System and method for displaying optimized ownship position on a navigation display
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1. A method for improving the view of an intended trajectory of a vehicle on a lateral map display comprising a top-down view of the vehicle, the method comprising:
- initially displaying an ownship symbol graphically representative of the vehicle on the lateral map display at a center of the lateral map display, wherein a center location of the lateral map display is updated to correspond to a location of the vehicle as the vehicle travels;
when an item on a menu is selected, permitting manual altering of the position of the ownship symbol on the lateral map display to adjust an area displayed in the lateral map display by panning the lateral map display to increase the view of the intended trajectory on the lateral map display, wherein other symbology on the lateral map display is relocated to corresponding locations relative to the ownship symbol when the position of the ownship symbol is altered; and
sticking the ownship symbol to the altered position on the lateral map display, wherein the lateral map display is updated relative to the ownship symbol statically displayed at the altered position as the vehicle travels.
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Abstract
A display system and method for graphically representing a host aircraft comprises a display, a first source host aircraft position data and a second source of data representative of airspace in the vicinity of the host aircraft. A processor is coupled to the display, the first source, and the second source and is configured to (1) determine a position of the host aircraft that expands the visualization of an intended trajectory of the host aircraft, and (2) display the host aircraft at the position on the display.
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1. A method for improving the view of an intended trajectory of a vehicle on a lateral map display comprising a top-down view of the vehicle, the method comprising:
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initially displaying an ownship symbol graphically representative of the vehicle on the lateral map display at a center of the lateral map display, wherein a center location of the lateral map display is updated to correspond to a location of the vehicle as the vehicle travels; when an item on a menu is selected, permitting manual altering of the position of the ownship symbol on the lateral map display to adjust an area displayed in the lateral map display by panning the lateral map display to increase the view of the intended trajectory on the lateral map display, wherein other symbology on the lateral map display is relocated to corresponding locations relative to the ownship symbol when the position of the ownship symbol is altered; and sticking the ownship symbol to the altered position on the lateral map display, wherein the lateral map display is updated relative to the ownship symbol statically displayed at the altered position as the vehicle travels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An avionics system for optimizing the view of an intended trajectory of a first aircraft, comprising:
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an avionics display system; a first source of aircraft position data; a second source of neighboring airspace and traffic data; and a processor coupled to the display system, the first source, and the second source, and configured to initially display a symbol graphically representative of the first aircraft on a lateral map display at a center of the lateral map display and update a center location of the lateral map display to correspond to a location of the first aircraft as the first aircraft travels, permit manual altering of the position of the symbol on the lateral map display to pan the lateral map display and increase a view of the intended trajectory on the lateral map display when an item on a menu is selected, stick the symbol to the altered position, and relocate other symbology representative of the neighboring airspace and traffic data on the lateral map display at corresponding locations relative to the first aircraft when the position of the symbol is altered, wherein the lateral map display comprises a top-down view of the vehicle and is updated relative to the altered position as the first aircraft travels. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for optimizing the view of an intended trajectory of a first aircraft on a lateral map display comprising a top-down view of the first aircraft, the method comprising:
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receiving initial position data of a first aircraft; receiving data representative of airspace in the vicinity of the first aircraft; initially displaying a symbol on the lateral map display graphically representative of the first aircraft at a center of the lateral map display, wherein a center location of the lateral map display corresponds to the initial position data and is updated to correspond to a location of the first aircraft as the first aircraft travels; when an item on a menu is selected, permitting manual altering of the position of the symbol on the lateral map display to increase the view of the intended trajectory on the lateral map display by panning the lateral map display; sticking the symbol to the altered position on the lateral map display; and displaying other symbology on the lateral map display at corresponding locations relative to the first aircraft, wherein the other symbology is relocated on the lateral map display to corresponding locations relative to the ownship symbol when the position of the symbol is altered and the lateral map display is updated relative to the altered position as the first aircraft travels. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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