Michael T Abrams

US Patent:

6338011, Jan 8, 2002

Filed:

Jan 11, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/480859

Inventors:

David I. Furst - Jessup MD
Michael A. Abrams - Columbia MD
Robert C. MacKenzie - Ellicott City MD
Eric B. Tissue - Eldersburg MD
Warren I. Citrin - Highland MD

Assignee:

Solipsys Corporation - Laurel MD

International Classification:

G06F 1118

US Classification:

701 1, 701 24, 701 27, 701 29, 342159

Abstract:

In an Integrated Air Traffic Control System, apparatus, method, and software for sharing vehicle telemetry information between a plurality of sensors of different types and a plurality of users of different types utilizes a communications network coupling together the plurality of sensors and the plurality of users. A plurality of sensor processor devices are respectively coupled to the plurality of sensors, each sensor processor device being configured to receive vehicle telemetry information from its associated sensor, and to convert the receive vehicle information into common vehicle data of a type common to the plurality of users. A plurality of user processor devices are respectively coupled to the plurality of users, each user processor device being configured to receive a demand signal from its associated user and to transmit it to said communications network when it determines that its associated user has a predetermined vehicle profile which requires improvement. Each of the plurality of sensor processor devices receives the demand signal from the communications network and transmits its common vehicle data to the communications network when it determines that its associated sensor can provide vehicle information which improves the vehicle information profile.