Patent ID: 9361804
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: G01C,G08G

Claim Text:
1. A device for calculating predictions on a flight plan of an aircraft, the device comprising: a flight management system which comprises at least a data processing unit for defining a lateral trajectory; a performance function server external with respect to the flight management system that is connected to the flight management system via a data transmission connection that forms part of a communication network of the aircraft and is configured to improve response time; a prediction calculation device for calculating predictions along the lateral trajectory and implementing performance functions that comprise a group of performance calculations and performance data reading, wherein the prediction calculation device is externalized from the flight management system in the performance function server; and a prediction management unit configured to generate consolidated requests through which results of the performance functions required for the flight management system are requested and communicate the consolidated requests to the performance function server, the consolidated requests corresponding to requests requiring implementation of several calculations; wherein the performance function server comprises a request control unit for processing the consolidated requests using the prediction calculation device and transmitting the results to the flight management system.