Method for automatic weapon allocation and scheduling against attacking threats
US6497169B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41G3/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for automatic weapon allocation and scheduling of the present invention. The inventive method includes the steps of providing data with respect to threats, weapons, weapon allocation options; weapon allocation rules; and temporally dependent constraints with respect thereto; evaluating the data; and temporally allocating the weapons to the threats automatically in accordance with the evaluation. The invention computes the optimal pairing and the best time to deploy each weapon system against threat(s) it is paired with in arriving at the pairing. This results in an optimal assignment where weapon resource constraints are not exceeded and therefore guarantee availability of sufficient resources for engagement of every threat that is paired with a weapon system.
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