System and method for terminal charts, airport maps and aeronautical context display
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a display of geographical data to assist in the navigation of a mobile platform comprising:
- determining a map associated with a route of the navigation of the mobile platform into or out of a predetermined area;
generating a primary display based on the map, the primary display displaying at least a portion of the route of the mobile platform on the map to assist in the navigation of the mobile platform;
automatically generating a context display on the primary display if an entire length from an origin to a destination of the route of the mobile platform cannot be displayed in full on the map, the context display including the entire map and illustrating an entire route of the mobile platform from the origin to the destination;
automatically removing the context display from the primary display when the entire length of the route is able to be displayed on the primary display; and
displaying an indicator of the portion of the map being displayed on the primary display, within the context display.
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Abstract
A method of controlling a display of geographical data to assist in the navigation of a mobile platform (such as a train, ship, aircraft or automobile) is provided. The method includes determining a map associated with the navigation of the mobile platform into or out of a terminal and generating a primary display based on the map. The primary display displays at least a portion of the map to assist in the navigation of the mobile platform. The method also includes generating a context display if the portion of the map displayed does not include all of the map. The context display includes the entire map with an indicator of the portion of the map displayed in context to the primary display.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a display of geographical data to assist in the navigation of a mobile platform comprising:
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determining a map associated with a route of the navigation of the mobile platform into or out of a predetermined area; generating a primary display based on the map, the primary display displaying at least a portion of the route of the mobile platform on the map to assist in the navigation of the mobile platform; automatically generating a context display on the primary display if an entire length from an origin to a destination of the route of the mobile platform cannot be displayed in full on the map, the context display including the entire map and illustrating an entire route of the mobile platform from the origin to the destination; automatically removing the context display from the primary display when the entire length of the route is able to be displayed on the primary display; and displaying an indicator of the portion of the map being displayed on the primary display, within the context display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of navigating an aircraft using geographical data comprising:
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determining a map associated with the navigation of a mobile platform in landing or taking off from an airport; displaying at least a portion of a route of the aircraft on the map, the map being displayed on a display screen of a display device, to assist in the navigation of the aircraft in landing or taking off from the airport; automatically generating a context display if the entire route of the aircraft is not able to be displayed on the map, the context display being overlaid on the map and including an entire portion of the route of the aircraft from its origin to its destination on the map with an indicator defining a subportion of the map being displayed on the main display; automatically removing the context display if the entire route of the aircraft is able to be displayed on the map; and at least one of automatically resizing or moving the indicator in the context display, if the context display is being displayed on the main display, based on at least one of a zoom request or a pan request that alters at least one of a magnification or a portion of the map that is being displayed on the main display, and while maintaining the entire route of the mobile platform displayed in the context display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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