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Display management method, system and article of manufacture for managing icons, tags and leader lines

  • US 6,047,233 A
  • Filed: 04/25/1997
  • Issued: 04/04/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/25/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An air traffic control display management system, comprising:

  • a radar device emitting radar and receiving radar returns identifying positions of objects including positions of aircraft;

    a receiver receiving transponder signals from the aircraft, the transponder signal including aircraft identification information;

    an icon display driver displaying icons each of which represents a corresponding object at the display grid coordinate determined by a display grid coordinate calculator;

    a tag display driver displaying a tag near each of the icons wherein the tag includes the object information associated with the corresponding icon;

    a leader line displaying device displaying a leader line substantially connecting each of the corresponding tags and icons;

    said radar device updating the position information;

    an icon repositioner repositioning the icon on the display at an updated display grid coordinate corresponding to the updated position information;

    a conflict determiner determining if a tag conflicts with the repositioned icon;

    a conflicting tag relocator relocating a conflicting tag,wherein the conflicting tag is located at a display grid coordinate which conflicts with the repositioned icon.

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