Automated environment for aeronautical information services
An automated environment for aeronautical information services includes converting a first data set from a first data structure to a common data structure, automatically creating a common database based at least on the common data structure, converting a second data set from a second data structure to the common data structure, analyzing a difference between the first converted data set and the second converted data set to determine a relevance metric, and, if the relevance metric meets a relevance threshold, storing at least a portion of the second converted data set at a filtered database, the filtered database separate from the common database, wherein the portion is associated with the difference.
1 . A method comprising:
receiving a first plurality of aeronautical information data sets from a plurality of aeronautical information data providers, the first plurality of aeronautical information data sets including a first data set in a first data structure;
generating a common data structure configured to store the first plurality of aeronautical information data sets;
converting the first data set from the first data structure to the common data structure to generate a first converted data set;
automatically creating a common database based at least on the common data structure;
storing the first converted data set at the common database;
receiving a second plurality of aeronautical information data sets from the plurality of aeronautical information data providers, the second plurality of aeronautical information data sets including a second data set in a second data structure;
converting the second data set from the second data structure to the common data structure to generate a second converted data set;
storing the second converted data set at the common database;
identifying a difference between the first converted data set and the second converted data set;
analyzing the difference to determine a relevance metric; and
if the relevance metric meets a relevance threshold, storing at least a portion of the second converted data set at a filtered database, the filtered database separate from the common database, wherein the portion is associated with the difference.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data set comprises navigation data.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the navigation data comprises runway closure information, airport identification information, runway identification information, terminal identification information, procedural information, holding pattern information, or airway information.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data structure and the second data structure are the same.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data structure and the second data structure are different.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data structure is associated with data from a first aeronautical information data provider of the plurality of aeronautical information data providers and the second data structure is associated with data from a second aeronautical information data provider of the plurality of aeronautical information data providers.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data structure is associated with a first implementation of an Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (“AIXM”) and the second data structure is associated with a second implementation of the AIXM.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data structure comprises an Extensible Markup Language (“XML”) schema.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second data structure comprises an XML schema.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the first data structure comprises a first XML schema;
the second data structure comprises a second XML schema; and
wherein the first XML schema is different from the second XML schema.
11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
converting the first converted data set from the common data structure to the first data structure to generate a first reverse data set;
automatically performing a comparison of the first reverse data set with the first data set; and
generating a conversion error notification if the comparison indicates a discrepancy between the first data set and the first reverse data set.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the first data set is for a first time period;
the second data set is for a second time period; and
wherein the first time period is different from the second time period.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein converting the first data set comprises mapping the first data set to the second time period.
14 . A non-transient, computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to initiate, perform, or control operations including:
receiving a first plurality of aeronautical information data sets from a plurality of aeronautical information data providers, the first plurality of aeronautical information data sets including a first data set in a first data structure;
generating a common data structure configured to store the first plurality of aeronautical information data sets;
converting the first data set from the first data structure to the common data structure to generate a first converted data set;
automatically creating a common database based at least on the common data structure;
storing the first converted data set at the common database;
receiving a second plurality of aeronautical information data sets from the plurality of aeronautical information data providers, the second plurality of aeronautical information data sets including a second data set in a second data structure;
converting the second data set from the second data structure to the common data structure to generate a second converted data set;
storing the second converted data set at the common database;
identifying a difference between the first converted data set and the second converted data set;
analyzing the difference to determine a relevance metric; and
if the relevance metric meets a relevance threshold, storing at least a portion of the second converted data set at a filtered database, the filtered database separate from the common database, wherein the portion is associated with the difference.
15 . The non-transient, computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the operations further include:
converting the first converted data set from the common data structure to the first data structure to generate a first reverse data set;
automatically performing a comparison of the first reverse data set with the first data set; and
generating a conversion error notification if the comparison indicates a discrepancy between the first data set and the first reverse data set.
16 . The non-transient, computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the first data set comprises navigation data.
17 . The non-transient, computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the navigation data comprises runway closure information, airport identification information, runway identification information, terminal identification information, procedural information, holding pattern information, or airway information.
18 . A system comprising:
a memory configured to store instructions; and
one or more processors coupled to the memory and configured to:
receive a first plurality of aeronautical information data sets from a plurality of aeronautical information data providers, the first plurality of aeronautical information data sets including a first data set in a first data structure;
generate a common data structure configured to store the first plurality of aeronautical information data sets;
convert the first data set from the first data structure to the common data structure to generate a first converted data set;
automatically create a common database based at least on the common data structure;
store the first converted data set at the common database;
receive a second plurality of aeronautical information data sets from the plurality of aeronautical information data providers, the second plurality of aeronautical information data sets including a second data set in a second data structure;
convert the second data set from the second data structure to the common data structure to generate a second converted data set;
store the second converted data set at the common database;
identify a difference between the first converted data set and the second converted data set;
analyze the difference to determine a relevance metric; and
if the relevance metric meets a relevance threshold, store at least a portion of the second converted data set at a filtered database, the filtered database separate from the common database, wherein the portion is associated with the difference.
19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the first data set comprises navigation data.
20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the navigation data comprises runway closure information, airport identification information, runway identification information, terminal identification information, procedural information, holding pattern information, or airway information.