IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0014431
(2004-12-15)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Anderson, Eric N.
- McCusker, Patrick D.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
92 인용 특허 :
17 |
초록
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An airborne network system (ANS) on a member aircraft receives incoming geo-referenced atmospheric data regarding atmospheric conditions from other member aircraft and can re-transmit the data to other members. An air data system senses local pressure and temperature conditions. A navigation system
An airborne network system (ANS) on a member aircraft receives incoming geo-referenced atmospheric data regarding atmospheric conditions from other member aircraft and can re-transmit the data to other members. An air data system senses local pressure and temperature conditions. A navigation system calculates geo-referenced aircraft position. An inertial data system senses member aircraft attitude, angular rates and accelerations. A data processing system (DPS) generates the member aircraft's perspective of the atmospheric conditions, based on input data from the above-mentioned systems. Network directed DPS output atmospheric data is provided to the ANS to be transmitted to other airborne network systems positioned on other member aircraft. An airborne display system is adapted to receive crew directed DPS output atmospheric data and in response thereto display desired atmospheric forecast conditions. An airborne caution/advisory system receives the crew directed DPS output atmospheric data and alerts the pilot(s) of hazardous flight conditions.
대표청구항
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1. An atmospheric data aggregation and forecasting system for providing improved atmospheric forecasts to a pilot of a member aircraft of an airborne network of member aircraft, said weather data aggregation and forecasting system, comprising:an airborne network system (ANS) positioned on the member
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An atmospheric data aggregation and forecasting system for providing improved atmospheric forecasts to a pilot of a member aircraft of an airborne network of member aircraft, said weather data aggregation and forecasting system, comprising:an airborne network system (ANS) positioned on the member aircraft adapted to receive incoming geo-referenced atmospheric data regarding atmospheric conditions from associated airborne network systems positioned on other member aircraft, said ANS also being adapted to re-transmit said incoming geo-referenced atmospheric data to airborne network systems positioned on other member aircraft;an air data system for sensing local pressure and temperature conditions for providing air data system output data;a navigation system for calculating geo-referenced aircraft position, said navigation system providing navigation system output data;an inertial data system (IDS) for sensing member aircraft attitude, angular rates and accelerations, said IDS providing inertial data system output data;a data processing system (DPS) coupled to said airborne network system, said air data system, said navigation system and said inertial data system, said DPS for generating the member aircraft's perspective of said atmospheric conditions, based on said incoming geo-referenced atmospheric data, said air data system output data, said navigation system output data, and said inertial data system output,said DPS providing crew directed DPS output atmospheric data and network directed DPS output atmospheric data, said network directed DPS output atmospheric data being provided to said ANS to be transmitted to other airborne network systems positioned on other member aircraft;an airborne display system (ADS) positioned on the member aircraft and coupled to said data processing system (DPS), said airborne display system being adapted to receive said crew directed DPS output atmospheric data and in response thereto display desired atmospheric forecast conditions; and,an airborne caution/advisory system (AC/AS) coupled to said DPS and being adapted to receive said crew directed DPS output atmospheric data and in response thereto alert the pilot(s) to forecasts of hazardous flight conditions in the vicinity of the member aircraft and/or its planned route.2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:a weather radar system for collecting weather data from the atmosphere in the vicinity of said member aircraft and transmitting weather radar system output data to said DPS.3. The system of claim 1, wherein said AC/AS receives crew directed DPS output atmospheric data and analyses said data to provide a desired caution/advisory output signal which is received by said ADS and utilized by said ADS.4. The system of claim 1, wherein said AC/AS is a separate unit from said ADS.5. The system of claim 1, wherein said AC/AS is housed within said ADS.6. The system of claim 1, wherein said DPS provides ARINC 708 interface data and aircraft position and altitude data to said ADS.7. The system of claim 1, wherein said DPS provides ARINC 661 interface data and aircraft position and altitude data to said ADS.8. The system of claim 1, wherein said airborne network system (ANS) comprises a direct aircraft-to-aircraft communications network.9. The system of claim 1, wherein said airborne network system (ANS) comprises a high bandwidth ad hoc network.10. The system of claim 1, wherein said airborne network system (ANS) comprises an indirect aircraft-to-aircraft communications network utilizing ground-based communications stations.11. The system of claim 1, wherein said airborne network system (ANS) utilizes an indirect aircraft-to-aircraft communications network utilizing a satellite-based network.12. An atmospheric data aggregation and forecasting system for providing improved atmospheric forecasts to a pilot