Multi-media analysis for implementing advanced flight following and generating of projected tracks
First Claim
1. A system for aircraft flight following, comprising:
- a first communication interface for monitoring a plurality of active data sources that communicate with aircraft;
a data collection device that collects aircraft communicated information from the plurality of active data sources;
an analysis device that;
applies a weighting factor for each active data source to the aircraft communicated information for an aircraft collected from the each active data source to generate a data source approximated geographic position for the aircraft;
analyzes the plurality of data source approximated geographic positions for the aircraft for the plurality of active data sources to resolve an actual geographic position of the aircraft; and
blends the plurality of data source approximated geographic positions for the aircraft to resolve actual geographic position of the aircraft.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for monitoring, collecting and aggregating position information from multiple independent data sources to localize a position of an aircraft operating worldwide. The localized position information is provided to one or more end-users or stakeholders in a format for direct integration into one or more mapping and/or situational awareness display applications. Information is collected from a plurality of monitored data sources. Weighted values are applied to certain of the information collected from the plurality of data sources according to known or predictable/determinable static and/or dynamic accuracy errors and latencies of the information provided. A detailed analytic algorithm is applied to provide a probabilistic analysis that results in a resolution of a real-time, or near real-time, aircraft location, as well as an ability to accurately predict an aircraft location along a track at some future time.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for aircraft flight following, comprising:
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a first communication interface for monitoring a plurality of active data sources that communicate with aircraft; a data collection device that collects aircraft communicated information from the plurality of active data sources; an analysis device that; applies a weighting factor for each active data source to the aircraft communicated information for an aircraft collected from the each active data source to generate a data source approximated geographic position for the aircraft; analyzes the plurality of data source approximated geographic positions for the aircraft for the plurality of active data sources to resolve an actual geographic position of the aircraft; and blends the plurality of data source approximated geographic positions for the aircraft to resolve actual geographic position of the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for aircraft flight following, comprising:
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a first communication interface for monitoring a plurality of active data sources that communicate with aircraft; a data collection device that collects aircraft communicated information from the plurality of active data sources; an analysis device that; applies a weighting factor for each active data source to the aircraft communicated information for an aircraft collected from the each active data source to generate a data source approximated geographic position for the aircraft; analyzes the plurality of data source approximated geographic positions for the aircraft for the plurality of active data sources to resolve an actual geographic position of the aircraft, wherein the weighting factor being based on a time latency of the collected aircraft communicated information from the each active data source.
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12. A method for implementing aircraft flight following, comprising:
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monitoring a plurality of active data sources that communicate with aircraft;
collecting aircraft communicated information from the plurality of active data sources;applying, with a processor, a weighting factor for each active data source to the aircraft communicated information for an aircraft collected from the each active data source to generate a data source approximated geographic position for the aircraft; and analyzing, with the processor, the plurality of data source approximated geographic positions for the aircraft for the plurality of active data sources to resolve an actual geographic position of the aircraft, wherein the analyzing comprises blending the plurality of data source approximated geographic positions for the aircraft to resolve the actual geographic position of the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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