Planned flight tracking and divert alerting through the employment of trusted automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) position reporting system
First Claim
1. A system for aircraft flight following, comprising:
- a plurality of dispersed ADS-B data receiving nodes that are configured to receive ADS-B data transmitted by participating aircraft;
a data collection device in communication with the plurality of dispersed ADS-B data receiving nodes, the data collection device being configured to collect the ADS-B data received by the plurality of dispersed ADS-B data receiving nodes;
an information collection device that is configured to collect at least one of flight planning information and aircraft operating information for the participating aircraft from one or more information sources;
a data analysis device that is configured to compare elements of collected ADS-B data for a particular aircraft with the at least one of the flight planning information and the aircraft operating information for the particular aircraft to identify a difference between the collected ADS-B data and the collected information for the particular aircraft; and
an output device that is configured to output a result of the analysis including the identified difference between the collected ADS-B data and the collected information for the particular aircraft.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for integrating live flight following information provided as Trusted Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data with stored planned flight and other information, and for, in part, comparatively analyzing the data/information to generate automated alerts to one or more end-users when an aircraft is determined to deviate from a planned flight route by a predetermined degree, as specified by adjustable set parameters. Broadcast ADS-B data transmitted by participating aircraft is collected and communicated via a secure, trusted and dependable worldwide network for analysis in a centralized location. The analysis involves, in part, comparing the ADS-B data to other information provided to, or collected by, the centralized location from multiple sources regarding planned routes of flight for participating aircraft and other available information relevant to aircraft operations in particular geographic locations. Alerts regarding identified discrepancies or deviations are generated and communicated to stakeholders.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for aircraft flight following, comprising:
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a plurality of dispersed ADS-B data receiving nodes that are configured to receive ADS-B data transmitted by participating aircraft; a data collection device in communication with the plurality of dispersed ADS-B data receiving nodes, the data collection device being configured to collect the ADS-B data received by the plurality of dispersed ADS-B data receiving nodes; an information collection device that is configured to collect at least one of flight planning information and aircraft operating information for the participating aircraft from one or more information sources; a data analysis device that is configured to compare elements of collected ADS-B data for a particular aircraft with the at least one of the flight planning information and the aircraft operating information for the particular aircraft to identify a difference between the collected ADS-B data and the collected information for the particular aircraft; and an output device that is configured to output a result of the analysis including the identified difference between the collected ADS-B data and the collected information for the particular aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for aircraft flight following, comprising:
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collecting, with a processor, ADS-B data from a plurality of dispersed ADS-B data receiving nodes receiving ADS-B data transmitted by participating aircraft; collecting, with the processor, at least one of flight planning information and aircraft operating information for the participating aircraft from one or more information sources; comparing, with the processor, elements of the collected ADS-B data for a particular aircraft with the at least one of the flight planning information and the aircraft operating information for the particular aircraft to identify a difference between the collected ADS-B data and the collected information for the particular aircraft; and outputting, with the processor, a result of the analysis including the identified difference between the collected ADS-B data and the collected information for the particular aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A non-transitory data storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to execute the steps of a method for aircraft flight following, the method comprising:
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collecting ADS-B data from a plurality of dispersed ADS-B data receiving nodes receiving ADS-B data transmitted by participating aircraft; collecting at least one of flight planning information and aircraft operating information for the participating aircraft from one or more information sources; comparing elements of the collected ADS-B data for a particular aircraft with the at least one of the flight planning information and the aircraft operating information for the particular aircraft to identify a difference between the data and the information; and outputting a result of the analysis including the identified differences between the collected ADS-B data and the collected information for the particular aircraft.
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