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Apparatus for touch screen avionic device

  • US 8,712,605 B1
  • Filed: 01/22/2013
  • Issued: 04/29/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for flight planning and navigation of an aircraft, the apparatus comprising:

  • a graphical touch screen operable to display graphics and detect the presence and location of a physical object on or in proximity to the screen, wherein the screen is operable to display a plurality of airways and detect selection of a first one of the airways and a second one of the airways, wherein each of the airways includes a plurality of points and the first airway is selected in response to detecting touching of any point associated with the first airway; and

    a control device configured to output flight planning data and flight navigation data to the screen,wherein the control device is configured to—

    determine an intersection of the first airway and the second airway, andadd the intersection to a flight plan associated with the first airway and the second airway.

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