Terrain engine and method for compiling source data to build a terrain model
First Claim
1. An apparatus for automatically generating a terrain model for display during a simulated flight along a predefined mission route, the apparatus comprising:
- a mission profiler for automatically determining an area containing the mission route for which terrain source data is required;
a search engine for automatically searching a plurality of electronic collections of terrain source data to identify terrain source data covering the area containing the mission route;
an image engine for processing terrain source data into one or more predefined formats; and
a terrain engine for automatically compiling the processed data to create a terrain model for display during flight simulation.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for automatically generating a terrain model for display during a simulated flight along a predefined mission route. The apparatus includes a mission profiler that automatically determines the area containing the mission route for which the terrain source data is required and the respective resolution of different regions within the area. The apparatus also includes an apparatus for automatically collecting the terrain source data including a search engine for automatically searching electronic collections of terrain source data to identify terrain source data covering the area containing the mission route. The apparatus also includes an image engine for processing the terrain source data into one or more predefined formats and a terrain engine for automatically compiling the processed data to create a terrain model for display during flight simulation.
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54 Claims
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1. An apparatus for automatically generating a terrain model for display during a simulated flight along a predefined mission route, the apparatus comprising:
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a mission profiler for automatically determining an area containing the mission route for which terrain source data is required;
a search engine for automatically searching a plurality of electronic collections of terrain source data to identify terrain source data covering the area containing the mission route;
an image engine for processing terrain source data into one or more predefined formats; and
a terrain engine for automatically compiling the processed data to create a terrain model for display during flight simulation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for automatically generating a terrain model for display during a simulated flight along a predefined mission route, the method comprising:
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automatically determining an area containing the mission route for which terrain source data is required;
automatically searching a plurality of electronic collections of terrain source data to identify terrain source data covering the area containing the mission route;
processing terrain source data into one or more predefined formats; and
automatically compiling the processed data to create a terrain model for display during flight simulation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An automated flight simulation mission profiler comprising:
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an input for receiving data at least partially defining a mission route; and
a processing element for automatically determining an area containing the mission route for which terrain source data is required, said processing element also automatically dividing the area into a plurality of regions based upon the mission route and determining a respective resolution of the terrain source data for each region. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. An automated method for determining a flight simulation mission profile comprising:
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receiving data at least partially defining a mission route;
automatically determining an area containing the mission route for which terrain source data is required; and
automatically dividing the area into a plurality of regions based upon the mission route and determining a respective resolution of the terrain source data for each region. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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40. An apparatus for automatically collecting terrain source data for display during flight simulation, the apparatus comprising:
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an input for receiving data defining an area containing a mission route for which terrain source data is required;
a search engine for automatically searching a plurality of electronic collections of terrain source data to identify terrain source data covering the area containing the mission route; and
a memory device for storing the terrain source data covering the area containing the mission route identified by the search engine to facilitate display during flight simulation. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method for automatically collecting terrain source data for display during flight simulation, the method comprising:
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receiving data defining an area containing a mission route for which terrain source data is required;
automatically searching a plurality of electronic collections of terrain source data to identify terrain source data covering the area containing the mission route; and
storing the terrain source data covering the area containing the mission route identified by the search engine to facilitate display during flight simulation. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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49. A terrain engine for automatically compiling terrain source data to create a terrain model for display during flight simulation, the terrain engine comprising:
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a data importer for receiving the terrain source data for an area containing a mission route, said data importer also receiving project source data defining geospecific properties for the area containing the mission route; and
a terrain compiler for automatically creating the terrain model for display during flight simulation based upon a combination of both the terrain source data and the project source data. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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52. A method for automatically compiling terrain source data to create a terrain model for display during flight simulation, the method comprising:
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receiving the terrain source data for an area containing a mission route;
receiving project source data defining geospecific properties for the area containing the mission route; and
automatically creating the terrain model for display during flight simulation based upon a combination of both the terrain source data and the project source data. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54)
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