METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING ELECTRONIC ENROUTE MAPS
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1. A position indicating display system for an aircraft comprising:
- a map display unit configured to display a map representative of an area being traversed by the aircraft; and
an overlay comprising an own ship depiction, said overlay displayed on the map for a period of time in response to an input from at least one of a user and an aircraft sensor.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for a position indicating display system for an aircraft are provided. The system includes a map display unit configured to display a map representative of an area being traversed by the aircraft, and an overlay comprising an own ship depiction, said overlay displayed on the map for a period of time in response to an input from at least one of a user and an aircraft sensor.
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1. A position indicating display system for an aircraft comprising:
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a map display unit configured to display a map representative of an area being traversed by the aircraft; and an overlay comprising an own ship depiction, said overlay displayed on the map for a period of time in response to an input from at least one of a user and an aircraft sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of displaying a current position of an aircraft comprising:
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determining a current position of the aircraft; displaying a map of an area of earth surface surrounding the determined current position of the aircraft; and displaying an own ship depiction of the current position of the aircraft on the displayed map in response to an input from a user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An electronic flight bag system for an aircraft, the system comprising:
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a database onboard the aircraft, the database containing digital map data; an aircraft position receiver for identifying an in flight position of the aircraft; a display unit onboard the aircraft configured to display a digital map; a processor onboard the aircraft communicably linked to the database, the aircraft position receiver, and the display unit, the processor configured to generate the digital map on the display unit from the digital map data and determine a position of the aircraft relative to the generated map; and an input device for causing an own ship depiction of the aircraft to be displayed on the digital map at the determined position in response to an input from the input device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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