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| 20080198157 | TARGET ZONE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A display system and method for a vehicle are provided. The system includes a processor configured to receive data representative of a target zone and topography and to supply display commands associated with the target zone and the topography. The system further includes a display device coupled the processor for receiving the display commands and operable to render three-dimensional topography at a first scale and a symbol representing the target zone on the three-dimensional topography at a second scale, which is larger than the first scale. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080231473 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDICATING THE FIELD OF VIEW OF A THREE DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY ON A TWO DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY - An aircraft display system is provided that is configured to render a perspective display having a field of view. The aircraft display system includes a monitor and a processor coupled to the monitor. The processor is configured to generate a map display on the monitor. The map display indicates the value of at least one parameter of the field of view of the perspective display. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080300735 | TERRAIN AUGMENTED DISPLAY SYMBOLOGY - Terrain augmented display symbology improves a pilot's spatial awareness during aircraft approach and landing. The symbology includes a terrain-tracing, three-dimensional centerline that provides a visual cue of terrain elevations along an approach course to a runway. Additionally, the symbology includes terrain-tracing, three-dimensional lateral deviation marks representing deviations from the centerline. The symbology also includes an aircraft symbol shaped like an airplane and pointing towards the direction of travel. The pilot may be able to quickly interpret the terrain augmented display symbology and take actions based on the surrounding terrain elevation. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090207048 | System and method for increasing visibility of critical flight information on aircraft displays - System and method increase the visibility of critical flight information on electronic displays. An aircraft display system includes a processing unit, a flight management system, a navigation system, a database for storing target data and terrain data, a graphics display generator, and a visual display. The flight management system and/or the navigation system provide real-time aircraft operational and flight control information. The processing unit directs the graphics display generator to generate graphic control signals for the visual display, which increase the transparency of a segment of a zero pitch reference line in the vicinity of a flight path marker on the display. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090231163 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING FLIGHT PATH INFORMATION IN ROTOCRAFT - A visual display system is provided, and includes a visual display element configured to display a visual display with three-dimensional, conformal background information at a first perspective; and a processor coupled to the visual display. The processor can be configured to evaluate flight path information and to adjust the visual display into a second perspective if the flight path information cannot be accurately displayed at the first perspective relative to the background. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090248297 | WAYPOINT DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A display system and method for a vehicle are provided. The display system includes a processor configured to receive data representative of a waypoint and terrain and to supply display commands associated with the waypoint and the terrain; and a display device coupled the processor for receiving the display commands and operable to render three-dimensional terrain and a first symbol elevated from the terrain representing the waypoint. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090326744 | METHOD AND SYSTEM DISPLAYING CROSSWIND CORRECTION FOR APPROACH TO A RUNWAY - An aircraft display system ( | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100023187 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CONSTRAINT INFORMATION ON A GRAPHICAL AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENT TAPE ELEMENT - A flight deck display system for an aircraft includes a processor architecture configured to receive aircraft instrument data (e.g., altimeter or airspeed) and position data for the aircraft and, based upon the instrument data and the position data, generate image rendering display commands. The system also includes a display element configured to receive the image rendering display commands and, in response thereto, to render a graphical instrument tape. The instrument tape includes a graphical representation of a scrolling altitude or airspeed range that dynamically scrolls in response to changes in the altitude/airspeed data, along with a graphical representation of a position-dependent altitude/airspeed clearance element that conveys an altitude/airspeed restriction for an approaching geographic position of the aircraft. The content of the position-dependent clearance element is influenced by the position data. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100023189 | AIRCRAFT DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED DISPLAY OF LANDING INFORMATION - A display system is provided for a vehicle. The system includes a processor configured to receive data representative of landing information and navigation and control information and to supply display commands associated with the landing information and navigation and control information; and a display device coupled the processor for receiving the display commands and operable to render a three-dimensional view, including first symbology representing the landing information and second symbology representing the navigation and control information. The second symbology is superimposed on the first symbology. