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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2020
Francesco E Deangelis, Herndon, VA (US);
Francesco E DeAngelis, Herndon, VA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An automated aviator recognition system and a method for recognizing an aviator in a cockpit of an aircraft are provided. The system and method allow an aviator to be recognized or identified from his/her mobile device, such as a smart phone. The automated aviator system may include a plurality of beacons configured to be located in a cockpit of an aircraft, each emitting a beacon signal, and a mobile device that communicates with the plurality of beacons, receives signal data from the plurality of beacons, sends the signal data to a system server via an Intranet or Internet connection or through a flight data collection and transmission device, the system processing the signal data to identify an aviator in possession of the mobile device and identify a location of the aviator within the cockpit as one of a captain chair or a copilot chair or another chair based on the processed signal data and providing aviator identification information to subscribed/authorized users and devices.