Flight Tracking Display Systems and Methods
First Claim
1. A computer-based method of displaying real time flight information for aircraft, the method comprising:
- retrieving data previously stored for which there is real time flight information; and
using such data to cause display, on a screen of a client computing device, automatically and repetitively of a plurality of views of a geographic map, each view overlaid with a group of icons corresponding to a group of a plurality of flights in a pre-specified category for which there is real time flight information, the locations of the icons on the map corresponding to locations for such flights based on real time flight information, each view associated with a distinct criterion for display of flights therein;
wherein the pre-specified category is associated with a flight attribute or a geographic area in which such flights are present;
such views collectively displaying all viewable flights in the pre-specified category.
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Abstract
A computer-based method of displaying real time flight information for aircraft. includes retrieving data previously stored for which there is real time flight information and causing display, on a screen of a client computing device, automatically and repetitively of a plurality of views of a geographic map. Such views collectively display all viewable flights in a pre-specified category. The embodiment additionally includes causing display simultaneously on the screen of the client computing device, with the geographic map, of a list of flights in the pre-specified category. The list scrolls automatically at least to the extent necessary to cause repetitive display of the entire list. Additionally, contents of the list are coordinated with each of the views.
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34 Claims
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1. A computer-based method of displaying real time flight information for aircraft, the method comprising:
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retrieving data previously stored for which there is real time flight information; and using such data to cause display, on a screen of a client computing device, automatically and repetitively of a plurality of views of a geographic map, each view overlaid with a group of icons corresponding to a group of a plurality of flights in a pre-specified category for which there is real time flight information, the locations of the icons on the map corresponding to locations for such flights based on real time flight information, each view associated with a distinct criterion for display of flights therein; wherein the pre-specified category is associated with a flight attribute or a geographic area in which such flights are present; such views collectively displaying all viewable flights in the pre-specified category. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computerized method of placing AcID tags on a map in a graphical output, such map displaying corresponding icons representing aircraft in flight, the method comprising:
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retrieving data previously stored for which there is real time flight information, such data pertinent to flight data to be displayed on the map; processing the retrieved data to identify icon locations for placement of aircraft icons on the map corresponding to positions of the aircraft; further processing the retrieved data to identify tag locations for placement of AcID tags on the map, wherein each tag location for an aircraft is defined by using the aircraft'"'"'s target airport as a reference; and providing a graphical output using the icon locations and the tag locations. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A computerized method of representing flight delay status on a map in a graphical output, such map displaying icons representing aircraft in flight, the method comprising:
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retrieving data previously stored for which there is real time flight information, such data pertinent to flight data to be displayed on the map; processing the retrieved data to identify icon locations for placement at least of aircraft icons on the map corresponding to positions of the aircraft; further processing the retrieved data to associate with each aircraft a visual characteristic, of at least one of its icon and its AcID tag, that is indicative of delay status of the flight; and providing a graphical output using the icon locations and the visual characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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