Distributed flight management system

US9613536B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Rockwell Collins, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Brian R. Wolford · Cedar Rapids, US
• Thomas L. Vogl · Cedar Rapids, US
• Stephanie D. Burns · Ely, US
• Steven C. Morling · Cedar Rapids, US
• Matthew M. Lorch · Alburnett, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 13, 2015
• Grant date: Apr 4, 2017
• Expiry date: Dec 15, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08G5/727
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for operating a distributed flight management system. The method includes operating a control station instance of the distributed flight management system. The method includes receiving flight management system data from a remotely accessed vehicle. The method includes receiving time-space-position information of the remotely accessed vehicle from the remotely accessed vehicle. The method includes updating the control station instance of the distributed flight management system based at least on the received flight management system data and the time-space-position information of the remotely accessed vehicle. The method includes outputting updated flight management system data for transmission to the remotely accessed vehicle to synchronize a remotely accessed vehicle instance of the distributed flight management system with the control station instance of the distributed flight management system.