Air travel information and computer data compilation, retrieval and display method and system

US6353794B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• AR, LLC · US

Inventors

• Barry Davis · Phoenix, US
• Scott Blachowicz · Bothell, US
• Larry Brasfield · Mercer Island, US
• Dennis Christopher Howard · Seattle, US
• David W. Helms · Alexandria, US
• Craig Paynter · Renton, US
• Randy Robertson · Kirkland, US
• James Rouse · Houston, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 19, 1999
• Grant date: Mar 5, 2002
• Expiry date: Oct 19, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08G5/00
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system, method, and computer program for managing integrated real-time information about air flight trips and providing that information to multiple users by way of a flight operations system (FOS), including a data engine (DE) and render engine (RE). A computerized Upstream Distribution Center (UDC) containing a packet manager connects to the FOS and to a user interface including a computer display using text, image and color. The UDC is connectable to multiple user interfaces containing copies of the computer program through computer networks by which information is collected and propagated on a real time basis using object-relational mapping, object caching and proactive notification or “push” technology.