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Title:
METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR TIME OF ARRIVAL CONTROL USING TIME OF ARRIVAL UNCERTAINTY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/065189
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods and a system for vehicle control are provided. The system includes an input device configured to receive a required time of arrival at a way point and a processor communicatively coupled to the input device. The processor is programmed to determine a forward Sate time profile, determine a forward early time profile representing the earliest tune the vehicle could arrive at a point along the track and still arrive at the way point while transiting at a maximum available speed, and determine an estimated time uncertainty (ETU) associated with at least one of the forward late time profile and the forward eariy time profile. The system also includes an output device communicatively coupled to the processor, the output device configured to transmit the determined uncertainty with a respective one of the at least one of the forward late time profile and the forward early time profile to a display.

Inventors:
KLOOSTER JOEL KENNETH (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/059921
Publication Date:
August 05, 2010
Filing Date:
October 08, 2009
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Assignee:
GEN ELECTRIC (US)
KLOOSTER JOEL KENNETH (US)
International Classes:
G05D1/00; G08G5/00; G06F17/18
Domestic Patent References:
WO2002093281A12002-11-21
Foreign References:
FR2913780A12008-09-19
EP1564527A12005-08-17
US5121325A1992-06-09
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
THOMAS, Jonathan, E. et al. (Global Patent OperationP.O. Box 861, 2 Corporate Drive, Suite 64, Shelton CT, US)
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