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System and method for generating flyable paths for an aircraft

US7487039B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 2006
Grant dateFeb 3, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G5/32
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method are provided for generating a flight plan between an initial position and a destination. An input device is configured to receive inputs related to the destination; a memory configured to store data related to the destination; and a processor is configured to retrieve data from the memory and to generate the flight plan from the initial position to the destination. The flight plan includes a plurality of legs and an initial plurality of transitions between the legs. The processor is further configured to determine whether each of the initial plurality of transitions between the legs are flyable and to provide a flyable transition between the legs if the transition is not flyable.

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