System and method for distributively displaying terminal procedure data
First Claim
1. A flight deck display system for an aircraft, comprising:
- a processor adapted to receive terminal procedure data representative of an airport terminal procedure that is normally illustrated on a terminal procedure chart and operable, upon receipt of the terminal procedure data, to supply terminal procedure image rendering display commands; and
a multi-function display (MFD) and a primary flight display (PFD), the MFD and PFD each coupled to receive selected ones of the terminal procedure image rendering display commands and operable, in response thereto, to render terminal procedure images representative of only portions of the airport terminal procedure that are normally illustrated on the terminal procedure chart, wherein;
the terminal procedure data include at least lateral fix data, vertical fix data, and missed approach procedure data, andat least portions of the lateral fix data, the vertical fix data, and the missed approach procedure data are displayed on one or both of the MFD and the PFD, at least the missed approach procedure data being rendered using icons similar to those on terminal procedure charts for displaying missed approach procedures.
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Abstract
A display system and method for an aircraft selectively distributes and displays terminal procedure data. The system includes a processor and a display device. The processor is adapted to receive terminal procedure data representative of an airport terminal procedure that is normally illustrated on a terminal procedure chart and is operable, upon receipt of the terminal procedure data, to supply terminal procedure image rendering display commands. Each of the plurality of flight deck display devices is coupled to receive selected ones of the terminal procedure image rendering display commands and is operable, in response thereto, to render a terminal procedure image representative of a portion of the airport terminal procedure that is normally illustrated on the terminal procedure chart.
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17 Claims
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1. A flight deck display system for an aircraft, comprising:
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a processor adapted to receive terminal procedure data representative of an airport terminal procedure that is normally illustrated on a terminal procedure chart and operable, upon receipt of the terminal procedure data, to supply terminal procedure image rendering display commands; and a multi-function display (MFD) and a primary flight display (PFD), the MFD and PFD each coupled to receive selected ones of the terminal procedure image rendering display commands and operable, in response thereto, to render terminal procedure images representative of only portions of the airport terminal procedure that are normally illustrated on the terminal procedure chart, wherein; the terminal procedure data include at least lateral fix data, vertical fix data, and missed approach procedure data, and at least portions of the lateral fix data, the vertical fix data, and the missed approach procedure data are displayed on one or both of the MFD and the PFD, at least the missed approach procedure data being rendered using icons similar to those on terminal procedure charts for displaying missed approach procedures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A flight deck display system for an aircraft, comprising:
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one or more terminal procedure data sources configured to supply the terminal procedure data representative of an airport terminal procedure that is normally illustrated on a terminal procedure chart; a processor adapted to selectively receive terminal procedure data from the terminal procedure data source and operable, upon receipt of the terminal procedure data, to supply terminal procedure image rendering display commands; and a plurality of flight deck display devices, each flight deck display device coupled to receive selected ones of the terminal procedure image rendering display commands and operable, in response thereto, to render a terminal procedure images representative of portions of the airport terminal procedure that are normally illustrated on the terminal procedure chart, wherein; the plurality of flight deck display devices include a multi-function display (MFD) and a primary flight display (PFD), the terminal procedure data include at least lateral fix data, vertical fix data, and missed approach procedure data, and at least portions of the lateral fix data, the vertical fix data, and the missed approach procedure data are displayed on one or both of the MFD and the PFD, at least the missed approach procedure data being rendered using icons similar to those on terminal procedure charts for displaying missed approach procedures. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of displaying airport terminal procedure data, comprising the steps of:
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processing terminal procedure data that are representative of an airport terminal procedure that is normally illustrated on a terminal procedure chart; and selectively displaying, on a multi-function display (MFD) and a primary flight display (PFD), terminal procedure images representative of only portions of the airport terminal procedure that are normally illustrated on the terminal procedure chart, wherein; the terminal procedure data include at least lateral fix data, vertical fix data, and missed approach procedure data, and at least portions of the lateral fix data, the vertical fix data, and the missed approach procedure data are displayed on one or both of the MFD and the PFD, at least the missed approach procedure data being rendered using icons similar to those on terminal procedure charts for displaying missed approach procedures. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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