Method and system for obtaining and presenting turbulence data via communication devices located on airplanes

摘要

A method, device and system is provided for obtaining and processing turbulence data via communication devices located on-board airplanes. Turbulence data obtained by a plurality of communication devices may be received during flights on-board respective ones of a plurality of airplanes. Accumulated tempo-spatial turbulence information may be generated by super-positioning the turbulence data received from the plurality of communication devices onto a single tempo-spatial frame of reference. The accumulated tempo-spatial turbulence data information may be distributed to one or more of the communication devices. The plurality of communication devices may include one or more hand-held user communication device and/or embedded airplane communication device.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving turbulence data including multiple different turbulence levels within each of one or more regions of a turbulence map obtained by a plurality of communication devices during flights on-board respective ones of a plurality of airplanes; wherein the received turbulence data is obtained by: obtaining spatial acceleration data affecting each of the plurality of communication devices and converting the spatial acceleration data into turbulence data based on a conversion process; generating turbulence map data including accumulated tempo-spatial turbulence information of a single turbulence level for each of the one or more regions by super-positioning onto a single tempo-spatial frame of reference the turbulence data including the multiple different turbulence levels within each of the one or more regions received from the plurality of communication devices; distributing the turbulence map data including the accumulated tempo-spatial turbulence information to one or more of the plurality of communication devices; and displaying the turbulence map data.