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Systems and methods for graphical visualization of communication transmissions received onboard an aircraft

  • US 10,297,159 B2
  • Filed: 03/17/2017
  • Issued: 05/21/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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