Real-time three-dimensional weather data processing method and system
First Claim
1. A method of processing weather data for volumetric graphical display, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a plurality of subsets of weather data over a period of time, said plurality of subsets of weather data defining a detectable volume of a weather event affecting a geographic area, and each subset of said plurality of subsets defining a volumetric portion of the weather event;
processing each subset of weather data as each subset is received to create a plurality of components, each of said components corresponding to a particular volumetric portion of the weather event; and
associating each component with a graphical representation of the affected geographic area as each component becomes available to create a then current three-dimensional model of the detectable volume of the weather event.
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Abstract
A method of processing weather data in real-time for graphical display is disclosed. A plurality of subsets of weather data defining a detectable volume of a weather event affecting a geographic area are received over a period of time. Each of the subsets defines a volumetric portion of the weather event, and each subset is processed as it is received to create a plurality of components, each corresponding to a particular volumetric portion of the weather event. Each component is associated with a graphical representation of the affected geographic area as each component becomes available to create a then current three-dimensional model of the detectable volume of the weather event. A graphical representation of the then current three-dimensional model may be displayed during the associating step such that a viewer can observe the graphical representation changing a component at a time over the period of time. A system for processing weather data in real-time for graphical display is also disclosed.
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1. A method of processing weather data for volumetric graphical display, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of subsets of weather data over a period of time, said plurality of subsets of weather data defining a detectable volume of a weather event affecting a geographic area, and each subset of said plurality of subsets defining a volumetric portion of the weather event;
processing each subset of weather data as each subset is received to create a plurality of components, each of said components corresponding to a particular volumetric portion of the weather event; and
associating each component with a graphical representation of the affected geographic area as each component becomes available to create a then current three-dimensional model of the detectable volume of the weather event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for graphically displaying weather data in real-time, said system comprising:
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a source of weather data, said source of weather data configured to deliver a plurality of subsets of weather data over a period of time, the plurality of subsets defining a detectable volume of a weather event affecting a geographic area, and each subset defining a volumetric portion of the weather event;
a database including a graphical representation of the geographic area; and
a processor communicating with said source of weather data to receive the plurality of subsets of weather data, said processor instructed to process each subset of weather data at the time each subset is received to create a plurality of components, each of which corresponds to a particular volumetric portion of the weather event, and communicating with said database to associate each component with the graphical representation of the geographic area as each component becomes available to provide an updated three-dimensional model of the detectable volume of the weather event; and
a communication link cooperating with said processor to deliver the updated three-dimensional model to a display device, wherein the updated three-dimensional model can be viewed changing a component at a time over the period of time. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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