Display system for operating a device with reduced out-the-window visibility
First Claim
1. A display system for a device with reduced out-the-window visibility, comprising:
- a display device;
a display processor operable to;
receive an image from a sensor, wherein the sensor is capable of providing an image of an area outside the device that is at least partially obscured from view of an operator by a portion of the device'"'"'s structure;
combine the sensor image with symbols representing information regarding the operational state of the device, and output the combined sensor image and symbols on the display device, wherein the display device is positionable to provide at least a portion of the out-the-window field of view to the operator, and the entire desired field of view for the operator is provided by the display device in combination with the out-the-window scene available through windows of the device.
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Abstract
A display system for a device with reduced out-the-window visibility includes a display processor that receives an image from a sensor, wherein the sensor is capable of providing a continuously updated image of an area outside the device that is obscured from view of an operator by a portion of the device'"'"'s structure. The sensor image can be combined with symbols representing information regarding the operational state of the device. The combined sensor image and symbols are output to a display device that is positioned to provide a portion of the out-the-window field of view to the operator. The entire desired field of view for the operator is provided by the display device in combination with the out-the-window scene available through windows of the device.
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46 Claims
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1. A display system for a device with reduced out-the-window visibility, comprising:
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a display device;
a display processor operable to;
receive an image from a sensor, wherein the sensor is capable of providing an image of an area outside the device that is at least partially obscured from view of an operator by a portion of the device'"'"'s structure;
combine the sensor image with symbols representing information regarding the operational state of the device, and output the combined sensor image and symbols on the display device, wherein the display device is positionable to provide at least a portion of the out-the-window field of view to the operator, and the entire desired field of view for the operator is provided by the display device in combination with the out-the-window scene available through windows of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A display system for an aircraft, comprising:
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a display device;
a display processor operable to;
receive an image from a sensor, wherein the sensor is capable of providing an image of an area outside the aircraft that is at least partially obscured from view of a crewmember by a portion of the aircraft'"'"'s structure; and
output the sensor image on the display device, wherein the display device is positionable to provide at least a portion of a desired out-the-window field of view to the crewmember, and the entire desired field of view for the crewmember is provided by the display device in combination with the out-the-window scene available through cockpit windows of the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An aircraft, comprising:
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a crewstation with cockpit windows;
a first flat panel display device for one crewmember;
a second flat panel display device for another crewmember; and
a display processor operable to;
receive a first sensor image, wherein the first sensor image includes an image of the area outside the aircraft that is at least partially obscured from view of the crewmembers by the nose of the aircraft;
translate the first sensor image to the viewpoint of each crewmember; and
output the translated sensor images on the respective display devices, wherein each display device is positioned to provide at least a portion of a desired out-the-window field of view from the viewpoint of the respective crewmember. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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