Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Zoned or cellular telephone system
Reexamination Certificate
1999-05-07
2001-08-28
Maung, Nay (Department: 2744)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Zoned or cellular telephone system
C455S456500, C701S200000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06282417
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to radio communication between a person in a vehicle and another person remote from the vehicle. More particularly, it relates to improvements in radio frequency determination, presentation and selection within the vehicle.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
An understanding of the following terms and acronyms will be helpful to an understanding of the present invention. Most of the definitions which follow are from the Airman's Information Manual (AIM), sometimes referred to as the Aeronautical Information Manual. AIM is designed to provide airman with basic flight information Air Traffic Control (ATC) procedures for use in the National Airspace System (NAS) of the United States. AIM is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Ser. No. 9750-074-00000-1. The source of a definition that does not come from AIM is identified immediately following the definition, starting with the definition of ATC.
ATC—AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
Air-Traffic Controllers, aided by radar and other electronic navigation devices, direct incoming and outgoing aircraft from airport control towers and control centers located some distance from the airfield. The controllers also direct all aircraft movements on the ground, guiding pilots as they taxi their planes between the loading apron and runway. Communication between the controllers and the pilots is by radio. (From the definition of “airport,” in the New Encyclopedia Britannica, 15
th
Edition, published 1994.)
ATC sector—AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SECTOR
An airspace area of defined horizontal and vertical dimensions for which a controller or group of controllers has air traffic control responsibility, normally within an air route traffic control center or an approach control facility. Sectors are established based on predominant traffic flows, altitude strata, and controller workload. Pilot-communications during operations within a sector are normally maintained on discrete frequencies assigned to the sector.
ATIS—AUTOMATIC TERMINAL INFORMATION SERVICE
The continuous broadcast of recorded noncontrol information in selected terminal areas. Its purpose is to improve controller effectiveness and to relieve frequency congestion by automating the repetitive transmission of essential but routine information; e.g., “Los Angeles information Alfa. One three zero zero Coordinated Universal Time. Weather, measured ceiling two thousand overcast, visibility three, haze, smoke, temperature seven one, dew point five seven, wind two five zero at five, altimeter two niner niner six. I-L-S Runway Two Five Left approach in use, Runway Two Five Right closed, advise you have Alfa.”
AUTOTUNE—
This term is used herein to mean switching from the current communication frequency to the next communication frequency automatically, i.e. without prompting from ATC and with only a minimal crew action or no crew action at all and without radio control manipulations. It instead utilizes a variation of installed CPU. As the vehicle transits the different ATC sectors or regional blocks, and the dedicated frequencies there assigned, once the vehicle needs a programmed parameter, the system will automatically change or tune frequencies to the next sectors assigned or dedicated frequency. The program parameters may be a distance or time from the sector boundary.
CADC—CENTRAL AIR DATA COMPUTER
A device for measuring air pressure for the purpose of determining airspeed and altitude. (This definition is common knowledge to pilots).
CLNC—CLEARANCE DELIVERY FREQUENCY
The discrete frequency used to transmit by voice an initial air traffic clearance. An air traffic clearance is an authorization by air traffic control, for the purpose of preventing collision between known aircraft, for an aircraft to proceed under specified traffic conditions within controlled airspace. The pilot-in-command of an aircraft may not deviate from the provisions of a visual flight rules (VFR) or instrument flight rules (IFR) air traffic clearance unless an amended clearance has been obtained. Additionally, the pilot may request a different clearance from that which has been issued by air traffic control (ATC) if information available to the pilot makes another course of action more practicable or if aircraft equipment limitations or company procedures forbid compliance with the clearance issued. Pilots may also request clarification or amendment, as appropriate, any time a clearance is not fully understood, or considered unacceptable because of safety of flight. Controllers should, in such instances and to the extent of operational practicality and safety, honor the pilot's request.
CPDLC—CONTROLLER/PILOT DATA LINK COMMUNICATION
One of the newest aviation communication concepts currently under development. A data link application that provides a means of communication between ATC controller and pilot using data link for some ATC communications. It is ATC controller to Pilot e-mail if you will, used to decrease the amount of voice traffic on the radios used to relay messages back and forth, especially those of the routine variety. The controller will relay an electronic data message to the aircrew instructing them to, for example, change radio frequencies. This will be read on a screen in the aircraft by the pilots. They will then manually change radio frequencies and contact the next ATC sector controller via voice communication. (Definition from industry technical publications of various sources).
CTR—AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER (also know as ARTCC) (AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER)
A facility established to provide air traffic control service to aircraft operating on IFR flight plans within controlled airspace and principally during the en route phase of flight. When equipment capabilities and controller workload permit, certain advisory/assistance services may be provided to VFR aircraft. CTR is also known as ARTCC (Air Route Traffic Control Center).
CURSOR—
This is any device for directing attention to one of the frequencies that appear in the frequency display. For example, it can be a movable arrow, or a background light, a lighted outline surrounding a frequency line or some other highlighting device.
CURSOR CONTROL—
A device or devices operable for moving the cursor to change the identified frequency. Examples are a set of “up” and “down” buttons, or a tilt button, for moving the cursor in steps in either the “up” or “down” direction.
DEP—DEPARTURE CONTROL
A function of an approach control facility providing air traffic control service for departing IFR and, under certain conditions, VFR aircraft.
DME—DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT
Equipment (airborne and ground) used to measure, in nautical miles, the slant range distance of an aircraft from the DME navigational aid.
FMCS—FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
A computer system that uses a large data base to allow routes to be preprogrammed and fed into the system by means of a data loader. The system is constantly updated with respect to position accuracy by reference to conventional navigation aids. The sophisticated program and its associated data base insures that the most appropriate aids are automatically selected during the information update cycle.
GLONASS—GLOBAL NAVIGATIONAL SATELLITE SYSTEM.
The Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) is based on a constellation of active satellites which continuously transmit coded signals in two frequency bands, which can be received by users anywhere on the Earth's surface to identify their position and velocity in real time based on ranging measurements. The system is a counterpart to the United States Global Positioning System (GPS) and both systems share the same principles in the data transmission and positioning methods.
GPS—GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
A space-base radio positioning, navigation, and time-transfer system being developed by Department of Defense. When fully deployed, the system is intended to provide highly accurate position and velocity information, and precise time, on a continuous global basis, to an unlimited number of properly equipped users. The s
Barnard Delbert J.
Gelin Jean A
Maung Nay
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