×

Automated datalink alert and alternate advisory system

  • US 8,723,686 B1
  • Filed: 07/31/2012
  • Issued: 05/13/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method of managing an aircraft in flight, comprising:

  • accessing via a data engine a data structure stored in a forecast weather database and a data structure stored in a current weather database;

    compiling via the data engine the data structure of the forecast weather database and the data structure of the current weather database;

    processing via the data engine the data structure of the forecast weather database and the data structure of the current weather database to detect for a presence of a threat object along a flight path of the aircraft and at a destination airport of the aircraft; and

    electronically generating an alert when the presence of the threat object is detected, the alert including information enabling air traffic control (ATC), flight dispatch, and a pilot of the aircraft to make a collaborative flight path correction decision that prevents the aircraft from being affected by the threat object.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×