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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2005
Robert J. Myers, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Michael P. Snow, Langley, WA (US);
Robert J. Myers, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Michael P. Snow, Langley, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing pre-flight dispatching are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for on-board dispatching of an aircraft includes a flight dispatching apparatus positioned within the aircraft that is configured to perform one or more flight dispatching tasks. A communications apparatus is configured to exchange wireless signals between the dispatching apparatus and one or more ground-based facilities. In another embodiment, a method of dispatching an aircraft includes designating a person to perform predetermined dispatching tasks, and establishing a wireless data connection between the aircraft and at least one ground-based facility. Information obtained from the at least one ground-based facility is then processed to perform the one or more dispatching tasks, and at least a portion of the processed information is communicated to the at least one ground-based facility using the wireless data connection.