Systems and methods for aircraft flight tracking and display
First Claim
1. A flight display system comprising:
- a display unit comprising;
a display unit processing unit;
a display unit memory unit; and
a display unit visual display;
wherein the display unit is configured to display, in graphical or textual format, flight data and flight evaluation data received from a server configured to store flight data and flight evaluation data associated with a flight,wherein the flight evaluation data includes information about pilot performance based on a comparison between the flight data, including an actual flight path and flight parameters flown, and user-specified intentions defining an intended flight path and flight parameters.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for automated collection and analysis of aircraft flight data. In accordance with one aspect, a system for collecting flight data associated with an aircraft is provided to transmit collected flight data to a remote system for storage and processing. In accordance with another aspect, a remote system utilizes received aircraft location data to determine whether an aircraft flight incident has occurred, and to alert appropriate emergency services. In accordance with another aspect, a remote system analyzes received aircraft flight data and quantitatively evaluates performance of a pilot. In yet another aspect, a system is provided for graphical and textual display of collected aircraft flight data and pilot performance evaluation data.
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49 Claims
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1. A flight display system comprising:
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a display unit comprising; a display unit processing unit; a display unit memory unit; and a display unit visual display; wherein the display unit is configured to display, in graphical or textual format, flight data and flight evaluation data received from a server configured to store flight data and flight evaluation data associated with a flight, wherein the flight evaluation data includes information about pilot performance based on a comparison between the flight data, including an actual flight path and flight parameters flown, and user-specified intentions defining an intended flight path and flight parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A flight display method performed by a computer, the method comprising:
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establishing a secure connection with a remote database based on user credentials; retrieving flight data and flight evaluation data from the remote database; and displaying the flight data and the flight evaluation data in graphical or text form, wherein the flight evaluation data includes information about pilot performance based on a comparison between the flight data, including an actual flight path and flight parameters flown, and user-specified intentions defining an intended flight path and flight parameters. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with a computer program for implementing a flight display method, the computer program comprising instructions for:
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establishing a secure connection with a remote database based on user credentials; retrieving at least one of flight data and flight evaluation data from the remote database; and displaying at least one of the flight data and the evaluation data in graphical or text form, wherein the flight evaluation data includes information about pilot performance based on a comparison between the flight data, including an actual flight path and flight parameters flown, and user-specified intentions defining an intended flight path and flight parameters. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A flight display system comprising:
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means for securely accessing a flight database storing flight data and flight evaluation data based on user credentials; means for obtaining at least one of flight data and flight evaluation data from the flight database; means for processing obtained flight data and evaluation data; and means for displaying at least one of the obtained flight data and flight evaluation data in graphical or text format, wherein the flight evaluation data includes information about pilot performance based on a comparison between the flight data, including an actual flight path and flight parameters flown, and user-specified intentions defining an intended flight path and flight parameters.
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