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100026525 | AIRCRAFT SYNTHETIC VISION SYSTEM FOR APPROACH AND LANDING - An aircraft synthetic vision system ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100030405 | AIRCRAFT DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED DISPLAY OF FLIGHT PATH INFORMATION - A display system for a vehicle includes a processing unit configured to receive data representative of flight path information and terrain and to supply display commands associated with the flight path information and the terrain; and a display device coupled the processing unit and configured to receive the display commands and operable to render a three-dimensional view, including symbology representing the flight path information on the terrain. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100039294 | AUTOMATED LANDING AREA DETECTION FOR AIRCRAFT - A system for detecting a landing area or runway for an aircraft includes a detection subsystem, a processor architecture, flight deck instrumentation, and a runway feature template database. The system is operated to perform an automated method for visually confirming the presence of a runway on approach. The method obtains sensor data indicative of an approach area of the aircraft, and extracts visually distinguishable features of the approach area from the sensor data. The method also accesses the runway feature template corresponding to the intended approach runway for the aircraft, fits the visually distinguishable features to the runway feature template, and provides flight crew feedback in response to the fitting step. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100070176 | PERSPECTIVE VIEW PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH RANGE LINES - A display system for a vehicle includes a navigation database storing navigation data; a terrain sensor configured to gather terrain data; a processor adapted to receive the navigation data and the terrain data and operable to supply one or more image rendering display commands based upon the navigation data and the terrain data; and a display device. The display device is coupled to receive the image rendering display commands and operable, in response thereto, to render (i) a perspective view image representative of the terrain data and the navigation data and including terrain and (ii) at least one line on the perspective view image that extends at least partially across the terrain and represents at least one of a ground-referenced range to a fixed location on the terrain and a vehicle-referenced range from the vehicle to a fixed range away from the vehicle. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100073359 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SETTING A WAYPOINT - A display system for use on a vehicle is presented. The display system comprises a cursor control device, at least one electronic display for displaying a first image comprising a three-dimensional conformal view of a terrain and a first movable cursor, and a processor that is coupled to the cursor control device and the at least one electronic display. The processor is configured to move the first movable cursor on the first image in response to input from the cursor control device and to determine a latitude and longitude that correspond to the position of the first movable cursor. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100117867 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING OBSTACLES AND TERRAIN PROFILE AWARENESS - A display system for an aircraft includes a processing unit configured to receive data related to an aircraft profile and to supply display commands with symbology based on the aircraft profile; and a display device coupled the processing unit and configured to receive the display commands and operable to render a three-dimensional view with the symbology based on the aircraft profile. The symbology may include slope symbology. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100131126 | SYSTEM AND DISPLAY ELEMENT FOR DISPLAYING WAYPOINT MARKERS WITH INTEGRATED ALTITUDE CONSTRAINT INFORMATION - A flight deck display system for an aircraft includes a processor architecture configured to receive aircraft instrument data, waypoint restriction information, and position data for the aircraft and, based upon the received data, generate image rendering display commands. The system also includes a display element configured to receive the image rendering display commands and, in response thereto, to render a display that includes a perspective view of terrain and at least one waypoint marker corresponding to an approaching waypoint. The waypoint marker includes visually distinguishable characteristics that convey waypoint restriction information (e.g., altitude or airspeed constraint information that governs the waypoint). | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100161158 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING TERRAIN ELEVATION AWARENESS - A display system for an aircraft is provided. The display includes a processing unit configured to receive terrain data and navigation data and to supply display commands with symbology based on the terrain data and navigation data; and a display device coupled the processing unit and configured to receive the display commands and operable to render a three-dimensional view with the symbology. The symbology includes terrain, a zero pitch line, and elevation symbology indicating a relative elevation between the zero pitch line and a position in the view. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100194602 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RENDERING A PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY HAVING A CONFORMAL TERRAIN AVOIDANCE GUIDANCE ELEMENT - A flight deck display system and related operating methods for an aircraft are provided. The system includes a processor architecture and a display element coupled to the processor architecture. The processor architecture is configured to receive real-time aircraft data and terrain data for the aircraft and, based upon the real-time aircraft data and the terrain data, generate image rendering display commands. The display element receives the image rendering display commands and, in response thereto, renders a primary flight display that includes a conformal view of terrain corresponding to a flight deck viewpoint. The primary flight display also includes a conformal terrain avoidance guidance (TAG) element on the view of terrain. The TAG element includes visual indicia of a desired navigation path that is intended to avoid terrain that obstructs a current flight path of the aircraft. