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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2013
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Francisco A. Navarro, Madrid, ES;
Eduardo Gallo, Madrid, ES;
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a method of inferring data relating to atmospheric conditions within an airspace of interest using observations of aircraft trajectories. Information relating to aircraft intent may also be inferred. Aircraft flying within the airspace are identified, and their trajectories and aircraft type are determined. Aircraft performance data relating to that type of aircraft is retrieved from memory, along with any filed aircraft intent data. Then, the atmospheric conditions data and, optionally, any missing aircraft intent data that, in combination with the filed aircraft intent data and the aircraft performance data, would give rise to the determined trajectory for each processed aircraft are inferred. The atmospheric data and optionally the missing aircraft intent data are provided as an output.