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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2008
Joachim Laurenz Naimer, Ascona, CH;
Frank Hummel, Woodinville, WA (US);
David Zeitouni, Redmond, WA (US);
Patrick Krohn, Bellevue, WA (US);
Joachim Laurenz Naimer, Ascona, CH;
Frank Hummel, Woodinville, WA (US);
David Zeitouni, Redmond, WA (US);
Patrick Krohn, Bellevue, WA (US);
Universal Avionics Systems Corp., Tucson, AZ (US);
Abstract
A monitoring system for alerting operators of aircraft or other vehicles when they are approaching a geographical feature of interest, such as a runway, taxiway or other aircraft. The system includes a database having at least one geo-referenced chart, a processor, a positioning system configured to identify a number of aircraft or other vehicle operational parameters and transmit that data to the processor, and a display unit configured to display the present position of the aircraft on the geo-referenced chart. After receiving the operational parameters, the processor identifies a virtual containment zone centered about the aircraft or vehicle. The processor further monitors the position of the aircraft or other vehicle relative to any geographical features of interest and determines whether at least a portion of a geographical feature is located within the containment area. If such a condition is detected, a notification is generated and presented to the operator who may respond accordingly.