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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2008
Applicants:
William L. Goodman, Coupeville, WA (US);
Syed Taji Shafaat, Everett, WA (US);
Inventors:
William L. Goodman, Coupeville, WA (US);
Syed Taji Shafaat, Everett, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a method of dynamically guiding an aircraft the intended path of the aircraft may be broadcast along at least one of a runway and a taxiway. The broadcasted intended path of the aircraft along the at least one runway and taxiway may be received. The lighting characteristics of an airport lighting device along the at least one runway and taxiway may be dynamically changed to dynamically guide the aircraft along the broadcasted and received intended path of the at least one runway and taxiway.