Flight information computation and display
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing a multidimensional representation of a conceptual space that defines a range of unique maneuvers for an aircraft in flight, the conceptual space including a first dimension represented by a first coordinate range of different heading values for the aircraft and a second dimension represented by a second coordinate range of different altitude values for the aircraft, each different combination of one of the heading values and one of the altitude values representing a different one of the unique maneuvers of the aircraft and corresponding to a unique region of the conceptual space;
determining a subset of the maneuvers predicted to place the aircraft in conflict with one or more objects; and
displaying the conceptual space with a visual distinction made between one or more conflict regions and a conflict avoidance region, the one or more conflict regions being representative of the subset of the maneuvers predicted to place the aircraft in conflict with the one or more objects and the conflict avoidance region being representative of at least one other of the maneuvers predicted to avoid conflict with the object.
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Abstract
Flight information display apparatus and methods compute and display maneuver space (MS) target or ownship aircraft and conflict regions (CR) with surrounding obstacles such as traffic, weather, and terrain. The display utilizes coordinates based upon heading and altitude, and optionally also upon ground speed. Capability for selecting non-conflicting maneuvers and executing the maneuvers may be built in.
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing a multidimensional representation of a conceptual space that defines a range of unique maneuvers for an aircraft in flight, the conceptual space including a first dimension represented by a first coordinate range of different heading values for the aircraft and a second dimension represented by a second coordinate range of different altitude values for the aircraft, each different combination of one of the heading values and one of the altitude values representing a different one of the unique maneuvers of the aircraft and corresponding to a unique region of the conceptual space; determining a subset of the maneuvers predicted to place the aircraft in conflict with one or more objects; and displaying the conceptual space with a visual distinction made between one or more conflict regions and a conflict avoidance region, the one or more conflict regions being representative of the subset of the maneuvers predicted to place the aircraft in conflict with the one or more objects and the conflict avoidance region being representative of at least one other of the maneuvers predicted to avoid conflict with the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computing and displaying apparatus, comprising:
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means for defining a multidimensional conceptual representation of a number of maneuvers for an aircraft in flight, the representation including a first dimension representing a directional range of different heading values for the aircraft and a second dimension representing an altitude range of different altitude values for the aircraft, each different combination of one of the heading values and one of the altitude values representing a unique one of the maneuvers; means for determining a subset of the maneuvers predicted to place the aircraft in conflict with one or more objects based on the representation; and means for displaying a conceptual space including a first coordinate range to represent the first dimension and a second coordinate range to represent the second dimension, the conceptual space visually presenting one or more conflict regions and a conflict avoidance region, the one or more conflict regions being representative of the subset of maneuvers that place the aircraft in conflict with the one or more objects and the conflict avoidance region being representative of the maneuvers that each avoid conflict with the one or more objects. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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with a computer, defining a multidimensional conceptual space that represents several unique maneuvers for an aircraft in flight, the conceptual space including a first coordinate range of directional values each representing a different direction for the aircraft and a second coordinate range of different altitude values each representing a different altitude for the aircraft, each different combination of one of the directional values and one of the altitude values representing a different one of the maneuvers of the aircraft and corresponding to a different region of the conceptual space; with the computer, determining a subset of the maneuvers each predicted to place the aircraft in conflict with one or more objects; and displaying the conceptual space with a visual distinction between one or more conflict regions and a conflict avoidance region, the one or more conflict regions being representative of the subset of the maneuvers predicted to place the aircraft in conflict with the one or more objects and the conflict avoidance region being representative of at least one other of the maneuvers predicted to avoid conflict with the one or more objects. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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