Terrain maneuver advisory envelope system and method
First Claim
1. A terrain advisory system for an aircraft, comprising:
- a processing unit;
a display unit coupled to the processing unit, the display unit displaying a map;
a database coupled to the processing unit;
a sensor system coupled to the processing unit; and
a terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS) coupled to the processing unit, the TAWS generating cautions and alerts, wherein the processing unit comprises a program that generates a terrain advisory envelope extending beyond the distance and lateral envelope within which the TAWS provides cautions and alerts, the terrain advisory envelope being distinguished from TAWS cautions and alerts with a graphical appearance that differs from the graphical appearance of TAWS cautions and alerts.
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Abstract
A terrain advisory system for an aircraft is disclosed. The terrain advisory system comprises a processing unit, a display unit coupled to the processing unit where the display unit displays a map, and a database coupled to the processing unit. The system also comprises a sensor system coupled to the processing unit and a terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS) coupled to the processing unit. The TAWS generates cautions and alerts. The processing unit comprises a program that generates a terrain advisory envelope extending beyond the distance and lateral envelope within which the TAWS provides cautions and alerts. The terrain advisory envelope is distinguished from TAWS cautions and alerts with a graphical appearance that differs from the graphical appearance of TAWS cautions and alerts.
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22 Claims
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1. A terrain advisory system for an aircraft, comprising:
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a processing unit;
a display unit coupled to the processing unit, the display unit displaying a map;
a database coupled to the processing unit;
a sensor system coupled to the processing unit; and
a terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS) coupled to the processing unit, the TAWS generating cautions and alerts, wherein the processing unit comprises a program that generates a terrain advisory envelope extending beyond the distance and lateral envelope within which the TAWS provides cautions and alerts, the terrain advisory envelope being distinguished from TAWS cautions and alerts with a graphical appearance that differs from the graphical appearance of TAWS cautions and alerts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of providing information to a flight crew member of an aircraft, comprising:
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providing a display unit on board an aircraft;
generating a caution by a TAWS system;
displaying a map on the display, the displaying caused by the generation of a caution;
displaying a caution region on the map;
displaying a lateral boundary for the caution region;
generating a maneuver advisory region on the map, the maneuver advisory region being depicted with a different graphical representation than the caution region and the maneuver advisory region extending outside of the lateral boundary. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for providing information to a flight crew member of an aircraft, comprising:
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a means for displaying information to a flight crew member on board an aircraft;
a means for generating a caution by a TAWS system;
a means for generating a map on the display means, the generating caused by the generation of a caution;
a means for displaying a caution region on the map;
a means for displaying a lateral boundary for the caution region;
a means for generating a maneuver advisory region on the map, the maneuver advisory region being depicted with a different graphical representation than the caution region and the maneuver advisory region extending outside of the lateral boundary. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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Specification