Aircraft ground maneuvering monitoring system
US8373579B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G5/21
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A monitoring system for alerting pilots of aircraft or operators of vehicles when the aircraft or vehicle is approaching a geographical feature of interest, such as a runway, includes a database including at least one geo-referenced chart; a processor; a positioning system configured to identify at least one of the position, heading, track and velocity of the vehicle, and transmit such data to the processor; and a display unit configured to display the present position of the aircraft on the at least one geo-referenced chart. After receiving the position, heading, track and/or velocity data, the processor determines whether the aircraft has entered a containment area associated with a geographical feature of interest, and if so, provides a visible notification to the pilot or operator, which may comprise a change in display of the geographical feature of interest.
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