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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2014
Applicant:
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Kevin J Conner, Kent, WA (US);
Yasuo Ishihara, Kirkland, WA (US);
Steve Johnson, North Bend, WA (US);
Assignee:
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 5/00 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); G08G 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 45/00 (2013.01); G08G 5/0021 (2013.01); G08G 5/025 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for selecting a runway, comprises retrieving runway feature data and aircraft data including aircraft heading with respect to the bearing of first and second runways. Runway boundary envelopes are created for each of the first and second runways, each having a predetermined score. A total score for each of the first and second runways is compared to determine which of the runways is selected.