Aircraft docking system
First Claim
1. An aircraft docking system configured to be located at a docking site, said system comprising:
- electromagnetic radiation signal reception means for receiving a receiver signal; and
distance determining means configured to determine, using said electromagnetic radiation signal reception means, at least a distance between the system and an aircraft and where said distance determining means is configured for;
measuring at least one property of a receiver signal received by said signal reception means, said property being related to the visibility at the docking site,comparing said measure of the at least one receiver signal property with a threshold value, anddepending on said comparison, providing a signal indicative of whether or not the visibility at the docking site is good enough to allow safe docking with the system.
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Abstract
An aircraft docking system is configured to be located at a docking site. The system comprises distance determining means configured to determine, using electromagnetic radiation signal reception means, at least a distance between the system and an aircraft. The distance determining means are further configured to measure at least one property of a receiver signal received by the signal reception means, the property being related to the visibility at the docking site, compare said measure of the at least one receiver signal property with a threshold value and, depending on the comparison, provide a signal indicative of whether or not the visibility at the docking site is good enough to allow safe docking of the aircraft.
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20 Claims
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1. An aircraft docking system configured to be located at a docking site, said system comprising:
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electromagnetic radiation signal reception means for receiving a receiver signal; and distance determining means configured to determine, using said electromagnetic radiation signal reception means, at least a distance between the system and an aircraft and where said distance determining means is configured for; measuring at least one property of a receiver signal received by said signal reception means, said property being related to the visibility at the docking site, comparing said measure of the at least one receiver signal property with a threshold value, and depending on said comparison, providing a signal indicative of whether or not the visibility at the docking site is good enough to allow safe docking with the system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling aircraft docking in an aircraft docking system located at a docking site, said system comprising distance determining means configured to determine, using electromagnetic radiation signal reception means, at least a distance between the system and an aircraft and wherein said distance determining means perform the steps of:
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measuring at least one property of a receiver signal received by said signal reception means, said property being related to the visibility at the docking site, comparing said measure of the at least one receiver signal property with a threshold value, and depending on said comparison, providing a signal indicative of whether or not the visibility at the docking site is good enough to allow safe docking with the system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An article of manufacture for controlling aircraft docking in an aircraft docking system located at a docking site, said system comprising distance determining means configured to determine, using electromagnetic radiation signal reception means, at least a distance between the system and an aircraft, wherein said article of manufacture comprises:
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a computer-readable storage medium; and code stored on said computer-readable storage medium, said code, when executed on a computer in said system, controlling said distance determining means to perform the steps of; measuring at least one property of a receiver signal received by said signal reception means, said property being related to the visibility at the docking site, comparing said measure of the at least one receiver signal property with a threshold value, and depending on said comparison, providing a signal indicative of whether or not the visibility at the docking site is good enough to allow safe docking with the system.
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