US 12,437,656 B2
Alternate destination management and selection
Maxim Constantijn Vos, Madrid (ES); Daniel Ramiro Rebollo, Madrid (ES); and David Rubio Mota, Madrid (ES)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by THE BOEING COMPANY, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/331,795.
Prior Publication US 2024/0412646 A1, Dec. 12, 2024
Int. Cl. G08G 5/34 (2025.01)
CPC G08G 5/34 (2025.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, at a vehicle management system (VMS) on board a vehicle, an alternate destination request;
determining, at the VMS, a location of interest based on the alternate destination request;
selecting at least one alternate destination based on a proximity of the at least one alternate destination to the location of interest;
determining a plurality of navigation estimates for the vehicle based on a current vehicle location, a location of the at least one alternate destination, and current vehicle conditions; and
updating the VMS according to the at least one alternate destination and the plurality of navigation estimates.