Patents Assigned to SITA INFORMATION NETWORKING COMPUTING UK LIMITED
  • Patent number: 12147918
    Abstract: A flight departure control system comprises a central departure control system and a plurality of local departure control systems arranged at or in proximity of individual airports. Passengers check-in for flights via the central DCS and for each passenger a passenger data message is created and sent to the local DCS to which the flight relates. On detection of a fault condition at the central DCS or in communications with the central DCS, the local DCS assume responsibility for flights departing from the airport at which they are located based on the received passenger data messages and unchecked-in passengers check-in directly with the local DCS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: SITA Information Networking Computing UK Limited
    Inventors: Lee William Huntley, III, Stephen David Goddard, Maurice Royston Pope
  • Patent number: 12112228
    Abstract: There is provided an article handling system, method and computer program product for uniquely identifying an article. The system comprises a mobile device having scanning means that obtains a first article identifier and a second article identifier from one or more article tags associated with an article. A mobile application on the mobile device generates a message comprising a first message line including the first article identifier and a second message line including the second article identifier, and sends the message to a destination location. In this way, the article may be subsequently identified at the destination location using either or both of the first article identifier or the second article identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: SITA Information Networking Computing UK Limited
    Inventors: Viktor Kusy, Alexandr Lichy
  • Patent number: 12100202
    Abstract: An item classification system for use in an item handling system is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SITA Information Networking Computing UK Limited
    Inventor: Adrian Sisum Liu
  • Patent number: 12095675
    Abstract: There is provided systems, methods and computer program products for dynamically allocating bandwidth of a network in a transportation network. The system comprises a module (103) that receives schedule data including data defining a plurality of different journeys and data defining an equipment type. The module (103) identifies an event type for each journey based on the schedule data and generates a request to change the bandwidth allocation of the network based on a first event type and the equipment type. This advantageously enables the system to efficiently allocate bandwidth to a plurality of customers without exceeding a network bandwidth capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: SITA Information Networking Computing UK Limited
    Inventors: Ryan Michael Mills, Matthew Harold Broadbent, Veronique Cristini
  • Patent number: 12087050
    Abstract: An image processing system for categorising the colour of an item is disclosed. The system comprises processing means configured to: process an image of an item to extract a portion of the image where the item is located; determine a first average colour value of a plurality of colour values associated with the portion of the image where the item is located; map the average colour value to one of a plurality of predetermined colour definitions based on a plurality of colour ranges associated with each colour definition; and categorise the colour of the item according to the mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: SITA Information Networking Computing UK Limited
    Inventor: Adrian Sisum Liu
  • Patent number: 10538338
    Abstract: A computerised method is provided for monitoring the status of an aircraft. The method comprises sending, from an output module of an aircraft monitoring system, a reporting more report data signal response and monitoring, at an input module of the aircraft monitoring system, for received data signal to the aircraft monitoring system. This sets a contract with the aircraft that may be used to monitor for unexpected behaviour or non-compliance with the contract terms. The method further comprises determining, at a processor of the aircraft monitoring system, if one or more alert criteria have been satisfied by the received data signal responses and generating, at an alerting module of the aircraft monitoring system, an alert based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: SITA INFORMATION NETWORKING COMPUTING UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Yanik LaCroix, Paul Gibson
  • Patent number: 10001546
    Abstract: An apparatus and computerized method are provided for monitoring the positions of one or more aircraft. The apparatus comprises a first receiver configured to receive first aircraft position information, over a digital data link, from a first radio frequency source located onboard the aircraft at a first period, via one or more ground stations and a second receiver configured to receive second aircraft position information broadcasted from a second radio frequency source located onboard the aircraft at a second period, via one or more ground stations. The apparatus additionally comprises a third receiver configured to receive electronic geographical mapping data and a processor configured to receive the first and second aircraft position information, to filter the quantity of first and second aircraft position information to smooth the filtered information and then output the smoothed information such that it can be overlaid onto the electronic geographical mapping data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: SITA INFORMATION NETWORKING COMPUTING UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul Gibson, Yanik Lacroix, Benoit Jean Joseph Vachon
  • Publication number: 20130080195
    Abstract: An inventory control method and system is disclosed. The system comprises: a processor, a receiver for receiving an availability request for a leg of a journey between an origin and destination, wherein the availability request comprises one or more attributes defining the leg; and a comparator for comparing the attribute or attributes of the received availability request with data defining a plurality of products. Each product defined by one or more attributes comprising a further attribute which allows a local or non-stop passenger to be distinguished from a connecting passenger. The processor is configured to determine the availability of one of the products in dependence upon the result of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: SITA INFORMATION NETWORKING COMPUTING UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Umit Murad Cholak, Metin Gursel Ozisik, Timothy Ruberg
  • Publication number: 20130013351
    Abstract: An inventory control system is disclosed. The system comprises: an inventory server for storing inventory parameters defining one or more products; an availability server arranged to receive an availability request for a product; broadcasting means for broadcasting updated inventory parameters from the inventory server to the availability server; wherein the availability server determines the availability of the requested product by comparing one or more product parameters to one or more inventory parameters in response to the availability server receiving an availability request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: SITA INFORMATION NETWORKING COMPUTING UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Umit Murad Cholak, Metin Gursel Ozisik