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Airport control/management system
Assignee: Honeywell Intellectual Properties Inc
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Filing: 1990-10-09
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Granted: 1993-04-06
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Expires: 2010-10-09
Abstract
Abstract Image on a computer screen of a 3-dimensional vehicle path is superimposed on a 3-dimensional map of a local space envelope. The 3-dimensional image is then used to control/manage the traffic in an airport.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold R. Pilley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:02
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G5/00; G08G5/20; G08G5/26; G01; G01C; G01C23/00; G01S; G01S1/00; G01S1/02; G01S1/04; G01S1/047; G01S5/00; G01S5/0009; G08G5/22; G08G5/50; G08G5/51
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
Airport control/management system, comprising: (a) means establishing a precise 3-dimensional digital map of a selected airport space envelope, the map containing GNSS positioning system reference points, (b) a computer with a monitor screen for receiving and displaying the 3-dimensional map, (c) means located on at least one vehicle in the airport space envelope to generate and transmit condinuous GNSS-based location reports, (d) a receiver associated with the computer to receive the said reports from the vehicle, (e) means associated with the computer and using the said reports to superimpose 3-dimensional image corresponding to the vehicle path onto the 3-dimensional map, and (f) means associated with the 3-dimensional map for generating airport control and management signals as a function of the vehicle path to control the traffic in an airport.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
Airport control/management system, comprising: (a) means establishing a precise 3-dimensional digital map of a selected airport space envelope, the map containing GNSS positioning system reference points, (b) a computer with a monitor screen for receiving and displaying the 3-dimensional map, (c) means located on at least one vehicle in the airport space envelope to generate and transmit condinuous GNSS-based location reports, (d) a receiver associated with the computer to receive the said reports from the vehicle, (e) means associated with the computer and using the said reports to superimpose 3-dimensional image corresponding to the vehicle path onto the 3-dimensional map, and (f) means associated with the 3-dimensional map for generating airport control and management signals as a function of the vehicle path to control the traffic in an airport.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
Airport control/management system as recited in claim 1, wherein the GNSS includes space satellites.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
Airport control/management system as recited in claim 1, wherein the computer contains a program for 3-dimensional manipulation of the image of the vehicle path and the map to a desired apparent line of observation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
106 words
Airport control/management method, comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a 3-dimensional digital map of an airport space envelope, (b) displaying the digital map to the monitor screen of a computer, (c) generating and receiving GNSS positioning signals indicative of the position of a vehicle and using the signals to calculate position, velocity, and heading information about the vehicle, then transmitting said information to a computer, (d) applying said information to the digital map on the screen to generate a 3-dimensional image on the screen of the said information on the map, and (e) using the said image in the control/management of the traffic in an airport.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
106 words
Airport control/management method, comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a 3-dimensional digital map of an airport space envelope, (b) displaying the digital map to the monitor screen of a computer, (c) generating and receiving GNSS positioning signals indicative of the position of a vehicle and using the signals to calculate position, velocity, and heading information about the vehicle, then transmitting said information to a computer, (d) applying said information to the digital map on the screen to generate a 3-dimensional image on the screen of the said information on the map, and (e) using the said image in the control/management of the traffic in an airport.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
Airport control/management method as recited in claim 4, including providing the computer with a computer-aided drawing program which permits an operator to select the apparent direction that the image is viewed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
Airport control/management method as recited in claim 4, including transmitting the GNSS positioning signals from the aircraft, and determining the aircraft position from an accurately-located space satellite.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
Airport control/management method as recited in claim 4, including generating the said map by using aerial photogrammetry and stereoscopic digitalization techniques.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
Airport control/management method as recited in claim 4 wherein the GNSS positioning signals include position, speed, and heading information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
Airport control/management method as recited in claim 4, including receiving the said information and displaying it on the 3-dimensional map as a symbol representing the vehicle position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
98 words
Vehicle traffic control/management system, comprising: (a) means establishing a precise 3-dimensional digital map of a selected space envelope, the map containing global positioning system reference points, (b) a computer with a monitor screen for receiving and displaying the 3-dimensional map, (c) means located on at least one vehicle in the space envelope continuously to transmit GNSS-based location signals, (d) a receiver associated with the computer and using the said signals to superimpose a 3-dimensional image corresponding to the vehicle path on the 3-dimensional map, and (e) means for using the image to control/manage the traffic in an airport.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
98 words
Vehicle traffic control/management system, comprising: (a) means establishing a precise 3-dimensional digital map of a selected space envelope, the map containing global positioning system reference points, (b) a computer with a monitor screen for receiving and displaying the 3-dimensional map, (c) means located on at least one vehicle in the space envelope continuously to transmit GNSS-based location signals, (d) a receiver associated with the computer and using the said signals to superimpose a 3-dimensional image corresponding to the vehicle path on the 3-dimensional map, and (e) means for using the image to control/manage the traffic in an airport.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
Vehicle traffic control/management system as recited in claim 10, wherein the GNSS includes space satellites.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
Vehicle traffic control/management system as recited in claim 10, wherein the computer contains a program for manipulating the image of the vehicle path and the map to a desired apparent position of observation.
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