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100231418 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CORRELATING DATA SOURCES FOR VEHICLE DISPLAYS - Systems and methods are provided for displaying information on a display device associated with an aircraft. A method comprises rendering a perspective view of terrain on a display device and obtaining sensor data for a sensing region overlapping at least a portion of the viewing region. The method further comprises obtaining tracking data associated with a first object located within the sensing region and correlating a first portion of the sensor data that corresponds to the first object with the tracking data. The method further comprises rendering a graphical representation of the first object on the display device, wherein positioning of the graphical representation of the first object with respect to the terrain is influenced by the correlation with first portion of the sensor data | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100250030 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RENDERING VISIBLE FEATURES OF A TARGET LOCATION ON A SYNTHETIC FLIGHT DISPLAY - A flight deck display system for an aircraft or other vehicle includes a first data source of visual feature data that is indicative of visual features of a location of interest, a second data source of flight data for the aircraft, a processor architecture, and a display element. The processor architecture is operatively coupled to the first data source and to the second data source, and it is configured to process the visual feature data, process the flight data, and, based upon the visual feature data and the flight data, generate image rendering display commands. The display element receives the image rendering display commands and, in response thereto, renders a dynamic graphical representation of the location of interest using the visual feature data. The dynamic graphical representation of the location conveys an amount of visible detail that varies as a function of the flight data. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100283782 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES OF TERRAIN DATA - A display system for a vehicle includes a sensor system configured to collect first terrain data; a database configured to store second terrain data; a processing unit coupled to the sensor system and database, the processing unit configured to receive the first and second terrain data, to integrate the first and second terrain data into a common three-dimensional view that comprises symbology representing both the first and second terrain data, and to supply display commands associated with the first and second terrain data; and a display device coupled the processing unit and configured to receive the display commands and operable to render the common three-dimensional view to thereby allow simultaneous viewing of the first and second terrain data. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100309222 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION ON A DISPLAY ELEMENT - A method of displaying information on a display element is provided. The display element may be deployed in a vehicle such as an aircraft. The method obtains range data for objects located in a sensing region at a sampling time, and obtains image data corresponding to an image of the sensing region at the sampling time. The method continues by deriving first graphics content from the range data, and by deriving second graphics content from the image data. The first graphics content is correlated with the second graphics content such that they are spatially and temporally aligned with one another. Then, the correlated graphics content is rendered on the display element. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110022291 | PERSPECTIVE-VIEW VISUAL RUNWAY AWARENESS AND ADVISORY DISPLAY - A graphical display system includes one or more sensors for obtaining data, wherein the data obtained includes position and trajectory data for a craft and airport data; a display element for displaying graphics and data; and at least one processor coupled to the one or more sensors. Based on data received from the one or more sensors regarding craft position and trajectory relative to an airport, the at least one processor determines if a runway is being targeted, selects which runway guides and alerts to display based on data obtained and runway targeted, and sends signals to the display element to display the targeted runway with the selected runway guides and alerts. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110025530 | METHOD AND SYSTEM DISPLAYING A FLIGHT PATH TO INTERCEPT AN ILS GLIDE PATH - A method displaying a pathway ( | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110066362 | METHOD AND SYSTEM DISPLAYING AIRCRAFT IN-TRAIL TRAFFIC - A system and method for displaying in-trail traffic includes providing ( | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110077804 | AIRSPACE AWARENESS ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A display system and method for an aircraft renders various airspaces and associated airspace types on an aircraft display device. An image is selectively rendering on the aircraft display device that includes at least an airspace boundary graphic representative of at least a portion of the boundary for the airspace, and a textual airspace type designation label representative of the airspace type of the airspace. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110130963 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING EMPHASIZED AIRCRAFT TAXI LANDMARKS - A method and system is described for enhancing ground situational awareness to an aircrew via a display ( | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110142281 | CONVERTING AIRCRAFT ENHANCED VISION SYSTEM VIDEO TO SIMULATED REAL TIME VIDEO - A method for overcoming image latency issues of a synthetic vision system include generating ( | 06-16-2011 |
