Systems and methods for predicting flight data

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022139232-A1
Application number	US-202117399816-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 11, 2021
Priority date	Oct 29, 2020
Publication date	May 5, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method of flight data prediction for an aircraft includes receiving, at a device, arrival input data for a flight of the aircraft to an arrival airport. The arrival input data includes flight plans for a plurality of aircraft expected to arrive at or depart from the arrival airport during an arrival time range, predicted weather information for the arrival airport during the arrival time range, and facilities data for the arrival airport. The method includes generating, at the device based on the arrival input data, one or more arrival sets for the aircraft. Each arrival set comprising a predicted gate arrival time for the aircraft at an arrival gate using a particular runway and a probability associated with the aircraft using the particular runway. The method also includes generating, at the device, an output based on at least one of the one or more arrival sets.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A device for flight data prediction of a flight of an aircraft, the device comprising:
one or more communication interfaces configured to receive arrival input data, the arrival input data comprising flight plans for a plurality of aircraft expected to arrive at or depart from an arrival airport during an arrival time range, predicted weather information for the arrival airport during the arrival time range, and facilities data for the arrival airport; and one or more processors configured to:
generate, based on the arrival input data, one or more arrival sets for the aircraft, each arrival set comprising a predicted gate arrival time for the aircraft at an arrival gate using a particular runway and a probability associated with the aircraft using the particular runway; and
generate an output based on at least one of the one or more arrival sets.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the output indicates the predicted gate arrival time for at least one of the one or more arrival sets.

3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the output comprises a selectable option to cancel a next flight for the aircraft.

4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the output comprises information indicating a delay associated with one or more subsequent flights for the aircraft.

5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the output comprises a selectable option associated with performing a swap of a schedule for the aircraft with a schedule for a second aircraft.

6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the output comprises information indicating predicted fuel usage by the aircraft for the flight.

7 . The device of claim 6 , wherein the output is generated based on historical aircraft performance data for the aircraft, specifications for the aircraft, one or more departure sets for the aircraft, or combinations thereof, wherein each departure set comprises a predicted time from leaving a departure gate to take-off of the aircraft.

8 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the facilities data for the arrival airport comprises information regarding runways; taxiways associated with the runways; gates available for use by the aircraft; status information for the runways, taxiways, and gates; or combinations thereof.

9 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors use a data model trained based on historical data associated with the arrival airport to generate the one or more arrival sets.

10 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are components of an electronic flight bag 140 or a server.

11 . A method of flight data prediction for an aircraft, the method comprising:
receiving, at a device, arrival input data for a flight of the aircraft to an arrival airport, the arrival input data comprising flight plans for a plurality of aircraft expected to arrive at or depart from the arrival airport during an arrival time range, predicted weather information for the arrival airport during the arrival time range, and facilities data for the arrival airport; generating, at the device based on the arrival input data, one or more arrival sets for the aircraft, each arrival set comprising a predicted gate arrival time for the aircraft at an arrival gate using a particular runway and a probability associated with the aircraft using the particular runway; and generating, at the device, an output based on at least one of the one or more arrival sets.

12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising receiving, at the device before initiation of the flight of the aircraft to the arrival airport, departure input data for a departure airport for the flight, the departure input data comprising flight plans for a plurality of aircraft expected to arrive at or depart from the departure airport during a departure time range, predicted weather information for the departure airport during the departure time range, facilities data for the departure airport, wherein the one or more arrival sets for the aircraft are based on one or more departure sets for the aircraft, each departure set comprising a take-off time of the aircraft from a particular runway and a probability associated with the aircraft using the particular runway.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the output indicates a predicted fuel usage by the aircraft for the flight from a predicted departure gate to a predicted arrival gate.

14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the output comprises information associated with a next flight of the aircraft.

15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the output enables cancellation of a next flight of the aircraft.

16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the output comprises information indicating no change associated with a next flight or a delay time associated with the next flight.

17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the output comprises information associated with swapping flight schedules flight with a second aircraft.

18 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the device is configured to generate the output before the flight, during the flight, or both.

19 . A computer-readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving arrival input data for a flight of an aircraft to an arrival airport, the arrival input data comprising flight plans for a plurality of aircraft expected to arrive at or depart from an arrival airport during an arrival time range, predicted weather information for the arrival airport during the arrival time range, and facilities data for the arrival airport; generating, based on the arrival input data, one or more arrival sets for the aircraft, each arrival set comprising a predicted gate arrival time for the aircraft at an arrival gate using a particular runway and a probability associated with the aircraft using the particular runway; and generating an output based on at least one of the one or more arrival sets.

20 . The computer-readable storage device of claim 19 , wherein the operations further comprise sending the output to a display device or an electronic flight bag device.

Assignees

• Boeing Co

Inventors

• Lopez Leones Javier
• Pena Ortiz Nicolas
• Costas Alvarez Pablo
• Alvarez Esteban Pedro Cesar
• Torres Diaz Raul Andres
• Guemes Alejandro

Classifications

• G08G5/30

  Flight plan management · CPC title

• G08G5/51

  for control when on the ground, e.g. taxiing or rolling · CPC title

• G08G5/76

  for monitoring atmospheric conditions · CPC title

• G08G5/26

  Transmission of traffic-related information between aircraft and ground stations · CPC title

• G08G5/21 Primary

  located onboard the aircraft · CPC title