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Altitude range filter for cockpit traffic display

  • US 7,696,904 B2
  • Filed: 04/17/2008
  • Issued: 04/13/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An airborne system for displaying aeronautical information on an aircraft, the system comprising:

  • a display screen operable to present a visual indication of a plurality of targets;

    a memory including data corresponding to an altitude threshold; and

    a processing unit coupled with the memory and the display screen, the processing unit operable to—

    identify one or more targets using the altitude threshold and an altitude of the one or more targets,recognize an exempt target using an exempt target designation, andwithhold from presentation on the display screen one or more of the identified targets but not withholding display of the recognized exempt target, wherein the processing unit is operable to automatically generate an exempt target designation for a particular target if the particular target is on a course to come in proximity to the aircraft.

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