Control system and method for providing an alert indication
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsSubhadeep Pal, Thomas Nugent, Saravanakumar Gurusamy
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Abstract
In various aspects, a control system for a vehicle is provided. The control system may be configured to provide an alert indication. The control system may include a satellite communication system (SATCOM) that includes an antenna. The SATCOM may be configured to operate in a plurality of modes. At least one of the plurality of modes may be an on mode. The control system may be configured to provide at least one alert indication when (i) the SATCOM is operating in the on mode and (ii) a distance between the vehicle and at least one other vehicle is or is predicted to be less than or equal to a threshold value.
Claims20
A control system for a vehicle, the control system configured to provide an alert indication, the control system comprising:
- a satellite communication system (SATCOM) comprising an antenna,
- wherein:
- the SATCOM is configured to operate in a plurality of modes, wherein at least one of the plurality of modes is an on mode, and
- the control system is configured to provide at least one alert indication when (i) the SATCOM is operating in the on mode and (ii) a distance between the vehicle and at least one other vehicle is or is predicted to be less than or equal to a threshold value.
An aircraft comprising:
- a satellite communication system (SATCOM) comprising an antenna configured to emit RF signals,
- wherein:
- the SATCOM is configured to operate in a plurality of modes, wherein at least one of the plurality of modes is an on mode, and
- a control system configured to provide at least one alert indication when (i) the SATCOM is operating in the on mode and (ii) a distance between the aircraft and at least one other aircraft is or is predicted to be less than or equal to a threshold value.
A method of controlling a satellite communication system (SATCOM) of a vehicle, the SATCOM comprising an antenna configured to emit RF signals, the method comprising:
- determining or receiving vehicle position data;
- determining or receiving traffic data;
- determining, based at least in part on the vehicle position data and the traffic data, that a distance between the vehicle and at least one other vehicle is or is predicted to be less than or equal to a threshold value;
- and
- providing at least one alert indication in response the determination that the distance is less than or equal to the threshold value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.