Multi-use bearing and range line
First Claim
1. In an air traffic control system, comprising a processor (505), at least one memory device (506, 509, 510, 512), a display device (514), at least one human interface device (502, 503), and at least one network interface to external information sources (511, 523, 522, 524, 520), a method of graphically displaying air traffic control information in an air traffic control system, said method comprising the steps of:
- compiling and calculating information about objects in an air traffic control environment;
displaying a plurality of tokens corresponding to said objects in said air traffic control environment;
selectively designating at least two objects in combination as a source object and a target object connected by a bearing and range line token;
displaying air traffic control information about said combination of objects associated with said bearing and range line token dependent upon the combination of objects designated in said combination; and
dynamically updating display of said air traffic management information upon any change of said designated objects.
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Abstract
A method (400), a system and a computer program product are disclosed for graphically displaying air traffic control information in an air traffic control system. Information about objects in an air traffic control environment is compiled and calculated (410). Tokens (e.g., text, icons, images, or other symbols) corresponding to the objects in the air traffic control environment are displayed (420). At least two objects are selectively designated (430) in combination as a source object and a target object connected by a bearing and range line token (210, 220, 230, 240). Air traffic control information (212, 222, 232, 242) about the combination of objects associated with the bearing and range line token dependent upon the combination of objects designated in the combination is displayed (440). The displayed air traffic control information is required decision making information to enable an air traffic controller to manage air traffic. Display of the air traffic management information is dynamically updated (450) upon any change of the designated objects.
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21 Claims
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1. In an air traffic control system, comprising a processor (505), at least one memory device (506, 509, 510, 512), a display device (514), at least one human interface device (502, 503), and at least one network interface to external information sources (511, 523, 522, 524, 520), a method of graphically displaying air traffic control information in an air traffic control system, said method comprising the steps of:
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compiling and calculating information about objects in an air traffic control environment; displaying a plurality of tokens corresponding to said objects in said air traffic control environment; selectively designating at least two objects in combination as a source object and a target object connected by a bearing and range line token; displaying air traffic control information about said combination of objects associated with said bearing and range line token dependent upon the combination of objects designated in said combination; and dynamically updating display of said air traffic management information upon any change of said designated objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An air traffic control system for graphically displaying air traffic control information, said system comprising:
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a display device (514); at least one human interface device (502, 503); at least one network interface to external information sources (511, 523, 522, 524, 520); at least one memory device (506, 509, 510, 512) for storing computer program instructions; a processor (505) coupled to said display device, said at least one human interface device, said at least one network interface, and said at least one memory device, said processor executing instructions to perform the operations of; compiling and calculating information about objects in an air traffic control environment; displaying a plurality of tokens corresponding to said objects in said air traffic control environment; selectively designating at least two objects in combination as a source object and a target object connected by a bearing and range line token; displaying air traffic control information about said combination of objects associated with said bearing and range line token dependent upon the combination of objects designated in said combination; and dynamically updating display of said air traffic management information upon any change of said designated objects. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. For use in an air traffic control system, comprising a processor (505), memory devices (506, 509, 510, 512), a display device (514), at least one human interface (502, 503), and at least one network interface to external information sources (511, 523, 522, 524, 520), a computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having a computer program recorded therein for graphically displaying air traffic control information in an air traffic control system, said computer program comprising:
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computer program code means for compiling and calculating information about objects in an air traffic control environment; computer program code means for displaying a plurality of tokens corresponding to said objects in said air traffic control environment; computer program code means for selectively designating at least two objects in combination as a source object and a target object connected by a bearing and range line token; computer program code means for displaying air traffic control information about said combination of objects associated with said bearing and range line token dependent upon the combination of objects designated in said combination; and computer program code means for dynamically updating display of said air traffic management information upon any change of said designated objects.
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Specification