# US 11,897,625 B2 · Risk assessment framework > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,897,625 B2 - Document ID: US11897625B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/750,942 - Filed: 2022-05-23 - Published: 2022-09-08 - Granted: 2024-02-13 - Earliest claimed: 2014-11-10 - Assignees: Federal Express Corporation - Applicants: Federal Express Corporation - Inventors: Suresh Rangan; James L. Bowman; Robert E. Fisher - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11897625B2 ## CPC - B64D 45/00: Aircraft indicators or protectors not otherwise provided for - G06Q 10/04: Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem" (market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities G06Q30/0202) - G08G 5/26: Transmission of traffic-related information between aircraft and ground stations - G08G 5/30: Flight plan management - B64D: EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G08G: TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway traffic B61L; arrangement of road signs or traffic signals E01F9/00; radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for traffic control G01S13/91, G01S15/88, G01S17/88; {radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for anti-collision purposes G01S13/93, G01S15/93, G01S17/93}) ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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 including data related to a first risk factor and data related to a second risk factor, wherein the first risk factor and the second risk factor are each predictive of a safety of the scheduled logistical operation and represent a pre-operation attribute of the scheduled logistical operation; applying, by the one or more processors, a first weighting to the first risk factor to generate a first weighted risk factor, and a second weighting to the second risk factor to generate a second weighted risk factor, wherein a value of the first weighting is determined based on a first preconfigured weighting and the second weighting is determined based on a second preconfigured weighting, the second preconfigured weighting being different from the first preconfigured weighting; 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; and providing, by the one or more processors and for display to a user, data indicating the risk level for the scheduled logistical operation. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising adjusting the value of the first weighting based on a value of a third risk factor. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising adjusting the value of the first weighting based an absence of a third risk factor. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising adjusting the value of the first weighting based a presence of a third risk factor. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first risk factor and second risk factor each represents one of the following pre-operation attributes of the scheduled logistical operation: an operation crew proficiency risk factor, an equipment risk factor, an environmental risk factor, or a human performance risk factor associated with operation crew members. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the first preconfigured weighting, the second preconfigured weighting, or both, is based on a statistical analysis of a historical contribution of at least one of the plurality of risk factors to the comprehensive riskiness of the scheduled logistical operation. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the first preconfigured weighting, the second preconfigured weighting, or both, is based on a respective baseline weight that is based on a general underlying risk for a respective risk factor. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: 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. ### Claim 9 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 including data related to a first risk factor and data related to a second risk factor, wherein the first risk factor and the second risk factor are each predictive of a safety of the scheduled logistical operation and represent a pre-operation attribute of the scheduled logistical operation; applying a first weighting to the first risk factor to generate a first weighted risk factor, and a second weighting to the second risk factor to generate a second weighted risk factor, wherein a value of the first weighting is determined based on a first preconfigured weighting and the second weighting is determined based on a second preconfigured weighting, the second preconfigured weighting being different from the first preconfigured weighting; 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; and providing, for display to a user, data indicating the risk level for the scheduled logistical operation. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise adjusting the value of the first weighting based on a value of a third risk factor. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise adjusting the value of the first weighting based an absence of a third risk factor. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise adjusting the value of the first weighting based a presence of a third risk factor. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the first risk factor and the second risk factor each represents one of the following pre-operation attributes of the scheduled logistical operation: an operation crew proficiency risk factor, an equipment risk factor, an environmental risk factor, or a human performance risk factor associated with operation crew members. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the first preconfigured weighting, the second preconfigured weighting, or both, is based on a statistical analysis of a historical contribution of at least one of the plurality of risk factors to the comprehensive riskiness of the scheduled logistical operation. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the first preconfigured weighting, the second preconfigured weighting, or both, is based on a respective baseline weight that is based on a general underlying risk for a respective risk factor. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise: 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. ### Claim 17 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 including data related to a first risk factor and data related to a second risk factor, wherein the first risk factor and the second risk factor are each predictive of a safety of the scheduled logistical operation and represent a pre-operation attribute of the scheduled logistical operation; applying a first weighting to the first risk factor to generate a first weighted risk factor, and a second weighting to the second risk factor to generate a second weighted risk factor, wherein a value of the first weighting is determined based on a first preconfigured weighting and the second weighting is determined based on a second preconfigured weighting, the second preconfigured weighting being different from the first preconfigured weighting; 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; and providing, for display to a user, data indicating the risk level for the scheduled logistical operation. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise adjusting the value of the first weighting based on a value of a third risk factor. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise adjusting the value of the first weighting based an absence of a third risk factor. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise adjusting the value of the first weighting based a presence of a third risk factor.