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US 11,176,832 · App. 16/394,361 · Granted Nov 16, 2021

Systems and methods to integrate real-time internet-connected aircraft data for cargo planning

Inventors: Rajeev Mohan (Arakere, IN); Narayanan Srinivasan (Morris Plains, NJ); Kirupakar Janakiraman (Madurai, IN); Ramkumar Rajendran (Theni District, IN)
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
G08G5/0039G07C5/008G08G5/0013
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Patent No.
US 11,176,832
App. No.
16/394,361
Granted
Nov 16, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for fleet based aircraft flight planning using real-time intelligence. For example, a system may include a simulation engine configured to calculate flight modification parameters associated with an aircraft based on real-time flight data of the aircraft, real-time weather data along a flight path of the aircraft, and real-time planning data of the aircraft, and then transmit the flight modification parameters to a flight management system (FMS) of the aircraft.

Claims (36)

1. A computer-implemented method for fleet based aircraft flight planning using real-time aircraft intelligence, the computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, by a processor, real-time flight data associated with at least one flight parameters of an aircraft;

receiving, by the processor, real-time weather data along a flight path of the aircraft;

receiving, by the processor, real-time planning data of the aircraft, the real-time planning data including at least one of a traffic diversion status, minimum equipment list constraints, a cargo weight, and an estimate time of arrival of the aircraft at a stopover airport;

calculating, by a simulation engine executed by the processor, flight modification parameters using the real-time flight data, the real-time weather data, and the real-time planning data; and

transmitting, by the processor, the flight modification parameters to a flight management system of the aircraft, wherein the at least one flight parameters of the aircraft is adjusted based on the flight modification parameters.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the real-time flight data comprise at least one of an onboard aircraft fuel quantity, an onboard aircraft weight, a predicted aircraft fuel level at landing, a predicted aircraft weight at landing, an aircraft fuel flow status, and a change in aircraft center of gravity.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the flight modification parameters comprise at least one of an increase in speed, a decrease in speed, an increase in altitude, and a decrease in altitude.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the flight management system of the aircraft is at least one of an onboard flight management system located onboard the aircraft or a remote flight management system located remotely from the aircraft, and the real-time flight data is received from at least one of the onboard flight management system onboard or the remote flight management system.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein calculating the flight modification parameters comprises calculating loading positions of cargo inside cargo compartments of the aircraft.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

calculating, by the processor, a center of gravity of the aircraft using the real-time flight data and the real-time planning data.

7. A computer-implemented system for fleet based aircraft flight planning using real-time aircraft intelligence, the computer-implemented system comprising:

at least one memory storing processor-readable instructions; and

at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory and execute the processor-readable instructions to perform operations, the operations including:

receiving real-time flight data associated with at least one flight parameters of an aircraft;

receiving real-time weather data along a flight path of the aircraft;

receiving real-time planning data of the aircraft, the real-time planning data including at least one of a traffic diversion status, minimum equipment list constraints, a cargo weight, and an estimate time of arrival of the aircraft at a stopover airport;

calculating flight modification parameters using the real-time flight data, the real-time weather data, and the real-time planning data; and

transmitting the flight modification parameters to a flight management system of the aircraft, wherein the at least one flight parameters of the aircraft is adjusted based on the flight modification parameters.

8. The computer-implemented system of claim 7 , wherein the real-time flight data comprise at least one of an onboard aircraft fuel quantity, an onboard aircraft weight, a predicted aircraft fuel level at landing, a predicted aircraft weight at landing, an aircraft fuel flow status, and a change in aircraft center of gravity.

9. The computer-implemented system of claim 7 , wherein the flight modification parameters comprise at least one of an increase in speed, a decrease in speed, an increase in altitude, and a decrease in altitude.

10. The computer-implemented system of claim 7 , wherein the flight management system of the aircraft is at least one of an onboard flight management system located onboard the aircraft or a remote flight management system located remotely from the aircraft, and the real-time flight data is received from at least one of the onboard flight management system or the remote flight management system.

11. The computer-implemented system of claim 7 , wherein calculating the flight modification parameters includes calculating loading positions of cargo inside cargo compartments of the aircraft.

12. The computer-implemented system of claim 7 , wherein the operations further include:

calculating a center of gravity of the aircraft using the real-time flight data and the real-time planning data.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for fleet based aircraft flight planning using real-time intelligence, the non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving real-time flight data associated with at least one flight parameters of an aircraft;

receiving real-time weather data along a flight path of the aircraft;

receiving real-time planning data of the aircraft, the real-time planning data including at least one of a traffic diversion status, minimum equipment list constraints, a cargo weight, and an estimate time of arrival of the aircraft at a stopover airport;

calculating flight modification parameters using the real-time flight data, the real-time weather data, and the real-time planning data; and

transmitting the flight modification parameters to a flight management system of the aircraft, wherein the at least one flight parameters of the aircraft is adjusted based on the flight modification parameters.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the real-time flight data comprise at least one of an onboard aircraft fuel quantity, an onboard aircraft weight, a predicted aircraft fuel level at landing, a predicted aircraft weight at landing, an aircraft fuel flow status, and a change in aircraft center of gravity.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the flight modification parameters comprise at least one of an increase in speed, a decrease in speed, an increase in altitude, and a decrease in altitude.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the flight management system of the aircraft is at least one of an onboard flight management system located onboard the aircraft or a remote flight management system located remotely from the aircraft, and the real-time flight data is received from at least one of the onboard flight management system or the remote flight management system.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , the operations further includes calculating a center of gravity of the aircraft using the real-time flight data and the real-time planning data.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2019
From: MOHAN, RAJEEV; SRINIVASAN, NARAYANAN; JANAKIRAMAN, KIRUPAKAR; RAJENDRAN, RAMKUMAR
To: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Reel/Frame 048997/0521 →
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