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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2003
Elsa J. Hennings, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Barbara J. Austin, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Kent T. Edwards, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Norman W. Warner, Mechanicsville, MD (US);
John I. Vian, Renton, WA (US);
George N. Hennings, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Roy J. Harmon, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
George M. Roe, Seattle, WA (US);
Gregory A. Bass, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Richard R. Blosser, Grand Junction, CO (US);
Harold D. Warner, California, MD (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A preferred embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention relates to an apparatus for Active Network Guidance and Emergency Logic (ANGEL). ANGEL is a computer based program designed to function preferably in the mission computer on a vehicle, preferably an aircraft The program is preferably installed as part of an aircraft's Operational Flight Program (OFP) card(s) in the mission computer. ANGEL new versions and updates can be installed along with OFP updates. A second aspect of the present invention is a method for integrating and interacting with vehicle subsystems and controller subsystems, to prevent mishaps and accidents during a mission. ANGEL can prevent aircrew and aircraft problems by providing cueing or automation of emergency tasking, displaying procedures for aircrew to respond in emergency situations and providing assistance to an incapacitated pilot. In addition, ANGEL improves aircrew and aircraft survivability by reducing susceptibility to air to air and ground to air threats, reducing controlled flight into terrain and midair collisions and aiding in successful ejection from unrecoverable aircraft.