Systems and methods for gaussian decomposition of weather radar data for communication
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsBrian Paul Bunch, James Christopher Kirk, Dongsong Zeng
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Abstract
Exemplary methods and systems provide for processing weather data received from a weather radar system. An exemplary embodiment receives radar reflectivity data, decomposes the received radar reflectivity data into multiple adaptive Gaussian component functions, selects at least one parameter from the decomposed Gaussian component functions, generates the compressed weather radar display data based on the at least one selected parameter, and communicates the weather radar display data from the craft.
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A method for transmitting compressed weather radar display data from a craft, the method comprising:
- receiving radar reflectivity data;
- decomposing the received radar reflectivity data into multiple adaptive Gaussian component functions;
- selecting at least one parameter from the decomposed Gaussian component functions;
- generating the compressed weather radar display data based on the at least one selected parameter;
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- communicating the compressed weather radar display data from the craft.
A system operable to transmit compressed weather radar display data from a craft, the system comprising:
- a weather radar system configured to generate radar reflectivity data from the craft out to ranges greater than 40 nautical miles (nm);
- a processing device in signal communication with the weather radar system, wherein the processing device is configured to receive the radar reflectivity data from the weather radar system, to decompose the received radar reflectivity data into multiple adaptive Gaussian component functions, to select at least one parameter from the decomposed multiple adaptive Gaussian component functions, to generate weather radar display data based on the at least one selected parameter;
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- a transceiver in signal communication with the processing device, wherein the transceiver is configured to receive the compressed weather radar display data from the processing device and to communicate the compressed weather radar display data from the craft.
A system for transmitting compressed weather radar display data from a craft, the system comprising:
- a means for receiving radar reflectivity data;
- a means for decomposing the received radar reflectivity data into multiple adaptive Gaussian component functions, for selecting at least one parameter from the decomposed Gaussian component functions, and for generating the compressed weather radar display data based on the at least one selected parameter;
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- a means for communicating the compressed weather radar display data from the craft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.