Quiet mode operation for cockpit weather displays
US6865452B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G5/76
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An airborne computer is linked to a ground-based or satellite-based supplier of weather data that is geographically referenced. The computer retrieves the weather data on a regular cycle but does not display the data. The computer also has access to the aircraft's state, i.e., position, altitude, speed, and intended route. Algorithms within the computer combine the present and estimated future positions of the aircraft with the weather data, and create an alert to the crew if a threat is detected. When a threat is detected, the weather display is activated to draw the attention of the crew to the threat.
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