Traffic Information Query Storage Unit
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing systems for distributing and querying air traffic information, particularly NOTAMs, face challenges with high data throughput and query rates due to the large volume of data and frequent updates, leading to resource inefficiencies and increased load on computer systems.
Innovation Solution
A method that utilizes a unique key for each data set to efficiently store and manage queries, allowing for quick adjustments when new or existing data records are added or changed, and employs a query storage unit and update network to adapt query results to changes, ensuring only relevant data is processed and transmitted, thereby reducing resource usage and maintaining accurate results.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a central database stores all NOTAM data and processes high-frequency queries continuously, then complete and accurate traffic information is provided to all users, but the system experiences high resource consumption and increased load
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-calculates and stores query results in the query storage unit before actual queries occur. When queries are made, the system retrieves pre-computed results instead of performing full database searches, significantly reducing processing resources while maintaining information accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the query processing into two parts: complex query execution (done once and stored) and result retrieval (done repeatedly with minimal processing). This segmentation allows the heavy computational work to be performed only when data changes, not on every query.
2Reliability
If the system processes and transmits all query results to every user, then all users receive complete information, but data transmission volume and network load increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent provides different query results to different users based on their specific query criteria and locations. Each user receives only the data relevant to their particular needs rather than a universal complete dataset, reducing transmission volume while ensuring each user gets their required information.
3Reliability
If the system continuously queries the database at high frequency intervals, then up-to-date traffic information is obtained, but the processing load and resource usage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs query processing in advance and stores results in the query storage unit. When data changes occur, only the affected query results are updated. This allows the system to maintain timely information without continuously re-executing full queries at high frequency.
Solution Approach 2:
The query results are maintained in the query storage unit and automatically updated when data changes occur, providing continuous up-to-date information without requiring continuous active querying. This maintains timeliness while reducing processing intervals.
4Reliability
If the system stores and processes all NOTAM data records, then comprehensive coverage of traffic restrictions is achieved, but the amount of data to be processed and stored increases continuously
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the specific data subsets that match each user's query criteria from the complete NOTAM database. The query storage unit stores only these extracted relevant results rather than the entire database, reducing data volume while maintaining comprehensive coverage of applicable restrictions.
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AI summary
Method for providing location-based traffic information, in particular air traffic information or maritime traffic information, by a computer system (20), wherein the traffic information is stored as data records (D) in a database (22) of the computer system (20), wherein the data records (D) each have a geographical location point or area, a time start date, optionally a time end date, and optionally further data fields relating to an air traffic disruption, and wherein a query (Q) is transmitted from a user computer (30, 31, 32) to the computer network (20) via a user network (2), and the query (Q) defines a geographically and, in particular, temporally limited area (B1, B2) and optionally further criteria as query criteria, indicating which traffic information the respective user operating the user computer (30, 31, 32) is interested in.and - wherein, upon receipt of a query (Q), the computer system (20) selects those data records (D) from the database (22) whose respective assigned location point or location area lies within the spatially and, in particular, temporally limited area (B1, B2) specified in the query (Q) and which satisfy any further query criteria specified in the query (Q), and transmits these data records (D) as the result (R) of the query (Q) to the respective user computer (30, 31, 32), wherein - each query (Q) received by the computer system (20) is stored together with its result (R) after processing and assigned to it, and - upon receipt of a further query (Q'), whose spatially limited area (B1, B2), and, if applicable, also its further query criteria, is identical to the spatially limited area (B1, B2), and, if applicable, also to the further query criteria, of a query (Q) already executed,The saved result (R) associated with the query (Q) is transmitted to the user computer (30, 31, 32).