Method and apparatus for monitoring compliance with a non-transgression zone between aircraft approach corridors
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring compliance with a non-transgression zone between aircraft approach corridors, the method comprising:
- determining, with processing circuitry, a predicted path of an aircraft during a flight based upon at least a representation of a roll angle of the aircraft and a cross-track component of velocity of the aircraft;
identifying an instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone; and
with the processing circuitry, interacting with a user interface to cause an alert to be issued in the instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone, wherein interacting with the user interface comprises interacting with a display to cause a visual alert to be issued in the instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone or interacting with one or more speakers to cause an audible alert to be issued in the instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone.
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Abstract
A method, computing system and computer program product are provided to monitor compliance with a non-transgression zone between aircraft approach corridors, thereby facilitating simultaneous instrument approaches. In the context of a method, a predicted path of an aircraft is determined during a flight based upon at least a representation of a roll angle of the aircraft and a cross-track component of the velocity of the aircraft. The method also includes identifying an instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects a non-transgression zone. The method further includes causing an alert to be issued in the instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring compliance with a non-transgression zone between aircraft approach corridors, the method comprising:
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determining, with processing circuitry, a predicted path of an aircraft during a flight based upon at least a representation of a roll angle of the aircraft and a cross-track component of velocity of the aircraft; identifying an instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone; and with the processing circuitry, interacting with a user interface to cause an alert to be issued in the instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone, wherein interacting with the user interface comprises interacting with a display to cause a visual alert to be issued in the instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone or interacting with one or more speakers to cause an audible alert to be issued in the instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computing system for monitoring compliance with a non-transgression zone between aircraft approach corridors, the computing system comprising processing circuitry configured to:
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determine a predicted path of an aircraft during a flight based upon at least a representation of a roll angle of the aircraft and a cross-track component of velocity of the aircraft; identify an instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone; and interact with a user interface to cause an alert to be issued in the instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to interact with the user interface by interacting with a display to cause a visual alert to be issued in the instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone or by interacting with one or more speakers to cause an audible alert to be issued in the instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for monitoring compliance with a non-transgression zone between aircraft approach corridors, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions configured to:
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determine a predicted path of an aircraft during a flight based upon at least a representation of a roll angle of the aircraft and a cross-track component of velocity of the aircraft; identify an instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone; and interact with a user interface to cause an alert to be issued in the instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone by interacting with a display to cause a visual alert to be issued in the instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone or by interacting with one or more speakers to cause an audible alert to be issued in the instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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