Flight Notification System Using Intermediary Data Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing flight tracking systems provide near-real-time information but lack accurate advance notification of arrival times, which is crucial for users such as service providers and individuals picking up passengers, and do not facilitate easy sharing of geographically linked aviation-related content among users.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that integrates flight positioning data from the Aircraft Situation Display to Industry (ASDI) service with user notification and content sharing capabilities, utilizing a network of servers and client computers to provide precise arrival time predictions and allow users to receive notifications via various communication methods, and share aviation-related content privately among affiliated users.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If flight tracking data is obtained directly from FAA ASDI service, then data availability and coverage are improved, but cost and complexity of direct access increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary service layer that receives flight tracking data from FAA ASDI and redistributes it to multiple users. This intermediary system handles the complexity of direct FAA access, data parsing, and distribution, allowing end users to obtain flight information without directly interfacing with the complex FAA system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates copies of flight tracking data from the FAA ASDI source and distributes these copies to multiple subscribers. Instead of each user connecting directly to FAA systems, the patent implements a centralized data collection point that replicates and distributes flight information through various communication channels including email and web interfaces.
2Loss of time
If advance notification of flight arrival is provided, then user convenience and service efficiency are improved, but accuracy and reliability of arrival time predictions worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary calculations and preparations by continuously monitoring flight progress and predicting arrival times in advance. It sends notifications to users before the actual arrival, allowing users to prepare accordingly. The system uses current flight position, speed, and trajectory data to project future arrival times and alert users proactively.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the system continuously monitors actual flight progress against predicted arrival times and adjusts predictions accordingly. By comparing real-time flight data with projected schedules, the system refines its arrival time estimates and sends updated notifications, improving accuracy over time through continuous feedback from actual flight performance.
3Adaptability or versatility
If geographically linked aviation content is shared among users, then collaboration and information accessibility are improved, but privacy control and security management worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements location-based content sharing where aviation-related content is automatically shared with users based on their geographic proximity to flight paths or airports. The system determines user locations and selectively shares relevant flight information and aviation content with appropriate users in specific geographic areas, providing localized sharing without requiring complex global privacy management.
Data Source
AI summary
A computer-implemented system and method processes flight position information and provides a notification to a remote user in response to a triggering event. Typically, flight position data is received over a digital network. The service accepts requests for notification based upon the position of a specified flight and subsequently provides that notification based upon the flight position data. Upon receiving a user query, a server retrieves a result set from the flight position data and determines if the triggering criteria has been met. In one form, the requested notification may be presented to the user in the form of an e-mail, telephone call, text message or the like. Also disclosed is a system for flight tracking or planning which includes photographs supplied by remote users of the aircraft for which the tracking or planning is associated, for use by other remote users that see the association of the supplied photos with the tracked or planned flight. Still further disclosed is a social system for use with flight tracking or planning which allows affiliated users to share information to the exclusion of other non-affiliated users.