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Risk assessment framework

AssigneeFederal Express Corporation

InventorsSuresh Rangan, James L. Bowman, Robert E. Fisher

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Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data related to a first flight risk factor and a second flight risk factor where the first and second risk factors include one of: a proficiency risk factor, an equipment risk factor, an environmental risk factor, or a performance risk factor. Applying a first weighting to the first flight risk factor to generate a first weighted flight risk factor, and applying a second weighting to the second flight risk factor to generate a second weighted flight risk factor. Assessing a flight risk level for a flight based on the first weighted flight risk factor and the second weighted flight risk factor, Providing data indicating the assessed flight risk level for the flight for display to a user.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method executed by one or more processors, the method comprising:

receiving, by the one or more processors, data related to a plurality of risk factors for a scheduled logistical operation, wherein each risk factor of the plurality of risk factors is predictive of a safety of the scheduled logistical operation and represents a pre-operation attribute of the scheduled logistical operation;
assessing, by the one or more processors and based, at least partly, on the plurality of risk factors, a risk level for the scheduled logistical operation, the risk level representing a comprehensive riskiness of the scheduled logistical operation;
providing, by the one or more processors and for display to a user, data indicating the risk level for the scheduled logistical operation;
automatically determining, by the one or more processors, that adjusting at least one risk factor of the plurality of risk factors would reduce the risk level of the scheduled logistical operation;
and
providing, by the one or more processors and for display, data indicating a recommendation to adjust the at least one risk factor.

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A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions executable by a computer system to perform operations comprising:

receiving data related to a plurality of risk factors for a scheduled logistical operation, wherein each risk factor of the plurality of risk factors is predictive of a safety of the scheduled logistical operation and represents a pre-operation attribute of the scheduled logistical operation;
assessing, based, at least partly, on the plurality of risk factors, a risk level for the scheduled logistical operation, the risk level representing a comprehensive riskiness of the scheduled logistical operation;
providing, for display, data indicating the risk level for the scheduled logistical operation;
automatically determining that adjusting at least one risk factor of the plurality of risk factors would reduce the risk level of the scheduled logistical operation;
and
providing, for display, data indicating a recommendation to adjust the at least one risk factor.

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A system, comprising:

one or more processors;
and
a computer-readable storage device coupled to the one or more processors and having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving data related to a plurality of risk factors for a scheduled logistical operation, wherein each risk factor of the plurality of risk factors is predictive of a safety of the scheduled logistical operation and represents a pre-operation attribute of the scheduled logistical operation;
assessing, based, at least partly, on the plurality of risk factors, a risk level for the scheduled logistical operation, the risk level representing a comprehensive riskiness of the scheduled logistical operation;
providing, for display to a user, data indicating the risk level for the scheduled logistical operation;
automatically determining that adjusting at least one risk factor of the plurality of risk factors would reduce the risk level of the scheduled logistical operation;
and
providing, for display, data indicating a recommendation to adjust the at least one risk factor.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/999,013Filed 20 Aug 2018 · continuation
Priority: 10 Nov 2014
Published: US 2019/0009923 A110 Jan 2019
Granted: 12 May 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

B64D 45/00
Aircraft indicators or protectors not otherwise provided for
G06Q 10/04
Administration; Management: forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or…
G08G 5/26
Arrangements for acquiring, generating, sharing or displaying traffic information: transmission of traffic-related information between aircraft…
G08G 5/30
Traffic control systems for aircraft: flight plan management

Family

Application14/537,375Parent of this continuation · filed 10 Nov 2014
Application15/368,107Parent of this continuation · filed 2 Dec 2016
US 9,540,118 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 10 Jan 2017
US 2019/0009923 A1Pre-grant publication · published 10 Jan 2019
US 10,053,227 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2016/0130013 A1Published application
US 2017/0081041 A1Published application
US 10,647,443 B2This patent

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