AIRPORT TAXIWAY NAVIGATION SYSTEM
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1. A method in an onboard computer for providing information to a crewmember of an aircraft for use in taxiing at an airport, the method comprising:
- displaying a map of the airport, the map showing taxiways of the airport;
receiving a taxi route specifying taxiways that the aircraft is to use to taxi at the airport, as specified by a taxi clearance provided by ground control; and
highlighting on the displayed map the taxiways of the received taxi route.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing taxiway navigational information to a crewmember of an airplane taxiing at an airport. An airport taxiway navigation system (“ATNS”) that executes on an onboard computer system that displays a map of the taxiways of an airport, receives the name of each taxiway of the taxi route specified by the taxi clearance, and highlights the taxiways on a displayed map to provide a visual indication of the cleared taxi route for the crewmembers.
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1. A method in an onboard computer for providing information to a crewmember of an aircraft for use in taxiing at an airport, the method comprising:
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displaying a map of the airport, the map showing taxiways of the airport; receiving a taxi route specifying taxiways that the aircraft is to use to taxi at the airport, as specified by a taxi clearance provided by ground control; and highlighting on the displayed map the taxiways of the received taxi route. - 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, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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