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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2009
Louis J. Bailey, Kent, WA (US);
Gregory T. Saccone, Kirkland, WA (US);
Louis J. Bailey, Kent, WA (US);
Gregory T. Saccone, Kirkland, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of determining environmental data along a trajectory of an aircraft may assist in the evaluation of flight conditions along the trajectory. Environmental data may be at least one of collected, derived, and fused from a plurality of weather sources using at least one processor. The environmental data may be filtered, extrapolated, and fused, using the at least one processor, within at least one selected volume of airspace over a trajectory of the aircraft based on selected weather-applicability time intervals, and on at least one of user-selected parameters and weighted environmental data criteria. The trajectory may comprise at least one of a planned trajectory, a current trajectory, and an intent trajectory of the aircraft. An effect of the filtered, extrapolated, and fused environmental data on the trajectory may be determined using the at least one processor.