Methods for forecasting flight paths, and associated systems, devices, and software
AssigneeAppOven, LLC
InventorPhilip Tseng
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Abstract
Mobile computing device implemented methods, and associated systems, devices, and software for forecasting flight paths associated with a unique-flight. Methods may include prior to departure of the unique-flight, retrieving from a flight-data-server via the Internet an initial-forecasted-flight-path based on flight-path-data for the unique-flight, and displaying indicia associated with the initial-forecasted-flight-path.
Claims19
A mobile computing device implemented method for creating an interactive experience for a non-flight-crew traveler of a unique-flight from an origin to a destination, the method comprising:
- prior to departure of the unique-flight, requesting and receiving, by the mobile computing device, from the non-flight-crew traveler unique-flight-data that identifies the unique-flight;
- prior to departure of the unique-flight, retrieving, by the mobile computing device, from a flight-data-server via the Internet an initial flight-path for the unique-flight;
- and
- after departure of the unique-flight and prior to arrival of the unique-flight:
- requesting and receiving, by the mobile computing device, from the non-flight-crew traveler an actual departure time;
- calibrating, by the mobile computing device, an updated flight-path based on the initial flight-path and the actual departure time received from the non-flight-crew traveler, wherein the updated flight-path is a function of a location of the unique-flight and time;
- predicting, by the mobile computing device, a predicted current location of the unique-flight based at least in part on the actual departure time received from the non-flight-crew traveler;
- and
- displaying, by the mobile computing device, to the non-flight-crew traveler on a display of the mobile computing device indicia associated with the updated flight-path, wherein the indicia includes a map, a flight line on the map, and the predicted current location of the unique-flight on the map.
A mobile computing device implemented method for creating an interactive experience for a non-flight-crew traveler of a unique-flight from an origin to a destination, the method comprising:
- prior to departure of the unique-flight, requesting and receiving, by the mobile computing device, from the non-flight-crew traveler unique-flight-data that identifies the unique-flight;
- prior to departure of the unique-flight, retrieving, by the mobile computing device, from a flight-data-server via the Internet an initial flight-path for the unique-flight;
- and
- after departure of the unique-flight and prior to arrival of the unique-flight and with the mobile computing device in its airplane mode with communication disabled, without access to the Internet, and without access to a global positioning system:
- displaying, by the mobile computing device, to the non-flight-crew traveler on a display of the mobile computing device indicia including a map, a flight line on the map, and a predicted current location of the unique-flight on the map;
- receiving, by the mobile computing device, from the non-flight-crew traveler an approximate current location of the unique-flight;
- calibrating, by the mobile computing device, an updated flight-path based on the initial flight-path and the approximate current location of the unique-flight received from the non-flight-crew traveler, wherein the updated flight-path is a function of a location of the unique-flight and time;
- predicting, by the mobile computing device, a predicted length of time remaining for the unique-flight based at least in part on the approximate current location of the unique-flight received from the non-flight-crew traveler;
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- displaying, by the mobile computing device, to the non-flight-crew traveler on the display of the mobile computing device indicia including the map, the flight line on the map, and an updated predicted current location of the unique-flight on the map.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.