Krista Lee Miller

US Patent:

20220234740, Jul 28, 2022

Filed:

Apr 12, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/718943

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Krista Miller - Austin TX, US
Sebastian Peleato - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Foreflight LLC - Houston TX

International Classification:

B64D 11/00
H04W 84/18
H04W 56/00
G06F 8/65
H04N 21/214

Abstract:

A method for flight information synchronization using ad hoc networking involves enabling a broadcast of an update to a passenger device from a pilot device, determining an update frequency for the broadcast of the update from one or more network thresholds, and determining to broadcast the update when the broadcast is enabled and one or more broadcast thresholds are satisfied. The method further involves generating the update, which includes an estimated time of arrival (ETA), and broadcasting the update by switching between an infrastructure mode and an ad hoc mode and transmitting the update via the ad hoc mode. The update is received by and displayed on the passenger device.

US Patent:

20210086901, Mar 25, 2021

Filed:

Sep 24, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/580902

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Krista Miller - Austin TX, US
Sebastian Peleato - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

B64D 11/00
H04W 84/18
H04N 21/214
G06F 8/65
H04W 56/00

Abstract:

A method for flight information synchronization using ad hoc networking involves enabling a broadcast of an update to a passenger device from a pilot device, determining an update frequency for the broadcast of the update from one or more network thresholds, and determining to broadcast the update when the broadcast is enabled and one or more broadcast thresholds are satisfied. The method further involves generating the update, which includes an estimated time of arrival (ETA), and broadcasting the update by switching between an infrastructure mode and an ad hoc mode and transmitting the update via the ad hoc mode. The update is received by and displayed on the passenger device.