Docking system for airport terminals

US6542086B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Klaus Baumgartner · Sindelfingen, DE
• Martin Brennfleck · Blankenloch, DE
• John Konerth · Munich, DE
• Norbert Link · Karlsruhe, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 8, 2001
• Grant date: Apr 1, 2003
• Expiry date: Jan 8, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64F1/002
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A docking system for airport terminals has a docking station subsystem and a docking station for each gate. The docking station subsystem is connected via a communication network to a central working position. The docking station subsystem includes an airfield situation monitoring and processing segment ASMPS, at least one advisor and guidance display segment AGDS, a data and status handler segment DSHS having at least one video camera (9, 10) for each center line of the gate, and at least one ground operation panel segment GOPS. The docking station subsystem has an auxiliary subsystem connected to it, by which information relating to aircraft models and the gate can be entered in the docking station subsystem. A docking guidance system is connected to other systems of an airport and includes a docking guidance subsystem for each gate of the airport.