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The present automated vehicle travel path determination system which computes a travel path for a vehicle from an origination point to a destination point based on the operating characteristics of the vehicle as well as phenomena extant in the multidimensional space, which phenomena have an impact o

The present automated vehicle travel path determination system which computes a travel path for a vehicle from an origination point to a destination point based on the operating characteristics of the vehicle as well as phenomena extant in the multidimensional space, which phenomena have an impact on the cost of operation of the vehicle. This vehicle travel path determination system can concurrently consider a plurality of vehicle operating characteristics in selecting the travel path. The travel path is optimized for a weighted selection of a number of cost factors, which weighted selection represents a desired combination of cost factors for the operation of this particular vehicle. This vehicle travel path determination system also considers the time varying nature of the phenomena that exist within the multidimensional space and the impact these time varying phenomena have on the vehicle as it traverses the travel path. The present automated vehicle travel path determination system is disclosed as a flight path calculation system for aircraft, although the concepts of this system are applicable to any form of vehicle travel.

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[ What is claimed:] [1.] A system for determining a travel path for a vehicle from a first locus to a second locus through a multidimensional space comprising:means for storing vehicle performance data which identifies operating characteristics of at least one vehicle which is operable to traverse s

[ What is claimed:] [1.] A system for determining a travel path for a vehicle from a first locus to a second locus through a multidimensional space comprising:means for storing vehicle performance data which identifies operating characteristics of at least one vehicle which is operable to traverse said multidimensional space from said first locus to said second locus;means for determining a presence, locus and extent of vehicle performance effecting phenomena extant in said multidimensional space; andmeans for computing a travel path from said first locus to said second locus through said multidimensional space for a said vehicle as a function of said vehicle performance data associated with said vehicle and said determined vehicle performance effecting phenomena.