IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0070185
(2011-03-23)
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등록번호 |
US-8437949
(2013-05-07)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Weitz, Lesley A.
- Levitt, Ian
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
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인용정보 |
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초록
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A method of characterizing an airborne spacing operation is provided. The method includes determining, using a computer, a spacing tolerance based on a performance objective for the spacing operation, determining, using a computer, a minimum state data level and a minimum speed performance level bas
A method of characterizing an airborne spacing operation is provided. The method includes determining, using a computer, a spacing tolerance based on a performance objective for the spacing operation, determining, using a computer, a minimum state data level and a minimum speed performance level based on the spacing tolerance, determining, using a computer, an airborne functionality required to meet the performance objective, and providing, using a computer, a required interval management performance (RIMP) category for the airborne spacing operation, the RIMP category specifying the spacing tolerance, the minimum state data level, the minimum speed performance level, and the airborne functionality.
대표청구항
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1. A method of characterizing an airborne spacing operation, comprising: determining, using a computer, a spacing tolerance based on a performance objective for the spacing operation;determining, using a computer, a minimum state data performance level and a minimum speed performance level based on
1. A method of characterizing an airborne spacing operation, comprising: determining, using a computer, a spacing tolerance based on a performance objective for the spacing operation;determining, using a computer, a minimum state data performance level and a minimum speed performance level based on the spacing tolerance;determining, using a computer, an airborne functionality required to meet the performance objective; andproviding, using a computer, a required interval management performance (RIMP) category for the airborne spacing operation, the RIMP category specifying the spacing tolerance, the minimum state data performance level, the minimum speed performance level, and the airborne functionality. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the minimum state data performance level and the minimum speed performance level comprises: determining a required integrity of the spacing operation, wherein the integrity of the spacing is included in the minimum state data performance level. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the spacing tolerance comprises: determining the spacing tolerance as a tolerance that satisfies both a nominal spacing bound corresponding to the performance objective and a controller intervention threshold corresponding to the performance objective. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein determining the spacing tolerance further comprises: determining the nominal spacing bound corresponding to the performance objective; anddetermining the controller intervention threshold corresponding to the performance objective. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a minimum state data performance level and a minimum speed performance level comprises: calculating an initial allocation of the spacing tolerance to a speed performance based on an expected operating environment for the spacing operation. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein determining a minimum state data performance level and a minimum speed performance level further comprises: calculating an allocation of the spacing tolerance to a state data error based on the initial allocation of the spacing tolerance to the speed performance. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein determining a minimum state data performance level and a minimum speed performance level further comprises: selecting as the minimum state data performance level as a state data performance level that meets the allocation of the spacing tolerance to the state data error. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein determining a minimum state data performance level and a minimum speed performance level further comprises: determining the minimum speed performance level based on the minimum state data performance level. 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising: selecting a speed performance algorithm that meets the minimum speed performance level. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the RIMP category is denoted by an operationally-appropriate term. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the airborne functionality is specified relative to a baseline airborne functionality. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the airborne functionality comprises: identifying the airborne functionality as an airborne functionality that can meet the performance objective. 13. A system for characterizing an airborne spacing operation, comprising: a spacing tolerance module configured to determine a spacing tolerance based on a performance objective for the spacing operation;an allocation module configured to determine a minimum state data performance level and a minimum speed performance level based on the spacing tolerance;an airborne functionality module configured to determine an airborne functionality required to meet the performance objective; anda required interval management performance (RIMP) provider configured to provide a RIMP category for the spacing operation, the RIMP category specifying the spacing tolerance, the minimum state data performance level, the minimum speed performance level, and the airborne functionality. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the allocation module is configured to calculate an initial allocation of the spacing tolerance to a speed performance based on an expected operating environment for the spacing operation. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the allocation module is configured to calculate an allocation of the spacing tolerance to a state data error based on the initial allocation of the spacing tolerance to the speed performance. 16. The system of claim 15, wherein the allocation module is configured to determine the minimum state data performance level based on the allocation of the spacing the state data error. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the allocation module is configured to determine the minimum speed performance level based on the minimum state data performance level. 18. The system of claim 13, further comprising: an integrity module configured to determine an integrity based on the performance objective, wherein the minimum state data performance level comprises the integrity. 19. A tangible computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having control logic embodied in the medium that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform operations to characterize an airborne spacing operation, the operations comprising: determining a spacing tolerance based on a performance objective for the spacing operation;determining a minimum state data performance level and a minimum speed performance level based on the spacing tolerance;determining a minimum state data performance level based on the performance objective;determining an airborne functionality required to meet the performance objective; andproviding a required interval management performance (RIMP) category for the airborne spacing operation, the RIMP category specifying the spacing tolerance, the minimum state data performance level, the minimum speed performance level, and the airborne functionality. 20. The computer program product of claim 19, the operations further comprising: determining a required integrity of the spacing operation, wherein the integrity of the spacing is included in the minimum state data performance level. 21. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein determining the spacing tolerance comprises: determining the spacing tolerance as a tolerance that satisfies both a nominal spacing bound corresponding to the performance objective and a controller intervention threshold corresponding to the performance objective. 22. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein determining a minimum state data performance level and a minimum speed performance level comprises: calculating an initial allocation of the spacing tolerance to a speed performance based on an expected operating environment for the spacing operation. 23. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein determining a minimum state data performance level and a minimum speed performance level further comprises: calculating an allocation of the spacing tolerance to a state data error based on the initial allocation of the spacing tolerance to the speed performance. 24. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein determining a minimum state data performance level and a minimum speed performance level further comprises: determining the minimum state data performance level based on the allocation of the spacing tolerance to the state data error. 25. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein determining a minimum state data performance level and a minimum speed performance level further comprises: determining the minimum speed performance level based on the minimum state data performance level. 26. The computer program product of claim 19, the operations further comprising: selecting a speed performance algorithm based on the minimum speed performance level.
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