Multi-modal cockpit interface for improved airport surface operations
First Claim
1. A system for multi-modal cockpit interface during surface operation of an aircraft, the system comprising:
- a head tracking device;
a processing element configured to, during surface operation of the aircraft, receive head position information from the head tracking device, to receive current location information of the aircraft, and to render a virtual airport scene corresponding to the head position information and the current aircraft location; and
a full-color head worn display configured to receive the virtual airport scene from the processing element and to display the virtual airport scene.
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Abstract
A system for multi-modal cockpit interface during surface operation of an aircraft comprises a head tracking device, a processing element, and a full-color head worn display. The processing element is configured to receive head position information from the head tracking device, to receive current location information of the aircraft, and to render a virtual airport scene corresponding to the head position information and the current aircraft location. The full-color head worn display is configured to receive the virtual airport scene from the processing element and to display the virtual airport scene. The current location information may be received from one of a global positioning system or an inertial navigation system.
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36 Claims
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1. A system for multi-modal cockpit interface during surface operation of an aircraft, the system comprising:
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a head tracking device; a processing element configured to, during surface operation of the aircraft, receive head position information from the head tracking device, to receive current location information of the aircraft, and to render a virtual airport scene corresponding to the head position information and the current aircraft location; and a full-color head worn display configured to receive the virtual airport scene from the processing element and to display the virtual airport scene. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12)
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9. A system for multi-modal cockpit interface during surface operation of an aircraft, the system comprising:
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a head tracking device; a processing element configured to receive head position information from the head tracking device, to receive current location information of the aircraft, and to render a virtual airport scene corresponding to the head position information and the current aircraft location; and a full-color head worn display configured to receive the virtual airport scene from the processing element and to display the virtual airport scene, and wherein the processing element is further configured to receive taxi clearance information and wherein the head worn display is further configured to receive the taxi clearance information from the processing element and to display the taxi clearance information, wherein the processing element is further configured to render a top-down airport map illustrating a taxi route based on the taxi clearance information, and wherein the head worn display is further configured to receive the top-down airport map from the processing element and to display the top-down airport map, wherein the processing element is further configured to render a top-down representation of a portion of a taxiway/runway upon which the aircraft is currently located, the portion of the taxiway/runway comprising a predetermined length of taxiway/runway forward of the aircraft, the representation comprising edges of the rendered portion of the taxiway/runway, the representation further comprising an aircraft indicator showing a position of the aircraft relative to the edges, the aircraft indicator comprising wheel assembly indicators showing positions of the wheel assemblies relative to the edges, and wherein the head worn display is further configured to receive the representation from the processing element and to display the representation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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13. A device for multi-modal cockpit interface during surface operation of an aircraft, the device comprising:
a processing element configured to, during surface operation of the aircraft; receive head position information from a head tracking device; receive current location information of the aircraft; render a virtual airport scene corresponding to the head position information and the current aircraft location; and provide the virtual airport scene to a full-color head worn display capable of displaying the virtual airport scene. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24)
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21. A device for multi-modal cockpit interface during surface operation of an aircraft, the device comprising:
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a processing element configured to; receive head position information from a head tracking device; receive current location information of the aircraft; render a virtual airport scene corresponding to the head position information and the current aircraft location; and provide the virtual airport scene to a full-color head worn display capable of displaying the virtual airport scene, and wherein the processing element is further configured to receive taxi clearance information and to provide the taxi information to the head worn display, wherein the processing element is further configured to render a top-down airport map illustrating a taxi route based on the taxi clearance information, and to provide the top-down airport map to the head worn display, wherein the processing element is further configured to render a top-down representation of a portion of a taxiway/runway upon which the aircraft is currently located, the portion of the taxiway/runway comprising a predetermined length of taxiway/runway forward of the aircraft, the representation comprising edges of the rendered portion of the taxiway/runway, the representation further comprising an aircraft indicator showing a position of the aircraft relative to the edges, the aircraft indicator comprising wheel assembly indicators showing positions of the wheel assemblies relative to the edges, and wherein the processing element is configured to provide the representation to the head worn display. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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25. A method for multi-modal cockpit interface during surface operation of an aircraft, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, in a processing element during surface operation of the aircraft, head position information from a head tracking device; receiving, in the processing element during surface operation of the aircraft, current location information of the aircraft; rendering, in the processing element during surface operation of the aircraft, a virtual airport scene corresponding to the head position information and the current aircraft location; receiving, in a full-color head worn display during surface operation of the aircraft, the virtual airport scene from the processing element; and displaying, during surface operation of the aircraft, the virtual airport scene on the head worn display. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36)
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33. A method for multi-modal cockpit interface during surface operation of an aircraft, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, in a processing element, head position information from a head tracking device; receiving, in the processing element, current location information of the aircraft; rendering, in the processing element, a virtual airport scene corresponding to the head position information and the current aircraft location; receiving, in a full-color head worn display, the virtual airport scene from the processing element; displaying the virtual airport scene on the head worn display; receiving, in the processing element, taxi clearance information; receiving, in the head worn display, the taxi clearance information from the processing element; displaying taxi clearance information on the head worn display; rendering, in the processing element, a top-down airport map illustrating a taxi route based on the taxi clearance information; receiving, in the head worn display, the top-down airport map from the processing element; displaying the top-down airport map on the head worn display; rendering, in the processing element, a top-down representation of a portion of a taxiway/runway upon which the aircraft is currently located, the portion of the taxiway/runway comprising a predetermined length of taxiway/runway forward of the aircraft, the representation comprising edges of the rendered portion of the taxiway/runway, the representation further comprising an aircraft indicator showing a position of the aircraft relative to the edges, the aircraft indicator comprising wheel assembly indicators showing positions of the wheel assemblies relative to the edges; receiving, in the head worn display, the representation from the processing element; and displaying the representation on the head worn display. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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