Airport display device
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1. An airport display device, comprising:
- a display including at least one window;
a database including data related to an airport;
a selector configured to select from a plurality of different degrees of zoom a degree of zoom for an airport image to be displayed, the airport image corresponding to the airport, the selector comprisinga plurality of zoom buttons configured to display the airport image in the window according to a plurality of predefined zoom degrees, anda selection mechanism configured to center the view of the airport on a different one of plural predetermined portions of the airport each time the selection mechanism is activated;
a control unit connected to the display, the database, and the selector, the control unit being configured to control the display to display in the at least one window the airport image according to a scale value representative of the degree of zoom selected by the selector; and
a changing unit configured to change the scale value representative of the degree of zoom,wherein the selection mechanism is further configured to cyclically select the different one of the plural predefined portions of the airport on which the view of the airport is centered each time the selection mechanism is activated.
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Abstract
An airport display device including a display including at least one window, a database including data related to an airport, a selector configured to select a degree of zoom for the airport to be displayed from a plurality of different degrees of zoom, a control unit connected to the display, the database and the selector and configured to control the display to display in the at least one window the airport according to a scale value representative of the degree of zoom selected by the selector, and a changing unit configured to change the scale value representative of the degree of zoom.
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1. An airport display device, comprising:
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a display including at least one window; a database including data related to an airport; a selector configured to select from a plurality of different degrees of zoom a degree of zoom for an airport image to be displayed, the airport image corresponding to the airport, the selector comprising a plurality of zoom buttons configured to display the airport image in the window according to a plurality of predefined zoom degrees, and a selection mechanism configured to center the view of the airport on a different one of plural predetermined portions of the airport each time the selection mechanism is activated; a control unit connected to the display, the database, and the selector, the control unit being configured to control the display to display in the at least one window the airport image according to a scale value representative of the degree of zoom selected by the selector; and a changing unit configured to change the scale value representative of the degree of zoom, wherein the selection mechanism is further configured to cyclically select the different one of the plural predefined portions of the airport on which the view of the airport is centered each time the selection mechanism is activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An airport display system, comprising:
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a display including at least one window; means for storing data related to an airport; means for selecting from a plurality of different degrees of zoom a degree of zoom for an airport image to be displayed, the airport image corresponding to the airport, the means for selecting comprising a plurality of zoom buttons configured to display the airport image in the window according to a plurality of predefined zoom degrees; means for centering a different one of plural predetermined portions of the airport in the window upon each activation of the means for centering; means for controlling the display to display in the at least one window the airport image according to a scale value representative of the degree of zoom selected by the means for selecting, said controlling means being connected to the display, the storing means, the centering means, and the selecting means; and means for changing the scale value representative of the degree of zoom, wherein the centering means includes a means for cyclically selecting the different one of the plural predefined portions of the airport on which the view of the airport is centered each time the centering means is activated. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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