Communications: electrical – Aircraft alarm or indicating systems
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-27
2005-09-27
Crosland, Donnie L. (Department: 2636)
Communications: electrical
Aircraft alarm or indicating systems
C340S961000, C340S971000, C342S029000, C342S036000, C701S014000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06950037
ABSTRACT:
A smart airport automation system includes a subsystem that inputs weather and airport configuration data to determine an active runway in use and an airport state. Another subsystem inputs aircraft position and velocity data from available surveillance sources, known flight-intent information, and past aircraft trajectories to project future aircraft unconstrained trajectories. A third subsystem uses the projected trajectories and aircraft intent to determine desired landing and takeoff sequences, and desired adjacent aircraft spacing. A fourth subsystem uses such information to predict potential aircraft conflicts, such as a loss of acceptable separation between adjacent aircraft. A fifth subsystem packages the weather, airport configuration, aircraft state, desired landing/takeoff sequence, and potential conflict detection into a verbal advisory message that is broadcast on a local common radio frequency. A sixth subsystem uses the projected trajectory information to control the runway and taxiway lighting system.
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Clavier Odile H.
Davis Paul C.
Houck Sharon W.
Hunter Cornelius G.
Schleicher David R.
Burr & Brown
Crosland Donnie L.
Sensis Corporation
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