Enhanced video system control and yoke integration
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1. A computer apparatus comprising:
- a display;
an input device;
at least one processor coupled to the display, the input device, and a memory storing processor executable code for configuring the at least one processor to;
render a signal from one or more image sources on the display;
receive an input from the input device;
determine an input type from a list of input types comprising rotate up;
rotate down;
first directional click;
second directional click; and
depression click;
increase an image brightness level of an image source when the at least one processor determines that the input is a rotate up input;
decrease the image brightness level of the image source when the at least one processor determines that the input is a rotate down input;
cycle through an ordered list of available image sources to define a current image source when the at least one processor determines that the input is a first directional click;
identify a plurality of display altering functions associated with the current image source;
cycle through the plurality of display altering functions when the input is a second directional click;
remove the current image source from a composite image; and
render the composite image.
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Abstract
A display control system with a thumb wheel input device affixed to a yoke gives a pilot access to video from various sensors. Up and down inputs of the thumb wheel control the brightness of an image on the display while an inward click or depression click of the thumb wheel acts as the yoke clear switch. A directional click left or right may toggle image contrast inversion, cycle input sources, or execute other functionality associated with specific image sources.
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11 Claims
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1. A computer apparatus comprising:
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a display; an input device; at least one processor coupled to the display, the input device, and a memory storing processor executable code for configuring the at least one processor to; render a signal from one or more image sources on the display; receive an input from the input device; determine an input type from a list of input types comprising rotate up;
rotate down;
first directional click;
second directional click; and
depression click;increase an image brightness level of an image source when the at least one processor determines that the input is a rotate up input; decrease the image brightness level of the image source when the at least one processor determines that the input is a rotate down input; cycle through an ordered list of available image sources to define a current image source when the at least one processor determines that the input is a first directional click; identify a plurality of display altering functions associated with the current image source; cycle through the plurality of display altering functions when the input is a second directional click; remove the current image source from a composite image; and render the composite image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An aircraft display system comprising:
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a head-up display (HUD); an input device affixed to an aircraft yoke; at least one processor coupled to the HUD, the input device, and a memory storing processor executable code for configuring the at least one processor to; receive an input from the input device; determine an input type from a list of input types comprising rotate up;
rotate down;
first directional click;
second directional click; and
depression click;cycle the HUD between a displayed state and a non-displayed state when the at least one processor determines that the input is a depression click; cycle through an ordered list of available image sources, the available image sources providing portions of a composite image, to define a current image source when the at least one processor determines that the input is a first directional click; identify a plurality of display altering functions associated with the current image source; cycle through the plurality of display altering functions when the input is a second directional click; render a signal from the current image source on the HUD; remove the current image source from the composite image; and render the composite image. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for adjusting features of a head-up display comprising:
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receiving, with a processor, an input from a thumb wheel input device configured to produce a rotate up input, a rotate down input, a first directional click;
a second directional click; and
a depression click;determining, with the processor, an input type from a list of input types comprising rotate up;
rotate down;
first directional click;
second directional click; and
depression click;cycling a head-up display (HUD) between a displayed state and a non-displayed state when the processor determines that the input is a depression click; rendering a signal from one or more image sources on the HUD; increasing an image brightness level of an image source when the processor determines that the input is a rotate up input; decreasing the image brightness level of the image source when the processor determines that the input is a rotate down input; cycling through an ordered list of available image sources to define a current image source when the processor determines that the input is a first directional click; identifying a plurality of display altering functions associated with the current image source; identifying an adjustable parameter associated with the plurality of display altering functions; cycling through the plurality of display altering functions when the input is a second directional click; increasing a magnitude of the adjustable parameter when the processor determines that the input is a rotate up input; and decreasing the magnitude of the adjustable parameter when the processor determines that the input is a rotate down input. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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