Patent ID: 11482124

Abstract:
The present invention is a device, method(s) and system for detecting, processing, ranking, prioritizing and presenting potential flight hazards to the pilot and/or operator of an aircraft to improve the safety of flight and assist the pilot in recognizing potential hazards and hazardous conditions while not overwhelming the pilot with unimportant information or low risk hazards not currently germane to the safe and effective operation of the aircraft. In particular, the invention presents a novel and useful device, method(s), and system for determining the potential risks posed by an object(s) and condition(s) in the flight environment and ultimately prioritizing the information presented to the pilot. In certain embodiments, the invention calculates the potential for hazards and hazardous conditions that have not been directly detected but may be inferred to exist based on previous or current calculations or detected conditions and/or objects. In certain embodiments, the invention stores and/or shares the information it has gathered and/or processed for future use by the invention, use by other users of the invention, or use by other parties and for other purposes altogether.