Systems and methods for graphical visualization of communication transmissions received onboard an aircraft
First Claim
1. A method for providing air traffic control (ATC) message data onboard an aircraft, the method comprising:
- identifying ATC commands associated with text-based messages, by at least one processor onboard the aircraft, wherein the ATC commands comprise instructions to follow one or more particular procedures associated with ATC audio messages and ATC direct text messages;
identifying graphical content associated with the ATC commands, by the at least one processor, by;
identifying one or more locations of a map associated with the ATC commands, using an airport mapping database, aircraft parameters, and navigation data;
selecting three-dimensional models relevant to the ATC commands, wherein the three-dimensional models are associated with the one or more locations; and
positioning the three-dimensional models in an ATC graphical rendering environment, for presentation via the at least one aircraft onboard display, by;
applying efficient rendering techniques to the ATC graphical rendering environment, the efficient rendering techniques comprising at least bill-boarding;
associating temporality information with the three-dimensional models in the ATC graphical rendering environment based on the ATC commands and surface movement of the aircraft inside an airport;
generating six degrees of freedom data for trajectory information of the three-dimensional models; and
presenting the ATC graphical rendering environment using the efficient rendering techniques, the temporality information, and the six degrees of freedom data;
wherein the graphical content comprises at least the three-dimensional models positioned in the ATC graphical rendering environment andpresenting the ATC graphical rendering environment comprising at least the graphical content, via at least one aircraft onboard display communicatively coupled to the at least one processor.
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Abstract
A method for providing air traffic control (ATC) message data onboard an aircraft is provided. The method identifies ATC commands associated with text-based messages, by at least one processor onboard the aircraft, wherein the ATC commands comprise instructions to follow one or more particular procedures associated with the ATC audio messages and the ATC direct text messages; identifies, by the at least one processor, graphical content associated with the ATC commands; and presents an ATC graphical rendering environment comprising at least the graphical content, via at least one aircraft onboard display communicatively coupled to the at least one processor.
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1. A method for providing air traffic control (ATC) message data onboard an aircraft, the method comprising:
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identifying ATC commands associated with text-based messages, by at least one processor onboard the aircraft, wherein the ATC commands comprise instructions to follow one or more particular procedures associated with ATC audio messages and ATC direct text messages; identifying graphical content associated with the ATC commands, by the at least one processor, by; identifying one or more locations of a map associated with the ATC commands, using an airport mapping database, aircraft parameters, and navigation data; selecting three-dimensional models relevant to the ATC commands, wherein the three-dimensional models are associated with the one or more locations; and positioning the three-dimensional models in an ATC graphical rendering environment, for presentation via the at least one aircraft onboard display, by; applying efficient rendering techniques to the ATC graphical rendering environment, the efficient rendering techniques comprising at least bill-boarding; associating temporality information with the three-dimensional models in the ATC graphical rendering environment based on the ATC commands and surface movement of the aircraft inside an airport; generating six degrees of freedom data for trajectory information of the three-dimensional models; and presenting the ATC graphical rendering environment using the efficient rendering techniques, the temporality information, and the six degrees of freedom data; wherein the graphical content comprises at least the three-dimensional models positioned in the ATC graphical rendering environment and presenting the ATC graphical rendering environment comprising at least the graphical content, via at least one aircraft onboard display communicatively coupled to the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for providing air traffic control (ATC) message data onboard an aircraft, the system comprising:
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system memory; at least one communication device, configured to receive ATC audio messages and ATC direct text messages; at least one aircraft onboard display configured to present graphical content associated with the ATC audio messages and the ATC direct text messages; and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the system memory, the at least one communication device, and the at least one aircraft onboard display, the at least one processor configured to; identify ATC commands associated with text-based messages, wherein the ATC commands comprise instructions to follow one or more particular procedures associated with the ATC audio messages and the ATC direct text messages; identify graphical content associated with the ATC commands, by; identifying one or more locations of an airport map or a geographical map associated with the ATC commands, using an airport mapping database, aircraft parameters, and navigation data; selecting three-dimensional models relevant to the ATC commands, wherein the three-dimensional models are associated with the one or more locations; and positioning the three-dimensional models in an ATC graphical rendering environment, for presentation via the at least one aircraft onboard display, by; applying efficient rendering techniques to the ATC graphical rendering environment, the efficient rendering techniques comprising at least bill-boarding; associating temporality information with the three-dimensional models in the ATC graphical rendering environment based on the ATC commands and surface movement of the aircraft inside an airport; generating six degrees of freedom data for trajectory information of the three-dimensional models; and presenting the ATC graphical rendering environment using the efficient rendering techniques, the temporality information, and the six degrees of freedom data; and initiate presentation of the ATC graphical rendering environment comprising at least the graphical content, via the at least one aircraft onboard display. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium containing instructions thereon, which, when executed by a processor, perform a method comprising:
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identifying graphical content associated with a set of text messages associated with air traffic control (ATC) commands received onboard an aircraft, by the processor, by; identifying one or more locations of an airport map or a geographical map associated with the ATC commands, using an airport mapping database, aircraft parameters, and navigation data; selecting three-dimensional models relevant to the ATC commands, wherein the three-dimensional models are associated with the one or more locations; and positioning the three-dimensional models in the ATC graphical rendering environment, for presentation via the at least one aircraft onboard display, by; applying efficient rendering techniques to the ATC graphical rendering environment, the efficient rendering techniques comprising at least bill-boarding; associating temporality information with the three-dimensional models in the ATC graphical rendering environment based on the ATC commands and surface movement of the aircraft inside an airport; generating six degrees of freedom data for trajectory information of the three-dimensional models; and presenting the ATC graphical rendering environment using the efficient rendering techniques, the temporality information, and the six degrees of freedom data; wherein the ATC commands comprise instructions to follow one or more particular procedures associated with ATC audio messages and ATC direct text messages; and presenting an ATC graphical rendering environment including the graphical content, via a display device communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the ATC graphical rendering environment comprises at least one of an augmented reality display, a virtual reality display, an aircraft map display, an en route terrain display, and an obstacle display. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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