# US 10,371,793 B2 · Transmission of weather radar data

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- Number: US 10,371,793 B2
- Document ID: US10371793B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/231,473
- Filed: 2016-08-08
- Published: 2018-02-08
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2016-08-08
- Assignees: Honeywell International Inc.
- Applicants: Honeywell International Inc.
- Inventors: Haiming Wang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10371793B2

## CPC

- G01S 7/003: {Transmission of data between radar, sonar or lidar systems and remote stations}
- G01S 7/20: Stereoscopic displays; Three-dimensional [3D] displays; Pseudo-3D displays
- G01S 13/953: {mounted on aircraft}
- Y02A 90/10: Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation
- G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- Y02A: TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE

## Abstract

A method of processing weather data is described that includes receiving, in a vehicle and from a detection system, reflectivity data sampled for a three-dimensional volume of space. The method further includes generating, based on the reflectivity data, a plurality of two-dimensional representations of the reflectivity data. The method further includes transmitting, by a transmission device to a base receiver, a subset of the plurality of two-dimensional representations, wherein each two-dimensional representation of the subset of the plurality of two-dimensional representations comprises a plurality of data points.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of processing weather data, the method comprising:
receiving, in a vehicle and from a detection system, reflectivity data sampled for a three-dimensional volume of space;
generating, based on the reflectivity data, a plurality of two-dimensional representations of the reflectivity data; and
transmitting, by a transmission device to a base receiver, a subset of the plurality of two-dimensional representations, wherein each two-dimensional representation of the subset of the plurality of two-dimensional representations comprises a plurality of data points.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising associating a data point in a respective two-dimensional representation of the plurality of two-dimensional representations with one or more orthogonal layer values in response to determining a reflectivity data value in a respective orthogonal layer exceeds a threshold value.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein:
generating the plurality of two-dimensional representations of the reflectivity data comprises generating a single two-dimensional representation of the reflectivity data; and
each data point of the plurality of data points comprises:
a location on the single two-dimensional representation; and
zero or more orthogonal layer values, wherein each orthogonal layer value of the zero or more orthogonal layer values indicates that the reflectivity data value in a respective orthogonal layer exceeds a threshold value.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, wherein:
each location of each data point of the plurality of data points comprises a latitude range and a longitude range; and
each respective orthogonal layer comprises an altitude range.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein:
generating the plurality of two-dimensional representations of the reflectivity data comprises generating three two-dimensional representations of the reflectivity data;
each two-dimensional representation of the three two-dimensional representations is orthogonal to two other two-dimensional representations of the three two-dimensional representations; and
each data point of the plurality of data points comprises:
a location on the respective two-dimensional representation of the three two-dimensional representations; and
zero or more orthogonal layer values, wherein each orthogonal layer value of the zero or more orthogonal layer values indicates that the reflectivity data value in a respective orthogonal layer exceeds a threshold value.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting a number of the subset of the plurality of two-dimensional representations based on a magnitude of the reflectivity data.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein each two-dimensional representation of the plurality of two-dimensional representations comprises:
a latitude range;
a longitude range; and
reflectivity data for an altitude range within the volume of space.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein:
generating a two-dimensional representation comprises generating three two-dimensional representations of the reflectivity data; and
each two-dimensional representation of the three two-dimensional representations is orthogonal to the other two-dimensional representations of the three two-dimensional representations.

### Claim 9

A system for processing weather data comprising:
a detection system configured to receive reflectivity data sampled for a three-dimensional volume of space; and
a processor configured to:
receive the reflectivity data from the detection system; and
generate, based on the reflectivity data, a plurality of two-dimensional representations of the reflectivity data; and
a transmission device configured to transmit a subset of the plurality of two-dimensional representations to a base receiver, wherein each two-dimensional representation of the subset of the plurality of two-dimensional representations comprises a plurality of data points.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to associate a data point in a respective two-dimensional representation of the plurality of two-dimensional representations with one or more orthogonal layer values in response to determining a reflectivity data value in a respective orthogonal layer exceeds a threshold value.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein:
the processor is configured to generate the plurality of two-dimensional representations of the reflectivity data by at least generating a single two-dimensional representation of the reflectivity data; and
each data point of the plurality of data points comprises:
a location on the single two-dimensional representation; and
zero or more orthogonal layer values, wherein each orthogonal layer value of the zero or more orthogonal layer values indicates that the reflectivity data value in a respective orthogonal layer exceeds a threshold value.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein:
each location of each data point of the plurality of data points comprises a latitude range and a longitude range; and
each respective orthogonal layer comprises an altitude range.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein:
the processor is configured to generate the plurality of two-dimensional representations of the reflectivity data by at least generating three two-dimensional representations of the reflectivity data;
each two-dimensional representation of the three two-dimensional representations is orthogonal to two other two-dimensional representations of the three two-dimensional representations; and
each data point of the plurality of data points comprises:
a location on the respective two-dimensional representation of the three two-dimensional representations; and
zero or more orthogonal layer values, wherein each orthogonal layer value of the zero or more orthogonal layer values indicates that the reflectivity data value in a respective orthogonal layer exceeds a threshold value.

### Claim 14 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to select a number of the subset of the plurality of two-dimensional representations based on a magnitude of the reflectivity data.

### Claim 15 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein each two-dimensional representation of the plurality of two-dimensional representations comprises:
a latitude range;
a longitude range; and
reflectivity data for an altitude range within the volume of space.

### Claim 16 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein:
the processor is configured to generate a two-dimensional representation by at least generating three two-dimensional representations of the reflectivity data; and
each two-dimensional representation of the three two-dimensional representations is orthogonal to the other two two-dimensional representations of the three two-dimensional representations.

### Claim 17

A device comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having executable instructions stored thereon, configured to be executable by one or more processors for causing the one or more processors to:
receive, in a vehicle and from a detection system, reflectivity data sampled for a three-dimensional volume of space;
generate, based on the reflectivity data, a plurality of two-dimensional representations of the reflectivity data; and
transmit, by a transmission device to a base receiver, a subset of the plurality of two-dimensional representations, wherein each two-dimensional representation of the subset of the plurality of two-dimensional representations comprises a plurality of data points.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The device of claim 17, wherein the executable instructions further cause the one or more processors to associate a data point in a respective two-dimensional representation of the plurality of two-dimensional representations with one or more orthogonal layer values in response to determining a reflectivity data value in a respective orthogonal layer exceeds a threshold value.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The device of claim 18, wherein:
the executable instructions cause the one or more processors to generate the plurality of two-dimensional representations of the reflectivity data by at least generating a single two-dimensional representation of the reflectivity data; and
each data point of the plurality of data points comprises:
a location on the single two-dimensional representation; and
zero or more orthogonal layer values, wherein each orthogonal layer value of the zero or more orthogonal layer values indicates that the reflectivity data value in a respective orthogonal layer exceeds a threshold value.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

The device of claim 18, wherein:
the executable instructions cause the one or more processors to generate the plurality of two-dimensional representations of the reflectivity data by at least generating three two-dimensional representations of the reflectivity data;
each two-dimensional representation of the three two-dimensional representations is orthogonal to two other two-dimensional representations of the three two-dimensional representations; and
each data point of the plurality of data points comprises:
a location on the respective two-dimensional representation of the three two-dimensional representations; and
zero or more orthogonal layer values, wherein each orthogonal layer value of the zero or more orthogonal layer values indicates that the reflectivity data value in a respective orthogonal layer exceeds a threshold value.