System and method for simulation of conditions along route
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1. A system for simulating conditions along a route traveled by a mobile platform comprising:
- a source of user input;
a navigation control module that generates navigation data that includes at least a continuous subportion of a route for the mobile platform based upon at least the user input;
a conditions control module that determines at least one condition associated with the at least continuous subportion of the route, the at least one condition including at least a lighting condition associated with the travel of the mobile platform along the at least continuous subportion of the route;
a graphical user interface (GUI) manager module that populates a graphical user interface (GUI) to display the at least continuous subportion of the route and the at least one condition associated with the at least continuous subportion of the route, and that receives the user input; and
wherein the at least continuous subportion of the route displayed on the GUI is an aerial, overhead view of the at least continuous subportion of the route along with the at least one condition superimposed on the aerial overhead view at one or more locations along the at least continuous subportion of the route.
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Abstract
A system for simulating conditions along a route traveled by a mobile platform (such as a train, marine vessel, aircraft or automobile) is provided. The system includes a source of user input. The system also includes a navigation control module that generates navigation data. The navigation data includes a route for the mobile platform based upon at least the user input. The system further includes a conditions control module that determines at least one condition associated with the route. The at least one condition includes at least a lighting condition associated with the travel of the mobile platform along the route.
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1. A system for simulating conditions along a route traveled by a mobile platform comprising:
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a source of user input; a navigation control module that generates navigation data that includes at least a continuous subportion of a route for the mobile platform based upon at least the user input; a conditions control module that determines at least one condition associated with the at least continuous subportion of the route, the at least one condition including at least a lighting condition associated with the travel of the mobile platform along the at least continuous subportion of the route; a graphical user interface (GUI) manager module that populates a graphical user interface (GUI) to display the at least continuous subportion of the route and the at least one condition associated with the at least continuous subportion of the route, and that receives the user input; and wherein the at least continuous subportion of the route displayed on the GUI is an aerial, overhead view of the at least continuous subportion of the route along with the at least one condition superimposed on the aerial overhead view at one or more locations along the at least continuous subportion of the route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of controlling a display of route conditions to assist in the navigation of a mobile platform comprising:
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receiving at least one user input that provides at least a destination for the mobile platform; computing at least a continuous subportion of a route for the mobile platform based on a location of the mobile platform and the destination; computing at least one condition along the at least continuous subportion of the route, the condition including at least one lighting condition along the at least continuous subportion of the route; and generating an aerial overhead visual display that displays the at least continuous subportion of the route from an aerial, overhead perspective, the aerial overhead visual display of the at least continuous subportion of the route including the location of the mobile platform and the at least one lighting condition along the at least continuous subportion of the route. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A marine vessel comprising:
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a pilot house; a display located within the pilot house, the display controlled by a route conditions control system, the route conditions control system including; a graphical user interface (GUI) manager module that populates a graphical user interface (GUI) and that receives the user input; a navigation control module that generates navigation data that includes at least a continuous subportion of a route for the marine vessel based on at least the user input; a conditions control module that determines at least one condition associated with the at least continuous subportion of the route, the at least one condition including at least a lighting condition associated with the travel of the marine vessel along the at least continuous subportion of the route; and the GUI displays the route and the at least one condition associated with the at least continuous subportion of the route in an aerial, overhead view with the at least one condition superimposed on the at least continuous subportion of the route at least at one location along the at least continuous subportion of the route. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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