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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2002
Applicant:
David Burdon, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Inventor:
David Burdon, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F007/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An airborne computer is linked to a ground-based or satellite-based supplier of weather data that is geographically referenced. The computer retrieves the weather data on a regular cycle but does not display the data. The computer also has access to the aircraft's state, i.e., position, altitude, speed, and intended route. Algorithms within the computer combine the present and estimated future positions of the aircraft with the weather data, and create an alert to the crew if a threat is detected. When a threat is detected, the weather display is activated to draw the attention of the crew to the threat.