Air traffic control apparatus and air traffic control information processing method
First Claim
1. An air traffic control apparatus comprising:
- a display device for graphically displaying air traffic control information and items of anticipated event information about air traffic;
a memory device for storing data and instructions for operating said apparatus; and
a processor coupled to said display device and said memory device for displaying said items of anticipated event information, a time-line and an indication of current time on said time-line in an agenda window displayed on said display,wherein;
said items of anticipated event information include anticipated time information;
said items of anticipated event information are arranged against said time-line in accordance with said anticipated time information of said items of anticipated event information;
a section of said time-line includes said current time and a specific period of time in future in relation to said current time; and
said items of anticipated event information corresponding to said section of said time-line are displayed in said agenda window.
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Abstract
An air traffic control apparatus comprises a display device for graphically displaying air traffic control information and items of anticipated event information about air traffic; a memory device for storing data and instructions for operating the apparatus; and a processor coupled to the display device and the memory device. The processor causes the display device to display the items of anticipated event information, a time-line and an indication of current time on said time-line in an agenda window. The items of anticipated event information include anticipated time information. The items of anticipated event information are arranged against the time-line in accordance with the anticipated time information of the items of anticipated event information. A section of said time-line includes the current time and a specific period of time in future in relation to the current time. The items of anticipated event information corresponding to the section of the time-line are displayed in the agenda window.
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11 Claims
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1. An air traffic control apparatus comprising:
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a display device for graphically displaying air traffic control information and items of anticipated event information about air traffic; a memory device for storing data and instructions for operating said apparatus; and a processor coupled to said display device and said memory device for displaying said items of anticipated event information, a time-line and an indication of current time on said time-line in an agenda window displayed on said display, wherein; said items of anticipated event information include anticipated time information; said items of anticipated event information are arranged against said time-line in accordance with said anticipated time information of said items of anticipated event information; a section of said time-line includes said current time and a specific period of time in future in relation to said current time; and said items of anticipated event information corresponding to said section of said time-line are displayed in said agenda window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An air traffic control information processing method using an air traffic control apparatus having a display device and a processor coupled to said display device, comprising the steps of:
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arranging, by said processor, items of anticipated event information against a time-line in accordance with anticipated time information associated with each item of anticipated event information; and graphically displaying, by said display device, air traffic control information, said arranged items of anticipated event information, said time-line and an indication of current time on said time-line in an agenda window, wherein said display device displays a section of said time-line including said current time and a specific period of time in future in relation to said current time and said items of anticipated event information corresponding to said section of said time-line in said agenda window. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An air traffic control apparatus substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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11. (canceled)
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