Real-Time Flight Data Overlay on Airport Digital Maps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current airport navigation and mapping applications do not provide real-time flight information to users, requiring them to manually search for flight details through websites, help desks, or Flight Information Display Systems, which is inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A method and system to display real-time flight information on a digital airport map using a client device, integrating flight data with airport facility locations, allowing users to view flight schedules, statuses, and baggage information directly on the map.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually search for flight information through websites, help desks, or Flight Information Display Systems, then flight information can be obtained, but user convenience deteriorates and time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines flight information display directly with the digital airport map interface, merging two previously separate information sources (map navigation and flight status) into a single unified view. This eliminates the need for users to switch between applications or physically locate FIDS displays, thereby improving convenience and reducing time consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables users to obtain flight information autonomously through their mobile devices without requiring assistance from help desks or interaction with traditional FIDS systems. The application automatically retrieves and displays flight data based on the user's location and selected airport facilities, empowering users to service themselves.
2Ease of operation
If real-time flight information is integrated into the digital airport map, then user convenience improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mobile device application as an intermediary layer between the user and the complex backend systems. The application handles data retrieval, processing, and display, shielding users from system complexity while enabling rich functionality. The app acts as a mediator that translates complex airport facility data and flight information into an intuitive map-based interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The digital airport map system is enhanced to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it provides navigation, displays flight information, shows facility locations, and offers real-time updates. By making the system multi-functional, the patent avoids creating separate specialized systems, thereby managing complexity while delivering comprehensive services.
3Loss of information
If flight information is displayed at airport facility locations on the map, then information relevance improves, but data processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by displaying flight information specifically at the geographic locations of relevant airport facilities on the map, rather than using a uniform display approach. Each facility location receives customized flight data based on its function (e.g., gates show departing/arriving flights, baggage claim areas show corresponding flight information), making the information highly relevant to users at those locations while using simple location-based data association.
Data Source
AI summary
A digital map of an airport is displayed via the user interface of a client device, and real-time flight information of a flight scheduled to depart from, or arrive at, an airport is obtained. An airport facility with which the real-time flight information is associated is determined, and the real-time flight information is displayed at a location on the digital map corresponding to the determined airport facility.