US 9,429,643 B2 · Coherent aggregation from multiple diverse sources on a single display

Abstract

A system for tracking objects. Objects such as aircraft, ground vehicles, or vessels may be sensed with various sensors, including an Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) (220), an Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) (225), a network (230) of airborne radar sensors, a network (235) of aircraft each reporting its own position, a Blue Force Tracker (BFT) (240), and a network (245) of ground-based mobile radar sensors. Data from each sensor or network of sensors may also be fed, via a display interface layer (250), to a display. A tracker which may be referred to as a coherent aggregator (120) receives input from sensors or other trackers and also from an operator. The operator monitors the display and provides input to the coherent aggregator (120) to assist the coherent aggregator (120) in inferring tracks from measurement reports. Multiple coherent aggregators, in communication with each other and loosely coupled, may be operated simultaneously.

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Dependent claims

A system for tracking a plurality of objects, comprising:

a data interface configured to receive a plurality of data elements, each data element selected from the group consisting of:
measurement reports comprising data about objects;
and
tracks, comprising inferred trends in data about objects;
a user interface comprising a display and a user input device, the user interface coupled to the data interface and configured to display measurement reports and tracks;
and
a first coherent aggregator, coupled to the data interface and to the user interface, the first coherent aggregator being configured to:
receive at least one data element;
receive user input from the user input device;
generate a revised track in response to the data element and the user input;
and
provide the revised track to the display,
wherein the first coherent aggregator is configured to receive user input comprising an instruction selected from the group consisting of:
an instruction to treat a track as two separate tracks,
an instruction to merge two tracks into one track, and
an instruction to interchange two tracks.

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Coherent aggregation from multiple diverse sources on a single display

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Coherent aggregation from multiple diverse sources on a single display

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Abstract

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