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Method and device for displaying part of an airport on a viewing screen

  • US 7,710,261 B2
  • Filed: 03/28/2006
  • Issued: 05/04/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of displaying at least one part of an airport comprising a plurality of elements on a display field of a viewing screen,wherein the following series of successive steps is carried out in an automatic and repetitive manner:

  • a) conducting a search for the elements of the airport which are displayed on said display field of the viewing screen;

    b) for each of the elements found in step a), carrying out a check to verify whether it forms part;

    of a first group for which a main anchoring point, associated with the element and situated on the latter, lies inside a label zone which is defined inside said display field of the viewing screen;

    orof a second group, for which an associated main anchoring point is situated outside said label zone;

    c) for all the elements of the second group, determining each time an auxiliary anchoring point which is situated at an intersection point between a central axis of said element and said label zone; and

    d) for each of the elements found in step a), presenting on said display field of the viewing screen an associated label which comprises information relating to said element, the labels associated with said elements of the first group being situated at the corresponding main anchoring point, and the labels associated with said elements of the second group being situated at the corresponding auxiliary anchoring point.

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