SYSTEM AND DISPLAY ELEMENT FOR DISPLAYING WAYPOINT MARKERS WITH INTEGRATED ALTITUDE CONSTRAINT INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A flight deck display system for an aircraft, the system comprising:
- a processor architecture configured to receive waypoint location data for waypoints, terrain data, aircraft geographic position data for the aircraft, and restriction data for the waypoints, and the processor architecture being configured to generate image rendering display commands based upon the waypoint location data, the terrain data, the restriction data, and the aircraft geographic position data; and
a display element configured to receive the image rendering display commands and, in response thereto, to render a perspective view of terrain corresponding to a flight deck viewpoint, and to render a waypoint marker in the perspective view of terrain, the waypoint marker corresponding to an approaching waypoint;
whereincontent and appearance of the waypoint marker are influenced by an aircraft operating parameter restriction for the approaching waypoint.
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Abstract
A flight deck display system for an aircraft includes a processor architecture configured to receive aircraft instrument data, waypoint restriction information, and position data for the aircraft and, based upon the received data, generate image rendering display commands. The system also includes a display element configured to receive the image rendering display commands and, in response thereto, to render a display that includes a perspective view of terrain and at least one waypoint marker corresponding to an approaching waypoint. The waypoint marker includes visually distinguishable characteristics that convey waypoint restriction information (e.g., altitude or airspeed constraint information that governs the waypoint).
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21 Claims
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1. A flight deck display system for an aircraft, the system comprising:
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a processor architecture configured to receive waypoint location data for waypoints, terrain data, aircraft geographic position data for the aircraft, and restriction data for the waypoints, and the processor architecture being configured to generate image rendering display commands based upon the waypoint location data, the terrain data, the restriction data, and the aircraft geographic position data; and a display element configured to receive the image rendering display commands and, in response thereto, to render a perspective view of terrain corresponding to a flight deck viewpoint, and to render a waypoint marker in the perspective view of terrain, the waypoint marker corresponding to an approaching waypoint;
whereincontent and appearance of the waypoint marker are influenced by an aircraft operating parameter restriction for the approaching waypoint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A flight deck display element having rendered thereon a perspective view of terrain corresponding to a viewpoint from the flight deck, and having rendered thereon a waypoint marker in the perspective view of terrain, the waypoint marker corresponding to a waypoint in a flight plan, the waypoint marker comprising:
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a primary icon having a first region and a second region, wherein the first region and the second region have different visually distinguishable characteristics that represent whether the waypoint marker is associated with an at-or-above altitude constraint or an at-or-below altitude constraint; and an altitude bar indicative of a nominal altitude corresponding to the waypoint, wherein the perspective view of terrain, the primary icon, and the altitude bar are rendered in a conformal manner relative to the earth. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A flight deck display element having rendered thereon a perspective view corresponding to a viewpoint from the flight deck, and having rendered thereon a waypoint marker in the perspective view, the waypoint marker corresponding to a waypoint in a flight plan, the waypoint marker comprising:
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a primary icon representing the waypoint; and a first altitude bar indicative of a first altitude constraint associated with the waypoint, wherein the perspective view, the primary icon, and the first altitude bar are rendered in a conformal manner relative to the earth. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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