Flight Object System for Real-Time Plan Updates
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complex and dynamic nature of commercial flight planning makes it labor-intensive and prone to errors, requiring efficient tools for real-time optimization and communication of flight information across multiple systems, while existing automated tools struggle to balance various factors like cost, time, fuel, passenger comfort, and safety.
Innovation Solution
The development of a system and method for processing and managing flight information through 'flight objects' that allow for real-time optimization, dynamic communication, and synchronization across systems, using flight objects to generate, update, and project flight plans, considering multiple parameters and constraints, and providing 'what-if' scenario analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If automated flight management tools are used, then productivity and accuracy of flight plan generation are improved, but device complexity and system integration requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments flight plan management into distinct functional modules including flight plan generation, real-time monitoring, automated updates, and multi-system communication interfaces. Each module handles specific tasks independently, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high productivity through automated workflows.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary flight management system that acts as a mediator between multiple existing systems (airline operations, air traffic control, aircraft systems). This intermediary layer standardizes communication protocols and data exchanges, reducing the complexity burden on individual systems while enabling automated flight plan management across the entire ecosystem.
2Loss of information
If multiple systems communicate flight plan information, then information availability and coordination are improved, but communication complexity and error potential increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a universal communication protocol and standardized data format that enables multiple systems (airline operations centers, air traffic control, aircraft flight management systems) to exchange flight plan information consistently. This multi-functional interface reduces communication complexity by providing a single standardized method for all systems to interact, while ensuring complete information exchange across the entire flight operations ecosystem.
3Reliability
If real-time flight plan updates are implemented, then operational efficiency and safety are improved, but processing complexity and computational requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements real-time feedback mechanisms where flight plan changes detected by any system (airline operations, air traffic control, or aircraft systems) are automatically communicated and synchronized across all other systems. This continuous feedback loop ensures operational safety through up-to-date information while managing processing complexity through event-driven updates rather than continuous processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary validation and conflict detection of flight plan changes before implementation. By pre-processing update requests to check for conflicts, validate constraints, and prepare synchronization messages in advance, the system ensures safety-critical updates are processed correctly while reducing the computational burden during real-time execution.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for processing aircraft flight information and flight plan information are described. Specific techniques are described for managing flight data in real time, sharing flight data between a plurality of systems, dynamically managing flight information, generating flight plan information, providing flight plan information to a user, and closing flight plan discontinuities.