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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2010
Ruy L. Brandao, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
Ruy C. Brandao, Sr., Redmond, WA (US);
Christine M. Haissig, Chanhassen, MN (US);
John Weed, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Eric A. Euteneuer, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Ruy L. Brandao, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
Ruy C. Brandao, Sr., Redmond, WA (US);
Christine M. Haissig, Chanhassen, MN (US);
John Weed, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Eric A. Euteneuer, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
System, method and computer program product for determining bearing using ADS-B and TCAS standard reply bearing estimates are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for determining bearing based upon ADS-B signals includes receiving ADS-B signals and standard transponder reply signals. A first bearing estimate is based on the ADS-B signal. A second bearing estimate is based on the standard transponder reply signals. A database is developed according to the first and second bearing estimates via the ADS-B and standard transponder reply signals. In one embodiment, where ADS-B signals are unavailable, associated ADS-B signals associated with the standard transponder reply previously stored in the database are used to determine bearing.