EP0335030A2
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Air traffic control training system
Assignee: UFA Inc
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Filing: 1988-08-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-08-10
Abstract
Abstract An air traffic control training system and method for interacting with a user, the system and method generating a representation of at least one moving aircraft having an initial position and heading for producing a dynamic simulation of an air traffic scenario. Controller commands issued by a user are entered for altering the air traffic scenario. Rules and procedures stored in a knowledge base are compared to the present state of the simulation of the air traffic scenario or to the controller command by an expert system for issuing a warning upon the immediate or foreseeable failure to observe any rule or procedure in the knowledge base.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur Gerstenfeld
- 👤 Michael N. Gualtieri
- 👤 Thomas D. Moody
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:02
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/88; G01S13/91; G09; G09B; G09B9/00; G09B9/006; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S706/00; Y10S706/902; Y10S706/903; Y10S706/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
An air traffic control training system for interacting with a user, comprising: means for generating a representation of at least one moving aircraft having an initial position and heading for producing a dynamic simulation of an air traffic scenario; means for entering a controller command from the user for altering the air traffic scenario; a knowledge base for storing rules and procedures applicable to the air traffic scenario; and a comparison module for comparing the rules and procedure to the present state of the simulation of the air traffic scenario or to the controller command and for issuing an alert upon the immediate or forseeable failure to observe any rule or procedure in the knowledge base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
An air traffic control training system for interacting with a user, comprising: means for generating a representation of at least one moving aircraft having an initial position and heading for producing a dynamic simulation of an air traffic scenario; means for entering a controller command from the user for altering the air traffic scenario; a knowledge base for storing rules and procedures applicable to the air traffic scenario; and a comparison module for comparing the rules and procedure to the present state of the simulation of the air traffic scenario or to the controller command and for issuing an alert upon the immediate or forseeable failure to observe any rule or procedure in the knowledge base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 1 in which said means for generating includes simulated radar display means for displaying the dynamic simulation of the air traffic scenario.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 2 in which said means for displaying further includes means for generating an inset for displaying the alert issued by said expert system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 1 in which said means for entering further includes pseudo-pilot means, interconnected to said means for generating, for responding to verbal commands issued by the user for altering the air traffic scenario.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
The system of claim 1 in which said means for generating further includes: means for displaying the air traffic scenario; means for establishing an inset on said means for displaying; clock means for generating time increments to index the generated air traffic scenario; and means for representing the generated time increments within the inset on said means for displaying.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 5 further including; storage means, responsive to said clock means, for storing the air traffic scenario; and means for addressing a selected time increment to replay the scenario on said means for displaying.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
133 words
An air traffic control training system for interacting with at least one user, comprising: at least one training unit including; means for generating a representation of at least one moving aircraft having an initial position and heading for producing a dynamic simulation of a selected air traffic scenario; means for displaying said dynamic simulation of the air traffic scenario; and means for entering a controller command from the user for altering the air traffic scenario; a knowledge base for storing rules and procedures applicable to the air traffic scenario; and a comparison module for comparing the rules and procedures to the present state of the simulation of the air traffic scenario or to the controller command and for issuing an alert upon the immediate or foreseeable failure to observe any rule or procedure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
133 words
An air traffic control training system for interacting with at least one user, comprising: at least one training unit including; means for generating a representation of at least one moving aircraft having an initial position and heading for producing a dynamic simulation of a selected air traffic scenario; means for displaying said dynamic simulation of the air traffic scenario; and means for entering a controller command from the user for altering the air traffic scenario; a knowledge base for storing rules and procedures applicable to the air traffic scenario; and a comparison module for comparing the rules and procedures to the present state of the simulation of the air traffic scenario or to the controller command and for issuing an alert upon the immediate or foreseeable failure to observe any rule or procedure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
The system of claim 7 further including: a plurality of training units; a network bus for interconnecting said plurality of training units; and a supervisor unit interconnected to said plurality of training units over said network bus, said supervisor unit including means for selectively displaying the air traffic scenario selected at each of said plurality of training units.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for training air traffic controllers on an air traffic control training system for interacting with a user, comprising: generating representation of at least one moving aircraft having an initial position and heading for producing a dynamic simulation of an air traffic scenario; entering a controller command from the user for altering the air traffic scenario; providing a knowledge base for storing rules and procedures applicable to the air traffic scenario; comparing the rules and procedure to the present state of the simulation of the air traffic scenario or to the controller command; and issuing a warning upon the immediate or foreseeable failure to observe any rule or procedure in the knowledge base.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for training air traffic controllers on an air traffic control training system for interacting with a user, comprising: generating representation of at least one moving aircraft having an initial position and heading for producing a dynamic simulation of an air traffic scenario; entering a controller command from the user for altering the air traffic scenario; providing a knowledge base for storing rules and procedures applicable to the air traffic scenario; comparing the rules and procedure to the present state of the simulation of the air traffic scenario or to the controller command; and issuing a warning upon the immediate or foreseeable failure to observe any rule or procedure in the knowledge base.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 9 in which generating further includes displaying the dynamic simulation of the air traffic scenario on a simulated radar display.
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