert parameter,determine a dynamic alerting threshold as a function ofthe air traffic controller intervention threshold information of the clearance data,the ownship data,the target data, andthe alert parameter data,generate an advisory data set if the ownship position meets or exceeds the dynamic alerting threshold but precedes the air traffic controller intervention threshold, wherethe advisory data set isrepresentative of at least one advisory corresponding to a level of threat, where
a first advisory is comprised of a visual advisory,
a second advisory is comprised of an aural advisory, and
a third advisory is comprised of a tactile advisory, andprovide the advisory data set to a presentation system; and
the presentation system configured toreceive the advisory data set, andprovide the advisory data set to at least one unit, wherebythe first advisory is presented on at least one visual display unit if the first advisory is represented in the advisory data set,the second advisory is presented through at least one aural alerting unit if the second advisory is represented in the advisory data set, andthe third advisory is presented through at least one tactile alerting unit if the third advisory is represented in the advisory data set.
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Abstract
A present novel and non-trivial system, module, and method for presenting clearance-dependent advisory information in an aircraft is disclosed. Clearances include those corresponding to interval management operations and/or trajectory management operations. Data representative of clearance information including data representative of an actual controller intervention threshold (“CIT”) information, ownship information, target information, and alert parameter(s) information is received. The actual CIT information is comprised of the CIT of a clearance assigned to an aircraft and/or an designator from which the CIT of the assigned clearance is determined. A dynamic alerting threshold is determined as a function of the received information. If the ownship position meets or exceeds the alerting threshold, an advisory data set comprised of visual advisory information, aural advisory information, and/or tactile advisory information is generated and provided a presentation system in which advisory and/or alert information is presented by an applicable unit of the presentation system.
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1. A system for generating at least one presentable clearance-dependent advisory, such system comprising:
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a source of clearance data comprised of a first aircraft system; a source of ownship data comprised of a second aircraft system; a source of target data comprised of a third aircraft system; a source of alert parameter data comprised of at least one fourth aircraft system; a threshold advisory generator configured to receive clearance data representative of an air traffic controller intervention threshold information of a clearance assigned to ownship, receive ownship data representative of at least ownship position, receive target data corresponding to the clearance data, receive alert parameter data representative of at least one alert parameter, determine a dynamic alerting threshold as a function of the air traffic controller intervention threshold information of the clearance data, the ownship data, the target data, and the alert parameter data, generate an advisory data set if the ownship position meets or exceeds the dynamic alerting threshold but precedes the air traffic controller intervention threshold, where the advisory data set is representative of at least one advisory corresponding to a level of threat, where
a first advisory is comprised of a visual advisory,
a second advisory is comprised of an aural advisory, and
a third advisory is comprised of a tactile advisory, andprovide the advisory data set to a presentation system; and the presentation system configured to receive the advisory data set, and provide the advisory data set to at least one unit, whereby the first advisory is presented on at least one visual display unit if the first advisory is represented in the advisory data set, the second advisory is presented through at least one aural alerting unit if the second advisory is represented in the advisory data set, and the third advisory is presented through at least one tactile alerting unit if the third advisory is represented in the advisory data set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A module for generating at least one presentable clearance-dependent advisory, such module comprising:
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a physical communications interface configured to facilitate two-way communications between at least one aircraft system and a threshold advisory generator; and the threshold advisory generator configured to receive clearance data representative of an air traffic intervention threshold information of a clearance assigned to ownship, receive ownship data representative of at least ownship position, receive target data corresponding to the clearance data, receive alert parameter data representative of at least one alert parameter, determine a dynamic alerting threshold as a function of the air traffic controller intervention threshold information of the clearance data, the ownship data, the target data, and the alert parameter data, generate an advisory data set if the ownship position meets or exceeds the dynamic alerting threshold but precedes the air traffic controller intervention threshold, where such advisory data set is representative of at least one advisory corresponding to a level of threat, where
a first advisory is comprised of a visual advisory,
a second advisory is comprised of an aural advisory, and
a third advisory is comprised of a tactile advisory, andprovide the advisory data set to a presentation system, whereby the first advisory is presentable on at least one visual display unit if the first advisory is represented in the advisory data set, the second advisory is presentable through at least one aural alerting unit if the second advisory is represented in the advisory data set, and the third advisory is presentable through at least one tactile alerting unit if the third advisory is represented in the advisory data set. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for generating at least one presentable clearance-dependent advisory, such method comprising:
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receiving clearance data representative of an air traffic controller intervention threshold information of a clearance assigned to ownship from a source of clearance data a first aircraft system; receiving ownship data representative of at least ownship position from an source of ownship data a second aircraft system; receiving target data corresponding to the clearance data from a source of target data a third aircraft system; receiving alert parameter data representative of at least one alert parameter from at least one source of alert parameter data a fourth aircraft system; determining a dynamic alerting threshold as a function of the air traffic controller intervention threshold information of the clearance data, the ownship data, the target data, and the alert parameter data; generating an advisory data set if the ownship position meets or exceeds the dynamic alerting threshold but precedes the air traffic controller intervention threshold, where such advisory data set is representative of at least one advisory corresponding to a level of threat, where a first advisory is comprised of a visual advisory, a second advisory is comprised of an aural advisory, and a third advisory is comprised of a tactile advisory; and providing the advisory data set to a presentation system, whereby the first advisory is presentable on at least one visual display unit if the first advisory is represented in the advisory data set, the second advisory is presentable through at least one aural alerting unit if the second advisory is represented in the advisory data set, and the third advisory is presentable through at least one tactile alerting unit if the third advisory is represented in the advisory data set. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Current AssigneeRockwell Collins, Inc. (Raytheon Technologies Corporation d/b/a RTX)
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Original AssigneeRockwell Collins, Inc. (Raytheon Technologies Corporation d/b/a RTX)
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InventorsRathinam, Sethu R., Wichgers, Joel M.
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Primary Examiner(s)Phan, Hai
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Assistant Examiner(s)Wu, Zhen Y
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Application NumberUS13/115,423Time in Patent Office965 DaysField of Search340/963, 701/14, 701/17, 701/120, 342/29, 342/30, 342/36US Class Current340/963CPC Class CodesG08G 5/0013 with a ground stationG08G 5/0021 located in the aircraftG08G 5/0078 for monitoring traffic from...
