Perceptual-Spatial Electronic Flight Data Interface for airport traffic control towers
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1. In an air traffic control system including a processor, memory, source of electronic flight data, a touch sensitive display device, keyboard, trackball/keypad, a method to track, record, communicate, and organize electronic flight data spatially in relation to an airport surface comprising the steps of:
- displaying an airport surface as an airport surface map on said touch entry display device;
displaying flight data information as a color coded fight data element on said airport surface map;
associating said flight data element with an aircraft'"'"'s location on said airport surface map;
moving said flight data element by touching and dragging said flight data element to a desired location on said airport surface map;
displaying only necessary said color coded flight data information for a particular operation;
displaying full flight data information for an aircraft in a readout area;
using a set of touch activated buttons displayed on said airport surface map to change an aircraft'"'"'s runway assignment, intersection assignment, or other flight data attributes, to indicate a TIPH or departure clearance, and to transfer flight data between controller positions and air traffic facilities;
designating zones on said airport surface map where said flight data elements be linked together in a chain;
using a system information window on said airport surface map to display the current date, time, and Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) code; and
using a set of reminders that include an ATIS update status indication, generic and aircraft associated timers, generic and specific highlighted critical information, a taxi-into-position-and-hold indication, an aircraft associated runway spacing timer, aircraft delay status information, and an expected departure clearance time; and
linking ground controller and local controller displays such that changes made to a flight data element on one display is reflected on the other.
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In an air traffic control system, a method to track, record, communicate, and organize electronic flight data spatially in relation to an airport surface.
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1. In an air traffic control system including a processor, memory, source of electronic flight data, a touch sensitive display device, keyboard, trackball/keypad, a method to track, record, communicate, and organize electronic flight data spatially in relation to an airport surface comprising the steps of:
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displaying an airport surface as an airport surface map on said touch entry display device; displaying flight data information as a color coded fight data element on said airport surface map; associating said flight data element with an aircraft'"'"'s location on said airport surface map; moving said flight data element by touching and dragging said flight data element to a desired location on said airport surface map; displaying only necessary said color coded flight data information for a particular operation; displaying full flight data information for an aircraft in a readout area; using a set of touch activated buttons displayed on said airport surface map to change an aircraft'"'"'s runway assignment, intersection assignment, or other flight data attributes, to indicate a TIPH or departure clearance, and to transfer flight data between controller positions and air traffic facilities; designating zones on said airport surface map where said flight data elements be linked together in a chain; using a system information window on said airport surface map to display the current date, time, and Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) code; and using a set of reminders that include an ATIS update status indication, generic and aircraft associated timers, generic and specific highlighted critical information, a taxi-into-position-and-hold indication, an aircraft associated runway spacing timer, aircraft delay status information, and an expected departure clearance time; and linking ground controller and local controller displays such that changes made to a flight data element on one display is reflected on the other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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