Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Automatic route guidance vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-22
2005-02-22
Black, Thomas G. (Department: 3663)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Automatic route guidance vehicle
C701S014000, C701S024000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C244S175000, C342S036000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06859694
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a system and method for filing and closing of flight plans. With the present invention, a computing device is provided that includes a flight plan filing device that is capable of electronically transmitting a flight plan to an airport server. The flight plan filing device provides an electronic form, such as an electronic version of FAA Form 7233-1, which may receive input from a user, such as a pilot of an aircraft. The completed electronic form is then transmitted to an airport server which forwards the form to a regulatory agency server which assigns a transponder code to the flight plan and stores the flight plan in association with the transponder code. The airport server further monitors for transponder signals of aircraft within a predetermined distance of the airport. When the airport server receives a transponder signal, the airport server determines whether the aircraft has landed based on the altitude indicated in the transponder signal. If the aircraft has landed, the airport server attempts to close a flight plan associated with the transponder code sent in the transponder signal by sending a close flight plan message to the regulatory agency server.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4827419 (1989-05-01), Selby, III
patent: 6199008 (2001-03-01), Aratow et al.
patent: 6317659 (2001-11-01), Lindsley et al.
Andrews James Neal
Kumhyr David Bruce
Black Thomas G.
Donnelly Arthur D.
International Business Machines - Corporation
LaBaw Jeffrey S.
Walder, Jr. Stephen J.
LandOfFree
System and method for proxy filing and closing of flight plans does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with System and method for proxy filing and closing of flight plans, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and System and method for proxy filing and closing of flight plans will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3447786