Method for processing a flight plan in a flight management system

US9404752B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9404752-B2
Application numberUS-201313950701-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 25, 2013
Priority dateJul 27, 2012
Publication dateAug 2, 2016
Grant dateAug 2, 2016

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A method for processing a flight plan, implemented in a flight management system, consisting of at least one segment, comprises a step of determining the positions of the start point and of the end point of each of said segments constituting said flight plan by searching for at least two characteristic points of said segment, said characteristic points being explicit, fixed and non-floating, said positions being respectively characterized by a latitude, a longitude and an altitude.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method implemented in a flight management system for processing a flight plan, the flight plan including a plurality of segments, the method comprises: a step of determining with the flight management system positions of a start point and of an end point of each of the plurality of segments constituting said flight plan; searching with the flight management system for at least two characteristic points for each of the plurality of segments, said ch…

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What does patent US9404752B2 cover?
A method for processing a flight plan, implemented in a flight management system, consisting of at least one segment, comprises a step of determining the positions of the start point and of the end point of each of said segments constituting said flight plan by searching for at least two characteristic points of said segment, said characteristic points being explicit, fixed and non-floating, sa…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Thales Sa
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G08G5/32. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 02 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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