DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DISPLAYS HAVING AN ADAPTIVE COMBINED VISION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for providing a display to a flight crew of an aircraft comprising the steps of:
- providing a synthetic image comprising a first field of view forward of a direction of travel of the aircraft;
providing a sensory image overlaying a first portion of the synthetic image, the sensory image comprising a second field of view forward of the direction of travel of the aircraft, wherein at least a portion of the first field of view and the second field of view overlap one another, and wherein the sensory image is centered within the synthetic image with respect to a horizontal axis; and
moving the sensory image so as to comprise a third field of view forward of the direction of travel of the aircraft and so as to overlay a second portion of the synthetic image such that the sensory image is no longer centered with respect to the horizontal axis within the synthetic image, wherein at least a portion of the first field of view and the third field of view overlap one another.
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Abstract
A method for providing a display to a flight crew of an aircraft includes the steps of providing a synthetic image comprising a first field of view forward of a direction of travel of the aircraft and providing a sensory image overlaying at least a first portion of the synthetic image. The sensory image includes a second field of view forward of the direction of travel of the aircraft. At least a portion of the first field of view and a portion of the second field of view overlap one another. The sensory image is centered within the synthetic image with respect to a horizontal axis. The method further includes moving the sensory image so as to overlay at least a second portion of the synthetic image such that the sensory image is no longer centered with respect to the horizontal axis within the synthetic image.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing a display to a flight crew of an aircraft comprising the steps of:
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providing a synthetic image comprising a first field of view forward of a direction of travel of the aircraft; providing a sensory image overlaying a first portion of the synthetic image, the sensory image comprising a second field of view forward of the direction of travel of the aircraft, wherein at least a portion of the first field of view and the second field of view overlap one another, and wherein the sensory image is centered within the synthetic image with respect to a horizontal axis; and moving the sensory image so as to comprise a third field of view forward of the direction of travel of the aircraft and so as to overlay a second portion of the synthetic image such that the sensory image is no longer centered with respect to the horizontal axis within the synthetic image, wherein at least a portion of the first field of view and the third field of view overlap one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A display system configured to provide a display to a flight crew of an aircraft comprising:
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an image sensor; an image display device; a data storage device that stores navigation information and runway information; and a computer processor device, wherein the computer processor device is configured to; generate for display on the image display device a synthetic image comprising a first field of view forward of a direction of travel of the aircraft based at least in part on the navigation information and the runway information; receive for display on the image display device and from the image sensor a sensory image and display the sensory image overlaying a first portion of the synthetic image, the sensory image comprising a second field of view forward of the direction of travel of the aircraft, wherein at least a portion of the first field of view and the second field of view overlap one another, and wherein the sensory image is centered within the synthetic image with respect to a horizontal axis; and receive for display on the image display device and from the image sensor a further sensory image comprising a third field of view forward of the direction of travel of the aircraft and move the sensory image so as to overlay a second portion of the synthetic image such that the sensory image is no longer centered with respect to the horizontal axis within the synthetic image, wherein at least a portion of the first field of view and the third field of view overlap one another. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing a display to a flight crew of an aircraft comprising the steps of:
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while the aircraft is descending but prior to reaching a first predetermined position; providing a first synthetic image comprising a first field of view forward of a direction of travel of the aircraft; and providing a first sensory image overlaying a first portion of the first synthetic image, the first sensory image comprising a second field of view forward of the direction of travel of the aircraft, wherein at least a portion of the first field of view and the second field of view overlap one another, and wherein the first sensory image is centered within the first synthetic image with respect to a horizontal axis; while the aircraft is descending and after reaching the first predetermined position but prior to reaching a second predetermined position; providing a second synthetic image comprising the first field of view forward of the direction of travel of the aircraft; and providing a second sensory image overlaying a first portion of the second synthetic image, the second sensory image comprising a third field of view forward of the direction of travel of the aircraft, wherein at least a portion of the first field of view and the third field of view overlap one another, and wherein the second sensory image is centered on a flight path vector with respect to the horizontal axis; and while the aircraft is descending and after reaching the second predetermined position but prior to reaching a runway; providing a third synthetic image comprising the first field of view forward of the direction of travel of the aircraft and the runway; and providing a third sensory image overlaying a first portion of the third synthetic image, the third sensory image comprising a third field of view forward of the direction of travel of the aircraft and the runway, wherein at least a portion of the first field of view and the third field of view overlap one another, and wherein the third sensory image is centered on a touchdown zone of the runway with respect to the horizontal axis. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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