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Systems and methods for indicating communication efficiency or compliance with ATC phraseology

US12347422B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 2022
Grant dateJul 1, 2025
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L2015/225
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for indicating communication effectiveness with air traffic control (ATC) are disclosed. The method includes: receiving a transcribed message containing a plurality of words used by an ownship flight crew member in a communication directed to ATC; determining a message intent of the transcribed message from the words used in the communication; identifying a plurality of ideal words that should be used for an ideal message having the same message intent as the transcribed message; comparing the words used in the communication with the words that should have been used in the ideal message; determining based on the comparing whether the words used in the communication conformed to ATC standard phraseology (e.g., ICAO Pilot communication vocabulary); generating an indicator for flight crew that indicates whether the words used in the communication conformed to ATC standard phraseology; and signaling an aircraft display device to display the indicator.

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