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Method and onboard device to assist running in an airport

US7589644B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2006
Grant dateSep 15, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G5/727
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a method to help a person responsible for a vehicle on an airport to follow running procedures in the airport, the vehicle including a device for using the method, including: a database including: data modelling all or some of an airport environment; one or several acquisition devices for acquiring procedures applicable to the running operation on the airport; one or several devices configured to acquire and determine vehicle status information; calculation means using the database; graphic transcription means and warning means; means of generating sound and visual alarms; wherein the assistance method includes at least the following steps: determine applicable procedures; continuously calculate deviations between the behaviour of the vehicle and applicable procedures; graphic transcription of progress of the vehicle while running and deviations from applicable procedures; trigger visual and/or sound alerts when a predetermined deviation threshold is crossed.

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