of a member aircraft of an airborne network of member aircraft, said weather data aggregation and forecasting system, comprising:an airborne network system (ANS) positioned on the member aircraft adapted to receive incoming geo-referenced atmospheric data regarding atmospheric conditions from associated airborne network systems positioned on other member aircraft, said ANS also being adapted to re-transmit said incoming geo-referenced atmospheric data to airborne network systems positioned on other member aircraft;an air data system for sensing local pressure and temperature conditions for providing air data system output data;a navigation system for calculating geo-referenced aircraft position, said navigation system providing navigation system output data;an inertial data system (IDS) for sensing member aircraft attitude, angular rates and accelerations, said IDS providing inertial data system output data;a data processing system (DPS) coupled to said airborne network system, said air data system, said navigation system and said inertial data system, said DPS for generating the member aircraft's perspective of said atmospheric conditions, based on said incoming geo-referenced atmospheric data, said air data system output data, said navigation system output data, and said inertial data system output,said DPS providing crew directed DPS output atmospheric data and network directed DPS output atmospheric data, said network directed DPS output atmospheric data being provided to said ANS to be transmitted to other airborne network systems positioned on other member aircraft;a predictive windshear detection system for collecting weather data from the atmosphere in the vicinity of said member aircraft and transmitting predictive windshear detection system output data to said DPS;an airborne display system (ADS) positioned on the member aircraft and coupled to said data processing system (DPS), said airborne display system being adapted to receive said crew directed DPS output atmospheric data and in response thereto display desired atmospheric forecast conditions; and,an airborne caution/advisory system (AC/AS) coupled to said DPS and being adapted to receive said crew directed DPS output atmospheric data and in response thereto alert the pilot(s) to forecasts of hazardous flight conditions in the vicinity of the member aircraft and/or its planned route.13. The system of claim 12, wherein said predictive windshear detection system, comprises a weather radar system.14. The system of claim 12, wherein said predictive windshear detection system, comprises a forward looking infrared radar (FLIR).15. The system of claim 12, wherein said predictive windshear detection system, comprises a millimeter wave radar (MMWR).16. The system of claim 12, wherein said AC/AS receives crew directed DPS output atmospheric data and analyses said data to provide a desired caution/advisory output signal which is received by said ADS and utilized by said ADS.17. The system of claim 12, wherein said AC/AS is a separate unit from said ADS.18. The system of claim 12, wherein said AC/AS is housed within said ADS.19. An airborne network of member aircraft capable of communicating with each other for aggregating data and providing atmospheric forecasting, each member aircraft in said airborne network having an atmospheric data aggregation and forecasting system for providing improved atmospheric forecasts to a pilot of a member aircraft, each said weather data aggregation and display system, comprising:an airborne network system (ANS) positioned on the member aircraft adapted to receive incoming geo-referenced atmospheric data regarding atmospheric conditions from associated airborne network systems positioned on other member aircraft, said ANS also being adapted to re-transmit said incoming geo-referenced atmospheric data to airborne network systems positioned on other member aircraft;an air data system for sensing local pressure and temperature conditions for providing air data system output data;a navigation system for calculating geo-referenced aircraft position, said navigation system providing navigation system output data;an inertial data system (IDS) for sensing member aircraft attitude, angular rates and accelerations, said IDS providing inertial data system output data;a data processing system (DPS) coupled to said airborne network system, said air data system, said navigation system and said inertial data system, said DPS for generating the member aircraft's perspective of said atmospheric conditions, based on said incoming geo-referenced atmospheric data, said air data system output data, said navigation system output data, and said inertial data system output,said DPS providing crew directed DPS output atmospheric data and network directed DPS output atmospheric data, said network directed DPS output atmospheric data being provided to said ANS to be transmitted to other airborne network systems positioned on other member aircraft;an airborne display system (ADS) positioned on the member aircraft and coupled to said data processing system (DPS), said airborne display system being adapted to receive said crew directed DPS output atmospheric data and in response thereto display desired atmospheric forecast conditions; and,an airborne caution/advisory system (AC/AS) coupled to said DPS and being adapted to receive said crew directed DPS output atmospheric data and in response thereto alert the pilot(s) to forecasts of hazardous flight conditions in the vicinity of the member aircraft and/or its planned route.20. The airborne network of claim 19, wherein each said weather data aggregation and display system further comprises:a weather radar system for collecting weather data from the atmosphere in the vicinity of said member aircraft and transmitting weather radar system output data to said DPS.
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