Systems and methods for improving bearing reception on a TCAS or other surveillance system
AssigneeAviation Communications & Surveillance Systems, LLC
InventorStacey R. Rowlan
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Various avionics systems may be enhanced by methods and systems for bearing reception. For example, a traffic alert and collision avoidance system, or other surveillance system, can be provided with a system or configured for a method of improved bearing reception. For example, a method can include performing traffic alert and collision avoidance surveillance of a target aircraft using an interrogation over a bottom antenna of an own aircraft. The method can also include enhancing determination of a bearing of the surveillance by obtaining a bearing of the target aircraft using an alternative to making a bearing determination based on signal characteristics of a reply to the interrogation.
Claims12
A method, comprising:
- performing traffic alert and collision avoidance surveillance of a target aircraft using an interrogation over a bottom antenna of own aircraft;
- and
- enhancing determination of a bearing of the surveillance by obtaining a bearing of the target aircraft using an alternative to making a bearing determination based on signal characteristics of a reply to the interrogation.
An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including computer program code;
- wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
- perform traffic alert and collision avoidance surveillance of a target aircraft using an interrogation over a bottom antenna of own aircraft;
- and
- enhance determination of a bearing of the surveillance by obtaining a bearing of the target aircraft using an alternative to making a bearing determination based on signal characteristics of a reply to the interrogation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.