Patents by Inventor Robert C. Belcher

Robert C. Belcher has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for cross checking required navigation performance procedures
    Patent number: 8718931
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program product for cross checking required navigation performance procedures. A required navigation performance procedure in a flight management system is executed in an aircraft. A global positioning system signal in an electronic flight bag or other independent data processing system located onboard the aircraft is received while executing the required navigation performance procedure. A current position of the aircraft based on the global positioning system signal is presented on a moving map. A set of containment lines on the moving map are displayed to indicate whether deviations from the required navigation performance procedure have occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Robert C. Belcher
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CROSS CHECKING REQUIRED NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE PROCEDURES
    Publication number: 20090112464
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program product for cross checking required navigation performance procedures. A required navigation performance procedure in a flight management system is executed in an aircraft. A global positioning system signal in an electronic flight bag or other independent data processing system located onboard the aircraft is received while executing the required navigation performance procedure. A current position of the aircraft based on the global positioning system signal is presented on a moving map. A set of containment lines on the moving map are displayed to indicate whether deviations from the required navigation performance procedure have occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventor: Robert C. Belcher