Aircraft cargo loading logistics system using machine readable identifiers
AssigneesGoodrich Corporation, Federal Express Corporation
InventorsCraig J. Olin, Blake A. Reed, Corey M. Larson, Marius Sterk
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Abstract
A cargo loading logistics system for verifying cargo loaded on an aircraft receives a desired restraint configuration from a database and determines an actual restraint configuration on the aircraft by receiving data from a plurality of machine readable identifiers corresponding to a plurality of install points and data from a plurality of machine readable identifiers corresponding to a plurality of restraints. The cargo loading logistics system then compares the desired restraint configuration with the actual restraint configuration and determines if the aircraft is properly configured to be loaded for an upcoming flight.
Claims21
A method of verifying cargo restraints installed on an aircraft in preparation for loading said aircraft, the method comprising:
- obtaining a desired restraint configuration;
- determining an actual restraint configuration on the aircraft by receiving first data from a first plurality of machine readable identifiers corresponding to a plurality of install points and by receiving second data from a second plurality of machine readable identifiers corresponding to a plurality of restraints;
- and
- comparing the desired restraint configuration with the actual restraint configuration.
An aircraft cargo loading logistics system comprising:
- a computer system;
- and
- a reading device coupled to said computer system to receive identifier information from a plurality of machine readable identifiers coupled to install points and restraints;
- wherein the computer system is configured to receive a desired restraint configuration, determine an actual restraint configuration from the identifier information, and compare the desired restraint configuration with the actual restraint configuration.
A computer readable medium having executable software code stored thereon, that, when executed, causes a computer to:
- receive a desired restraint configuration of an aircraft;
- determine an actual restraint configuration on the aircraft by receiving first data from a first plurality of machine readable identifiers corresponding to a plurality of install points and by receiving second data from a second plurality of machine readable identifiers corresponding to a plurality of restraints;
- compare the desired restraint configuration with the actual restraint configuration;
- and
- determine if the aircraft was properly configured based on the comparison.
A cargo loading logistics system for verifying a restraint configuration on an aircraft, said system comprising:
- means for receiving a desired restraint configuration;
- means for determining an actual restraint configuration on the aircraft by receiving first data from a first plurality of machine readable identifiers corresponding to a plurality of install points and by receiving second data from a second plurality of machine readable identifiers corresponding to a plurality of restraints;
- and
- means for comparing the desired restraint configuration with the actual restraint configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.