System and method for managing multiple transportation operations
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1. A system comprising:
- a plurality of airline stations, each of the airline stations comprising;
a control tower, andan output device located at the control tower;
anda node comprising a processor and a computer readable medium operably coupled thereto, the computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions stored therein, the plurality of instructions being accessible to, and executable by, the processor, the plurality of instructions comprising;
instructions for receiving data associated with an airline station selected from the plurality of airline stations;
instructions for in response to receiving data associated with the selected airline station, automatically outputting one or more parameters associated with the selected airline station, comprising;
instructions for automatically displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station one or more parameters associated with a plurality of airline flights departing from the selected airline station;
instructions for during outputting one or more parameters associated with the selected airline station, automatically providing one or more functional indicators associated with the selected airline station;
instructions for receiving data associated with an airline flight selected from the plurality of airline flights departing from the selected airline station;
andinstructions for during outputting one or more parameters associated with the selected airline station, automatically outputting one or more parameters associated with the selected airline flight;
wherein instructions for automatically providing one or more functional indicators associated with the selected airline station comprise;
instructions for determining whether a potential missed passenger connection from the selected airline flight to another airline flight, which departs from the selected station and arrives at a next airline station, can be eliminated by delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by a hold time; and
instructions for if the potential missed passenger connection can be eliminated by delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time, then;
generating a probable time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station, the probable time of arrival being based on the hold time;
determining if the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight is later than a scheduled time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station;
if the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight is not later than the scheduled time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station, then displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating that a scheduled time of departure of the another airline flight can be delayed by the hold time;
if the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight is later than the scheduled time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station, then;
displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station;
generating a probable time of departure of the another airline flight from the selected airline station;
determining if delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time will affect respective scheduled times of departure of one or more airline flights at the next airline station;
if delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time will affect respective scheduled times of departure of one or more airline flights at the next airline station, then displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating the probable time of departure of the another airline flight; and
if the hold will not affect respective scheduled times of departure of one or more airline flights at the next airline station, then displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating an output hold message;
andinstructions for if the potential missed passenger connection cannot be eliminated by delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time, then;
reviewing one or more parameters associated with a third airline flight to facilitate the rebooking of a passenger associated with the potential missed passenger connection.
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A system and method for managing multiple transportation operations according to which one or more vehicles such as, for example, airplanes, arrive at, and depart from, one or more specific locations such as, for example, airports.
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of airline stations, each of the airline stations comprising; a control tower, and an output device located at the control tower; and a node comprising a processor and a computer readable medium operably coupled thereto, the computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions stored therein, the plurality of instructions being accessible to, and executable by, the processor, the plurality of instructions comprising; instructions for receiving data associated with an airline station selected from the plurality of airline stations; instructions for in response to receiving data associated with the selected airline station, automatically outputting one or more parameters associated with the selected airline station, comprising; instructions for automatically displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station one or more parameters associated with a plurality of airline flights departing from the selected airline station; instructions for during outputting one or more parameters associated with the selected airline station, automatically providing one or more functional indicators associated with the selected airline station; instructions for receiving data associated with an airline flight selected from the plurality of airline flights departing from the selected airline station; and instructions for during outputting one or more parameters associated with the selected airline station, automatically outputting one or more parameters associated with the selected airline flight; wherein instructions for automatically providing one or more functional indicators associated with the selected airline station comprise; instructions for determining whether a potential missed passenger connection from the selected airline flight to another airline flight, which departs from the selected station and arrives at a next airline station, can be eliminated by delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by a hold time; and instructions for if the potential missed passenger connection can be eliminated by delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time, then; generating a probable time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station, the probable time of arrival being based on the hold time; determining if the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight is later than a scheduled time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station; if the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight is not later than the scheduled time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station, then displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating that a scheduled time of departure of the another airline flight can be delayed by the hold time; if the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight is later than the scheduled time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station, then; displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station; generating a probable time of departure of the another airline flight from the selected airline station; determining if delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time will affect respective scheduled times of departure of one or more airline flights at the next airline station; if delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time will affect respective scheduled times of departure of one or more airline flights at the next airline station, then displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating the probable time of departure of the another airline flight; and if the hold will not affect respective scheduled times of departure of one or more airline flights at the next airline station, then displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating an output hold message; and instructions for if the potential missed passenger connection cannot be eliminated by delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time, then; reviewing one or more parameters associated with a third airline flight to facilitate the rebooking of a passenger associated with the potential missed passenger connection. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method comprising:
