AIRPLANE COCKPIT VIDEO SYSTEM
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1. A cockpit video system for an airplane comprising:
- a camera assembly positioned on the airplane;
a video monitor for receiving a signal from the camera assembly; and
a video processing module for electronically aligning the signal so that a pilot of the airplane is presented with an aligned image on the video monitor.
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Abstract
A cockpit video system for an airplane includes a camera assembly positioned on the airplane, a video monitor for receiving a signal from the camera assembly, and a video processing module for electronically aligning the signal so that a pilot of the airplane is presented with an aligned image on the video monitor. Preferably, the signal is an over-sized field of view and the alignment module performs the electronic aligning by cropping and re-aligning the over-sized field of view to fit the video monitor. The camera assembly is adapted and configured to attach to the exterior of the airplane.
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1. A cockpit video system for an airplane comprising:
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a camera assembly positioned on the airplane; a video monitor for receiving a signal from the camera assembly; and a video processing module for electronically aligning the signal so that a pilot of the airplane is presented with an aligned image on the video monitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for operating a cockpit video system of an airplane comprising the steps of:
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mounting a camera assembly on the airplane to capture an image of the airplane; mounting a video monitor in a cockpit of the airplane for receiving a signal of the video image from the camera assembly; processing the video image to create an aligned image by electronically adjusting the image to at least one reference mark; and presenting the aligned image on the video monitor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for aligning a cockpit video system of an airplane comprising the steps of:
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capturing an image of the airplane from a taxi-aid camera; entering a maintenance mode to align the image on a video monitor in a cockpit of the airplane; analyzing the image to electronically align the airplane in the image to at least one reference mark; and presenting the aligned image on the video monitor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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