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Integrated hazard avoidance system
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1999-04-20
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Granted: 2000-10-03
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Expires: 2019-04-20
Abstract
Abstract A hazard alert device for aircraft prioritizes various alerts according to predefined criteria. The device enables more optional alerting of hazardous conditions than a system of separate independent and discrete devices.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis W. Daly
- 👤 Daryal Kuntman
- 👤 Frank Doerenberg
- 👤 James J. McElroy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 07:34
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G5/00; G08G5/70; G08G5/74; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/88; G01S13/91; G01S13/93; G01S13/933; G01S13/935; G01S13/95; G01S13/953; G05; G05D; G05D1/00; G05D1/0055; G08G5/72; G08G5/723; G08G5/76; G08G5/80; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A90/00; Y02A90/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for providing an alert of a hazardous flight condition for an aircraft comprising the steps of: (a) detecting if a first hazardous flight condition exists; (b) determining it a second hazardous flight condition exists; (c) comparing said first hazardous flight condition and said second hazardous flight condition according to a predefined criterion; (d) issuing an alert based on a result of step (C), and (e) determining if a corrective actions to said first and said second hazardous flight conditions are complimentary.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for providing an alert of a hazardous flight condition for an aircraft comprising the steps of: (a) detecting if a first hazardous flight condition exists; (b) determining it a second hazardous flight condition exists; (c) comparing said first hazardous flight condition and said second hazardous flight condition according to a predefined criterion; (d) issuing an alert based on a result of step (C), and (e) determining if a corrective actions to said first and said second hazardous flight conditions are complimentary.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of comparing further comprises the step of comparing a relative hazard of each of said first and second hazardous flight conditions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of comparing further comprises the step of comparing a flight path associated with each of said first and second hazardous conditions.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for providing an alert of a hazardous flight condition for an aircraft comprising the steps of: monitoring sensor data; analyzing said sensor data for a plurality of potential flight hazards; outputting an alert signal according to a predetermined alert schedule when at least one potential flight hazard is detected, and wherein said alert schedule includes a procedure for arbitrating between a multiple of alert conditions as a function of aircraft altitude.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for providing an alert of a hazardous flight condition for an aircraft comprising the steps of: monitoring sensor data; analyzing said sensor data for a plurality of potential flight hazards; outputting an alert signal according to a predetermined alert schedule when at least one potential flight hazard is detected, and wherein said alert schedule includes a procedure for arbitrating between a multiple of alert conditions as a function of aircraft altitude.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for providing an alert of a hazardous flight condition for an aircraft comprising the steps of: monitoring sensor data; analyzing said sensor data for a plurality of potential flight hazards; outputting an alert signal according to a predetermined alert schedule when at least one potential flight hazard is detected, and wherein said alert schedule includes a procedure for arbitrating between a multiple of alert conditions as a function of a particular combination of hazardous flight conditions represented within said multiple alert condition.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for providing an alert of a hazardous flight condition for an aircraft comprising the steps of: monitoring sensor data; analyzing said sensor data for a plurality of potential flight hazards; outputting an alert signal according to a predetermined alert schedule when at least one potential flight hazard is detected, and wherein said alert schedule includes a procedure for arbitrating between a multiple of alert conditions as a function of a particular combination of hazardous flight conditions represented within said multiple alert condition.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for providing an alert of a hazardous flight condition for an aircraft comprising the steps of: monitoring sensor data; analyzing said sensor data for a plurality of potential flight hazards; outputting an alert signal according to a predetermined alert schedule when at least one potential flight hazard is detected, and wherein said alert schedule includes a procedure for arbitrating between a multiple alert condition as a function of a flight path of the aircraft.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for providing an alert of a hazardous flight condition for an aircraft comprising the steps of: monitoring sensor data; analyzing said sensor data for a plurality of potential flight hazards; outputting an alert signal according to a predetermined alert schedule when at least one potential flight hazard is detected, and wherein said alert schedule includes a procedure for arbitrating between a multiple alert condition as a function of a flight path of the aircraft.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for providing an alert of an hazardous flight condition for an aircraft comprising the steps of: monitoring sensor data; analyzing said sensor data for a plurality of potential flight hazards; outputting an alert signal according to a predetermined alert schedule when at least one potential flight hazard is detected, and wherein said alert schedule includes a procedure for arbitrating between a multiple of alert as a function of anticipated corrective responses to the hazardous flight conditions represented within said multiple alert condition.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for providing an alert of an hazardous flight condition for an aircraft comprising the steps of: monitoring sensor data; analyzing said sensor data for a plurality of potential flight hazards; outputting an alert signal according to a predetermined alert schedule when at least one potential flight hazard is detected, and wherein said alert schedule includes a procedure for arbitrating between a multiple of alert as a function of anticipated corrective responses to the hazardous flight conditions represented within said multiple alert condition.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
90 words
A device for providing an alert within an aircraft of a hazardous flight condition, the device comprising: an input for receiving sensor data; a plurality of hazard detecting functions, each of said functions coupled to receive a given set of said sensor data, for determining if a hazard condition exists; and an alert generation device, having an input coupled to each of said plurality of hazard detecting functions, for evaluating an input signal indicative of the hazardous condition, and for outputting an alert signal based upon a predetermined alert schedule.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
90 words
A device for providing an alert within an aircraft of a hazardous flight condition, the device comprising: an input for receiving sensor data; a plurality of hazard detecting functions, each of said functions coupled to receive a given set of said sensor data, for determining if a hazard condition exists; and an alert generation device, having an input coupled to each of said plurality of hazard detecting functions, for evaluating an input signal indicative of the hazardous condition, and for outputting an alert signal based upon a predetermined alert schedule.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 8 further comprising a fault tolerant data bus coupled to said plurality of hazard detecting functions.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-10-03 | 2008-04-03 | 2008-10-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-10-03 | 2012-04-03 | 2012-10-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |