Method and apparatus for facilitating entry of manually-adjustable data setting in an aircraft cockpit
DCFirst Claim
1. A method of facilitating user entry of a manually-adjustable data setting normally imaged in a predetermined size on an imaging display in an aircraft cockpit, comprising the steps of:
- manually manipulating, by the user, a control for one of adjusting the data setting and selecting the data setting to be adjusted;
sensing said manipulating of the control by the user;
enlarging, in response to said sensed manipulating of the control by the user, the image of the data setting on the display from the predetermined size to a predeterminately enlarged size to unambiguously direct the user'"'"'s attention to the predeterminately enlarged imaged data setting to be adjusted;
maintaining the enlarged image of the data setting on the display during said sensed manipulating of the control by the user; and
reducing the enlarged image of the data setting on the display from the predeterminately enlarged size to the predetermined size when said sensed manipulating of the control is determined to have ceased.
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Abstract
A system and method for facilitating user entry of a manually-adjustable data setting in an aircraft cockpit normally presents an image of the data setting on the display at a predetermined size. When the user commences to manipulate a control for manually adjusting the data setting, the imaged data setting on the display is automatically enlarged to a predeterminately enlarged size to thereby unambiguously direct the user'"'"'s attention to the imaged data setting to be adjusted. The imaged data setting on the display is returned from its enlarged size to its normal size when user manipulation of the control has ceased, preferably a predetermined time interval after such user manipulation has ceased.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of facilitating user entry of a manually-adjustable data setting normally imaged in a predetermined size on an imaging display in an aircraft cockpit, comprising the steps of:
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manually manipulating, by the user, a control for one of adjusting the data setting and selecting the data setting to be adjusted; sensing said manipulating of the control by the user; enlarging, in response to said sensed manipulating of the control by the user, the image of the data setting on the display from the predetermined size to a predeterminately enlarged size to unambiguously direct the user'"'"'s attention to the predeterminately enlarged imaged data setting to be adjusted; maintaining the enlarged image of the data setting on the display during said sensed manipulating of the control by the user; and reducing the enlarged image of the data setting on the display from the predeterminately enlarged size to the predetermined size when said sensed manipulating of the control is determined to have ceased. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An aircraft instrumentation display system for presenting to a user at least one manually-adjustable data setting normally imaged in a predetermined size and for facilitating user entry of the manually-adjustable data setting, comprising:
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a display for presenting the image of the at least one manually-adjustable data setting for viewing by the user; a user-manipulatable control for user adjustment of the manually-adjustable data setting; and a graphics rendering controller connected to the control and to the display and operable for; receiving the data setting, imaging the data setting on the display in the predetermined size, in response to user-manipulation of the control, enlarging the image of the data setting on the display from the predetermined size to a predeterminately enlarged size to unambiguously direct the user'"'"'s attention to the predeterminately enlarged imaged data setting to be adjusted, maintaining the enlarged image of the data setting on the display during said user manipulation of the control, and reducing the enlarged image of the data setting on the display from the predeterminately enlarged size to the predetermined size when user manipulating of said control has ceased. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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