Patent ID: 8954264
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: G01C,G08G

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: an environmental waypoint insertion process configured to receive information, wherein the information comprises an environmental information point and a flight plan comprising a number of flight plan waypoints; and a processor unit configured to run the environmental waypoint insertion process to determine whether and how to suggest additional waypoints for insertion into a flight plan to a subscriber, wherein the environmental waypoint insertion process includes an assessment processer configured to analyze the environmental information point and the flight plan to determine the potential value of the additional waypoints for insertion into the flight plan using a number of methods and to insert a weather waypoint into the flight plan in response to a determination that the environmental information point is considered significant, wherein inserting the weather waypoint into the flight plan comprises associating the environmental information point with a pseudo waypoint inserted into the flight plan.