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Node of a Decentralized Airspace Management System
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Jeffrey Bosworth of Flower Mound TX (US)
Node of a Decentralized Airspace Management System - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240233552 titled 'Node of a Decentralized Airspace Management System
The patent application describes systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for airspace management within a peer-to-peer network using blockchain technology.
- Receiving requests for airspace reservations from other nodes in the network.
- Compiling and validating flight plan data to identify conflicts with the current deconflicted flight schedule.
- Generating validated airspace reservations for requests that do not conflict.
- Creating a new block containing the validated reservations and updating the blockchain with the new deconflicted flight schedule.
- Broadcasting the updated schedule to all nodes in the network.
Potential Applications: - Air traffic control systems - Drone management systems - Military airspace coordination
Problems Solved: - Efficient airspace management - Conflict resolution in flight schedules - Real-time updates for airspace reservations
Benefits: - Improved safety in airspace operations - Enhanced coordination between aircraft and drones - Streamlined communication among nodes in the network
Commercial Applications: - Air traffic control software development - Drone delivery services - Military mission planning tools
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the blockchain technology ensure secure and accurate updates to the flight schedule? 2. What are the potential challenges in implementing this system on a large scale?
Frequently Updated Research: - Ongoing studies on blockchain applications in aviation industry - Research on peer-to-peer networks for airspace management.
Original Abstract Submitted
systems, methods and non-transitory computer readable storage media for airspace management within an airspace region at a node of a peer to peer network having a plurality of nodes and maintaining a blockchain containing a current deconflicted flight schedule for the airspace region. one method includes receiving requests for airspace reservations, each including flight plan data, from other nodes over the peer to peer network, compiling the flight plan data to identify conflicts between the requests and the current deconflicted flight schedule, validating the flight plan data of the requests that do not conflict with the current deconflicted flight schedule to generate validated airspace reservations, creating a block containing the validated airspace reservations and interlinking the block with the blockchain such that the blockchain contains a new deconflicted flight schedule for the airspace region for broadcast to the other nodes over the peer to peer network.
