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Systems and methods for filtering wingtip sensor information

  • US 9,575,174 B2
  • Filed: 01/14/2013
  • Issued: 02/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • at a transceiver located on an aircraft, generating reflectivity data based on an associated emission of signals;

    at a processor, determining a speed and a trajectory of a wingtip light module of an aircraft;

    determining dimensions of a three-dimensional envelope based on the speed and the trajectory of the wingtip light module, and based on predefined vertical boundary information;

    and determining targets if a portion of the generated reflectivity data within the dynamically defined three-dimensional envelope is greater than a predefined threshold; and

    on a display device, presenting an indication of a nearest target at the associated distance range relative to the aircraft by at least;

    generating, by the processor, a first range overhead display comprising an aircraft icon in response to determining the nearest target is farther than a threshold distance from the aircraft;

    and generating, by the processor, a second range overhead display comprising an aircraft icon in response to determining the nearest target is closer than the threshold distance from the aircraft.

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