Centralized D-ATIS Access for Multi-Station Flight Information
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current ATIS information systems require aircraft to be within range of a broadcasting station to receive updates, leading to inefficiencies in accessing up-to-date information for multiple stations and limiting accessibility for non-aircraft entities.
Innovation Solution
A centralized system collects and disseminates D-ATIS information from multiple ground stations, allowing vehicles and users to access the most recent data via a database managed by a central processing system, regardless of their proximity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If aircraft continuously send requests to multiple stations for D-ATIS information, then access to up-to-date information for multiple stations is improved, but message flow and processing output for the aircraft substantially increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary system (ground-based server or network) that collects D-ATIS information from multiple airport stations and makes it accessible to aircraft through a single request. This intermediary consolidates multiple information sources, allowing aircraft to access D-ATIS data from multiple stations without sending separate requests to each station, thereby reducing message flow and processing demands.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides a universal access mechanism that allows a single aircraft request to retrieve D-ATIS information from multiple airport stations simultaneously. The ground-based system handles multiple functions (collecting from multiple stations, processing, and delivering) through a unified interface, eliminating the need for aircraft to manage multiple separate communication channels.
2Adaptability or versatility
If aircraft rely on being within range of broadcasting stations to receive ATIS information, then traditional broadcast systems are simple, but aircraft cannot access information for preemptive navigation planning outside broadcast range
Solution Approach 1:
The ground-based system performs preliminary actions by continuously collecting and storing D-ATIS information from multiple airport stations in advance. This allows aircraft to retrieve pre-collected information without needing to be within broadcast range or wait for real-time transmissions, enabling preemptive navigation planning with current data before reaching the airport.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a spatially-constrained broadcast model (requiring aircraft to be within radio range) to a network-based distribution model where information is accessible regardless of physical proximity. This dimensional shift from spatial to network-based access allows aircraft anywhere in the network to receive D-ATIS information on demand.
3Adaptability or versatility
If only aircraft ACARS communications can request D-ATIS information, then the system is simple to implement, but other interested parties cannot access D-ATIS information
Solution Approach 1:
The ground-based system is designed with universal access capabilities that allow multiple types of users (aircraft, ground personnel, remote users) to request and receive D-ATIS information through a single unified system. The system accommodates multiple communication protocols and user types without requiring separate systems for each user category.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for collecting and disseminating D-ATIS data to one or more entities are included. To collect D-ATIS information, one or more collection systems send requests to one or more ground stations. Each collection system can be located remotely from the ground station it requests D-ATIS information from. When a collection system receives D-ATIS information, it is configured to send the D-ATIS information to a central processing system. The central processing system is configured to manage a database that stores D-ATIS parameters determined from the D-ATIS information. In response to a request by a vehicle or other user to receive D-ATIS parameters for a ground station, the central processing system is configured to send the D-ATIS parameters to the vehicle or other user.