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receiving, using a computer system, data associated with an airline station selected from a plurality of airline stations; in response to receiving data associated with the selected airline station, automatically outputting, using the computer system, one or more parameters associated with the selected airline station, comprising; automatically displaying on an output device one or more parameters associated with a plurality of airline flights departing from the selected airline station; during outputting one or more parameters associated with the selected airline station, automatically providing, using the computer system, one or more functional indicators associated with the selected airline station; receiving, using the computer system, data associated with an airline flight selected from the plurality of airline flights departing from the selected airline station; and during outputting one or more parameters associated with the selected airline station, automatically outputting, using the computer system, one or more parameters associated with the selected airline flight; wherein automatically providing one or more functional indicators associated with the selected airline station comprises; determining whether a potential missed passenger connection from the selected airline flight to another airline flight, which departs from the selected station and arrives at a next airline station, can be eliminated by delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by a hold time; and if the potential missed passenger connection can be eliminated by delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time, then; generating a probable time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station, the probable time of arrival being based on the hold time; determining if the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight is later than a scheduled time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station; if the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight is not later than a scheduled time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station, then displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating that a scheduled time of departure of the another airline flight can be delayed by the hold time; and if the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight is later than the scheduled time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station, then; displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station; generating a probable time of departure of the another airline flight from the selected airline station; determining if delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time will affect respective scheduled times of departure of one or more airline flights at the next airline station; if delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time will affect respective scheduled times of departure of one or more airline flights at the next airline station, then displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating the probable time of departure of the another airline flight; and if the hold will not affect respective scheduled times of departure of one or more airline flights at the next airline station, then displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating an output hold message; and if the potential missed passenger connection cannot be eliminated by delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time, then; reviewing one or more parameters associated with a third airline flight to facilitate the rebooking of a passenger associated with the potential missed passenger connection. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a computer readable medium that is non-transitory, the computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions stored therein, the plurality of instructions comprising; instructions for receiving data associated with an airline station selected from a plurality of airline stations; instructions for in response to receiving data associated with the selected airline station, automatically outputting one or more parameters associated with the selected airline station, comprising; instructions for automatically displaying on an output device one or more parameters associated with a plurality of airline flights departing from the selected airline station; instructions for during outputting one or more parameters associated with the selected airline station, automatically providing one or more functional indicators associated with the selected airline station; instructions for receiving data associated with an airline flight selected from the plurality of airline flights departing from the selected airline station; and instructions for during outputting one or more parameters associated with the selected airline station, automatically outputting one or more parameters associated with the selected airline flight wherein instructions for automatically providing one or more functional indicators associated with the selected airline station comprise; instructions for determining whether a potential missed passenger connection from the selected airline flight to another airline flight, which departs from the selected station and arrives at a next airline station, can be eliminated by delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by a hold time; and instructions for if the potential missed passenger connection can be eliminated by delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time, then; generating a probable time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station, the probable time of arrival being based on the hold time; determining if the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight is later than a scheduled time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station; if the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight is not later than a scheduled time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station, then displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating that a scheduled time of departure of the another airline flight can be delayed by the hold time; and if the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight is later than the scheduled time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station, then; displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station; generating a probable time of departure of the another airline flight from the selected airline station; determining if delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time will affect respective scheduled times of departure of one or more airline flights at the next airline station; if delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time will affect respective scheduled times of departure of one or more airline flights at the next airline station, then displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating the probable time of departure of the another airline flight; and if the hold will not affect respective scheduled times of departure of one or more airline flights at the next airline station, then displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating an output hold message; and instructions for if the potential missed passenger connection cannot be eliminated by delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time, then; reviewing one or more parameters associated with a third airline flight to facilitate the rebooking of a passenger associated with the potential missed passenger connection. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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means for receiving data associated with an airline station selected from a plurality of airline stations; means for in response to receiving data associated with the selected airline station, automatically outputting one or more parameters associated with the selected airline station, comprising; means for automatically displaying on an output device one or more parameters associated with a plurality of airline flights departing from the selected airline station; means for during outputting one or more parameters associated with the selected airline station, automatically providing one or more functional indicators associated with the selected airline station; means for receiving data associated with an airline flight selected from the plurality of airline flights departing from the selected airline station; and means for during outputting one or more parameters associated with the selected airline station, automatically outputting one or more parameters associated with the selected airline flight; wherein means for automatically providing one or more functional indicators associated with the selected airline station comprises; means for determining whether a potential missed passenger connection from the selected airline flight to another airline flight, which departs from the selected station and arrives at a next airline station, can be eliminated by delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by a hold time; and means for if the potential missed passenger connection can be eliminated by delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time, then; generating a probable time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station, the probable time of arrival being based on the hold time; determining if the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight is later than a scheduled time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station; if the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight is not later than a scheduled time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station, then displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating that a scheduled time of departure of the another airline flight can be delayed by the hold time; and if the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight is later than the scheduled time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station, then; displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating the probable time of arrival of the another airline flight at the next airline station; generating a probable time of departure of the another airline flight from the selected airline station; determining if delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time will affect respective scheduled times of departure of one or more airline flights at the next airline station; if delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time will affect respective scheduled times of departure of one or more airline flights at the next airline station, then displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating the probable time of departure of the another airline flight; and if the hold will not affect respective scheduled times of departure of one or more airline flights at the next airline station, then displaying on the output device located at the control tower of the selected airline station a functional indicator indicating an output hold message; and means for if the potential missed passenger connection cannot be eliminated by delaying the another airline flight at the selected station by the hold time, then; reviewing one or more parameters associated with a third airline flight to facilitate the rebooking of a passenger associated with the potential missed passenger connection. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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