SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TERMINAL CHARTS, AIRPORT MAPS AND AERONAUTICAL CONTEXT DISPLAY
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a display of geographical data to assist in the navigation of a mobile platform comprising:
- determining a map associated with the navigation of the mobile platform into or out of a predetermined area;
generating a primary display based on the map, the primary display displaying at least a portion of the map to assist in the navigation of the mobile platform; and
generating a context display on the primary display if the portion of the map displayed does not include all of the map, the context display including the entire map with an indicator of the portion of the map displayed on the primary display.
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Abstract
A method of controlling a display of geographical data to assist in the navigation of a mobile platform (such as a train, ship, aircraft or automobile) is provided. The method includes determining a map associated with the navigation of the mobile platform into or out of a terminal and generating a primary display based on the map. The primary display displays at least a portion of the map to assist in the navigation of the mobile platform. The method also includes generating a context display if the portion of the map displayed does not include all of the map. The context display includes the entire map with an indicator of the portion of the map displayed in context to the primary display.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a display of geographical data to assist in the navigation of a mobile platform comprising:
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determining a map associated with the navigation of the mobile platform into or out of a predetermined area; generating a primary display based on the map, the primary display displaying at least a portion of the map to assist in the navigation of the mobile platform; and generating a context display on the primary display if the portion of the map displayed does not include all of the map, the context display including the entire map with an indicator of the portion of the map displayed on the primary display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of navigating an aircraft using geographical data comprising:
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determining a map associated with the navigation of the mobile platform in landing or taking off from an airport; displaying at least a portion of the map to assist in the navigation of the aircraft in landing or taking off from the airport; generating a context display if the entire map is not displayed, the context display including the entire map with an indicator of the portion of the map displayed; and moving the indicator, if displayed, based on at least one of a zoom request or a pan request. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An aircraft comprising:
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a fuselage; a cockpit located within the fuselage; a display located within the cockpit, the display controlled by a display control system, the display control system including; a graphical user interface module that generates at least one of a primary display or a context display, and receives at least one user input; and an image control module that generates primary display data for display on the primary display based on the at least one user input, and determines, based on the primary display data, whether the context display is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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