Enhanced instrument procedure visualization
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1. A method for displaying an instrument procedure on a three-dimensional display element, the method comprising;
- at a controller,receiving a user selected destination and a user selected instrument procedure;
receiving current position and current orientation information for a vehicle;
processing the user selected destination, user selected instrument procedure, current position and current orientation to determine a vehicle path;
processing the vehicle path and the selected instrument procedure, to generate a three-dimensional map comprising the vehicle path and a volume surrounding the vehicle path, wherein the volume (i) is selected from among the set including (a) a predetermined amount of elapsed time around the vehicle at a predetermined traveling speed, and (b) predetermined distances around the vehicle, and (ii) comprises one or more features associated with the selected instrument procedure; and
commanding the three-dimensional display element to dynamically render the three-dimensional map as a three-dimensional dynamic synthetic vision image.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing the information contained in instrument procedure charts in a more intuitive and easier to comprehend manner is provided. The provided enhanced instrument procedure visualization system displays a dynamic three-dimensional view of a selected instrument procedure, and incorporates time-relevant information from weather and traffic sources. The provided enhanced instrument procedure visualization system further allows a pilot to scroll forward and backward in time to review and study the complete instrument procedure.
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1. A method for displaying an instrument procedure on a three-dimensional display element, the method comprising;
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at a controller, receiving a user selected destination and a user selected instrument procedure; receiving current position and current orientation information for a vehicle; processing the user selected destination, user selected instrument procedure, current position and current orientation to determine a vehicle path; processing the vehicle path and the selected instrument procedure, to generate a three-dimensional map comprising the vehicle path and a volume surrounding the vehicle path, wherein the volume (i) is selected from among the set including (a) a predetermined amount of elapsed time around the vehicle at a predetermined traveling speed, and (b) predetermined distances around the vehicle, and (ii) comprises one or more features associated with the selected instrument procedure; and commanding the three-dimensional display element to dynamically render the three-dimensional map as a three-dimensional dynamic synthetic vision image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A display system for displaying an instrument procedure for a vehicle, the system comprising;
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a three-dimensional display element; a database comprising flight plan information, terrain information, frequency information, chart information, weather information, and airspace information; and a controller coupled to the three-dimensional display element, a source of a selected destination, a source of a selected instrument procedure, a source of a current position and a current orientation, and the database, and configured to; determine a vehicle path based on the selected destination, the selected instrument procedure, and the current position and the current orientation; and generate a dynamic three-dimensional map comprising a volume surrounding the vehicle path, wherein the volume (i) comprises a feature associated with the selected instrument procedure, and (ii) moves forward or backward in time responsive to user input; command the three-dimensional display element to dynamically render the three-dimensional map as a synthetic vision image. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for displaying aircraft information on a three-dimensional synthetic vision display element, the method comprising:
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at a controller, receiving an instrument procedure; receiving a selected destination; receiving a current position and a current orientation for an aircraft; processing the user selected destination, the current position and the current orientation to determine a vehicle path; and processing the vehicle path and the instrument procedure to generate (i) three-dimensional map comprising the vehicle path and a volume surrounding the vehicle path, and (ii) a plurality of text boxes indicating optional layers for display; and dynamically rendering, on the three-dimensional synthetic vision display element, the three-dimensional map and the plurality of text boxes. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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