Title:
DETERMINING EMERGENCY LANDING SITES FOR AIRCRAFT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/152917
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A routing tool is disclosed. The routing tool is configured to determine a landing site for an aircraft by receiving flight data. The routing tool identifies at least one landing site proximate to a flight path and generates a spanning tree between the landing site and the flight path. According to some embodiments, the landing sites are determined in real-time during flight. Additionally, the landing sites may be determined at the aircraft or at a remote system or device in communication with the aircraft. In some embodiments, the routing tool generates one or more spanning trees before flight. The spanning trees may be based upon a flight plan, and may be stored in a data storage device. Methods and computer readable media are also disclosed.
Inventors:
SPINELLI CHARLES B (US)
OFFER BRADLEY W (US)
BRUCE ALAN E (US)
LUSARDI ROBERT (US)
CUSPARD STEVEN F (US)
OFFER BRADLEY W (US)
BRUCE ALAN E (US)
LUSARDI ROBERT (US)
CUSPARD STEVEN F (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/028795
Publication Date:
January 26, 2012
Filing Date:
March 17, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOEING CO (US)
SPINELLI CHARLES B (US)
OFFER BRADLEY W (US)
BRUCE ALAN E (US)
LUSARDI ROBERT (US)
CUSPARD STEVEN F (US)
SPINELLI CHARLES B (US)
OFFER BRADLEY W (US)
BRUCE ALAN E (US)
LUSARDI ROBERT (US)
CUSPARD STEVEN F (US)
International Classes:
G08G5/00
Foreign References:
| US20070138345A1 | 2007-06-21 | |||
| EP1796060A1 | 2007-06-13 | |||
| US5398186A | 1995-03-14 | |||
| US20100161156A1 | 2010-06-24 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
COUSINS, Clifford, G et al. (P.O. Box 2515 MC 110-SD54Seal Beach, CA, US)
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