Intuitive wind velocity and direction presentation
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1. A method for displaying the direction of an external force relative to a craft, the method comprising:
- obtaining direction data for an external force;
obtaining craft directional data;
calculating the force'"'"'s direction relative to the craft'"'"'s direction; and
displaying a graphical representation of the force'"'"'s direction relative to the direction of the craft.
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Abstract
A method for displaying the direction of an external force relative to a craft is provided. The method comprises obtaining direction data for an external force, obtaining craft directional data, calculating the force'"'"'s direction relative to the craft'"'"'s direction, and displaying a graphical representation of the force'"'"'s direction relative to the direction of the craft.
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1. A method for displaying the direction of an external force relative to a craft, the method comprising:
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obtaining direction data for an external force;
obtaining craft directional data;
calculating the force'"'"'s direction relative to the craft'"'"'s direction; and
displaying a graphical representation of the force'"'"'s direction relative to the direction of the craft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A graphical display system comprising:
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one or more sensors which obtain craft directional data and data regarding magnitude and direction of an external force acting on a craft;
at least one processor for receiving and processing data from the one or more sensors, wherein the at least one processor calculates the direction of the external force relative to the craft'"'"'s direction; and
a display element for receiving signals from the at least one processor and displaying the direction of the external force relative to the craft'"'"'s direction according to the signals from the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method of displaying the direction of an external force relative to a craft, the method comprising:
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obtaining directional data for an external force and for a craft;
calculating the force'"'"'s direction relative to the craft'"'"'s direction; and
displaying a symbol whose position on a display forms an angle with the craft'"'"'s direction representing the external force'"'"'s direction relative to the craft'"'"'s direction. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A graphical display system comprising:
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means for obtaining data regarding a craft'"'"'s direction;
means for obtaining data regarding the magnitude and direction of an external force acting on the said craft; and
means for displaying the direction of said external force relative to the craft. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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