Satellite based collision avoidance system
US6314366A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2205/008
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention provides a method and apparatus to provide coordinated evasive maneuver commands to aircraft to avoid collisions. More specifically, the invention comprises a GPS system to determined the location of aircraft, control logic to calculate evasive maneuvers, display aircraft tracking information, coordinate the evasive maneuver with the intruding aircraft, and give a synthetic voice warning and command to the pilots.
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