US 12,249,242 B2
Holding detection and diversion information
Samantha A. Schwartz, Castle Pines, CO (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Jul. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/863,170.
Prior Publication US 2024/0021087 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. G08G 5/00 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); B64D 45/08 (2006.01); G08G 5/02 (2006.01); H04W 4/42 (2018.01)
CPC G08G 5/0021 (2013.01) [B64D 45/08 (2013.01); G08G 5/0013 (2013.01); G08G 5/003 (2013.01); G08G 5/0078 (2013.01); G08G 5/0091 (2013.01); G08G 5/025 (2013.01); H04W 4/42 (2018.02); B64D 2045/0075 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, at an electronic flight bag (EFB), Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data using a wireless connection;
upon determining an aircraft containing the EFB is in a holding pattern, determining a queue position of the aircraft based on the ADS-B data;
estimating a landing time of the aircraft based on a landing rate of other aircraft in the holding pattern and the queue position;
displaying, in real time, in a graphical user interface (GUI) in the EFB the queue position and the landing time;
receiving, using the GUI, a selection of an alternate location made by a pilot;
in response to receiving the selection of the alternate location, determining a bingo fuel for the alternate location;
determining a time remaining until reaching the bingo fuel based on a fuel burn rate; and
displaying, in real time, in the GUI the alternate location, the bingo fuel, and the time remaining until reaching the bingo fuel.