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Perspective view primary flight display with terrain-tracing lines and method

  • US 20070002078A1
  • Filed: 06/29/2005
  • Published: 01/04/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A display system for a vehicle, comprising:

  • a processor adapted to receive terrain data and navigation data operable, in response thereto, to supply one or more image rendering display commands; and

    a display device coupled to receive the image rendering display commands and operable, in response thereto, to simultaneously render (i) a perspective view image representative of the terrain data and the navigation data and (ii) one or more terrain-tracing lines, wherein the perspective view image includes terrain having a profile that is determined by elevations of the terrain, wherein each terrain-tracing line (i) extends at least partially across the terrain, (ii) represents at least one of a ground-referenced range to a fixed location on the terrain and a vehicle-referenced range from the vehicle to a fixed range away from the vehicle, and (iii) conforms with the terrain profile, and wherein the processor is configured to selectively display at least one of the ground-referenced range and the vehicle-referenced range.

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