Taxiway awareness and advisory system
First Claim
1. A method of displaying an aircraft taxiway and its associated identifier on a flight deck display, the method comprising the steps of:
- supplying data representative of taxiway segments, each taxiway segment at least partially defining the aircraft taxiway;
processing the data to classify at least a portion of the taxiway segments as identified segments and non-identified segments; and
rendering, on the flight deck display, at least a portion of the taxiway segments that define the aircraft taxiway, the rendered taxiway segments including taxiway segments classified as identified segments and non-identified segments,wherein;
identified segments have the identifier associated with the aircraft taxiway rendered thereon, andnon-identified segments do not have the identifier associated with the aircraft taxiway rendered thereon.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for displaying appropriate identifiers on aircraft taxiways on an aircraft flight deck display. Data representative of taxiway segments, in which each taxiway segment at least partially defines the aircraft taxiway, are supplied. At least a portion of the taxiway segments that define the aircraft taxiway are rendered on the flight deck display. The rendered taxiway segments include identified segments and non-identified segments. The identified segments have the identifier associated with the aircraft taxiway rendered thereon. The non-identified segments do not have the identifier associated with the aircraft taxiway rendered thereon.
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1. A method of displaying an aircraft taxiway and its associated identifier on a flight deck display, the method comprising the steps of:
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supplying data representative of taxiway segments, each taxiway segment at least partially defining the aircraft taxiway; processing the data to classify at least a portion of the taxiway segments as identified segments and non-identified segments; and rendering, on the flight deck display, at least a portion of the taxiway segments that define the aircraft taxiway, the rendered taxiway segments including taxiway segments classified as identified segments and non-identified segments, wherein; identified segments have the identifier associated with the aircraft taxiway rendered thereon, and non-identified segments do not have the identifier associated with the aircraft taxiway rendered thereon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A flight deck display system for an aircraft, comprising:
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a processor adapted to receive data representative of one or more segments that at least partially define an aircraft taxiway and configured, upon receipt of the data, to (i) classify at least a portion of the taxiway segments as identified segments and non-identified segments and (ii) selectively supply image rendering display commands; and a display device coupled to receive the image rendering display commands and operable, in response thereto, to render at least a portion of the taxiway segments that define the aircraft taxiway as either identified segments or non-identified segments, wherein; identified segments have the identifier associated with the aircraft taxiway rendered thereon, and non-identified segments do not have the identifier associated with the aircraft taxiway rendered thereon. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A flight deck display system for an aircraft, comprising:
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a cursor control device configured to move and, upon movement thereof, to supply cursor movement signals representative thereof; a processor adapted to receive (i) data representative of one or more segments that at least partially define an aircraft taxiway and (ii) the cursor movement signals and configured, upon receipt thereof, to (i) classify at least a portion of the taxiway segments as identified segments and non-identified segments and (ii) selectively supply image rendering display commands; and a display device coupled to receive the image rendering display commands and operable, in response thereto, to (i) render at least a portion of the taxiway segments that define the aircraft taxiway as either identified segments or non-identified segments and (ii) selectively highlight the rendered taxiway segments, wherein; identified segments have the identifier associated with the aircraft taxiway rendered thereon, non-identified segments do not have the identifier associated with the aircraft taxiway rendered thereon, and the rendered taxiway segments are highlighted if the cursor is moved on or near the rendered taxiway segments.
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40. A flight deck display system for an aircraft, comprising:
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a processor adapted to receive (i) data representative of one or more segments that at least partially define an aircraft taxiway and (ii) user interface selection commands and configured, upon receipt thereof, to (i) classify at least a portion of the taxiway segments as identified segments and non-identified segments and (ii) selectively supply image rendering display commands; and a display device coupled to receive the image rendering display commands and operable, in response thereto, to render (i) at least a portion of the taxiway segments that define the aircraft taxiway as either identified segments or non-identified segments, (ii) a graphical user interface that is configured to receive user-entered data representative of an object, and (iii) the object represented by the data entered by a user into the graphical user interface, wherein; identified segments have the identifier associated with the aircraft taxiway rendered thereon, and non-identified segments do not have the identifier associated with the aircraft taxiway rendered thereon.
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41. A flight deck display system for an aircraft, comprising:
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a processor adapted to receive (i) data representative of one or more segments that at least partially define an aircraft taxiway and (ii) data representative of a present position of the aircraft and configured, upon receipt thereof, to (i) classify at least a portion of the taxiway segments as identified segments and non-identified segments and (ii) selectively supply image rendering display commands; and a display device coupled to receive the image rendering display commands and operable, in response thereto, to render (i) at least a portion of the taxiway segments that define the aircraft taxiway as either identified segments or non-identified segments and (ii) the present position of the aircraft, wherein; identified segments have the identifier associated with the aircraft taxiway rendered thereon, and non-identified segments do not have the identifier associated with the aircraft taxiway rendered thereon.
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Specification