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US 2026/0148644 A1Published application
Systems and methods for providing traffic information to an aircraft at an airport
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsUmesh Hosamani, Akshay Arun Sankeshwari
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Abstract
A system and a method include an aircraft including one or more lighting devices. A control unit is in communication with the one or more lighting devices. The control unit is configured to operate the one or more lighting devices to provide illuminated messages regarding traffic in relation to one or more ground paths at an airport on one or more surfaces.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- an aircraft including one or more lighting devices;
- and
- a control unit in communication with the one or more lighting devices, wherein the control unit is configured to operate the one or more lighting devices to provide illuminated messages regarding traffic in relation to one or more ground paths at an airport on one or more surfaces.
A method for a system comprising:
- an aircraft including one or more lighting devices;
- and
- a control unit in communication with the one or more lighting devices, wherein the control unit is configured to operate the one or more lighting devices to provide illuminated messages regarding traffic in relation to one or more ground paths at an airport on one or more surfaces,
- the method comprising:
- operating, by the control unit, the one or more lighting devices to provide the illuminated messages regarding the traffic in relation to the one or more ground paths at the airport on the one or more surfaces.
2 more elements
An aircraft comprising:
- one or more lighting devices;
- and
- a control unit in communication with the one or more lighting devices, wherein the control unit is configured to operate the one or more lighting devices to provide illuminated messages regarding traffic in relation to one or more ground paths at an airport on one or more surfaces, wherein the illuminated messages comprise shapes colors, and text, and wherein the control unit is configured to operate the one or more lighting devices responsive to tracking information received from a tracking sub-system, map information received from an airport database, and clearance information received from air traffic control.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.