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System for and method of displaying levels of turbulence

  • US 9,499,278 B1
  • Filed: 11/20/2014
  • Issued: 11/22/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of displaying areas of turbulent weather, comprising:

  • processing data representative of weather conditions;

    displaying the weather conditions on a display;

    detecting turbulence;

    providing at least one first graphical element upon the display, wherein the first graphical element has a first size and a first location representing a size and a location of the turbulence at a first level, the first level being below a threshold; and

    providing at least one second graphical element upon the display, wherein the second graphical element has a second size and second location representing a size and a location of the turbulence at a second level, the second level being above the threshold, providing the at least one second graphical element comprising determining an initial size of the second graphical element based on a geographic area of the turbulence, determining whether to adjust the initial size of the second graphical element based on a minimum display size, and determining the second size of the second graphical element based on the minimum display size;

    wherein determining the second size based on the minimum display size comprises;

    determining whether the initial size of the second graphical element based on the geographic area of the turbulence at the second level is less than the minimum display size; and

    setting the second size to the minimum display size in response to determining the initial size is less than the minimum display size; and

    wherein the second size is determined based on an inflation factor, wherein the inflation factor is a function of a peak turbulence within a given radius, a filtered peak turbulence within a given radius, a density of turbulence at the second level, or a number of turbulence detections which exceed the threshold within a given radius.

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