Aircraft emergency resolution system and apparatus
US12272259B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2023 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G5/26
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An emergency detection and resolution system for alerting users of available options given a particular emergency (and set of flight conditions). The system may assist the pilot (crew) in resolving or reducing the urgency of an emergency or in executing a proposed solution to a given emergency, or may direct the aircraft autopilot in executing the suggested (and selected) solution. In either case, the system of the present invention provides the pilot with time to consider an emergency and its resolution (while the aircraft is directed toward a safe configuration or flight condition. The present invention may also ascertain the configuration of an aircraft from changes in the aircraft's position over time, or update an aircraft in preparation for a particular flight or flight condition.
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