SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING TERRAIN ALTITUDES ON AN AIRCRAFT DISPLAY
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A display system for displaying terrain altitudes within an aircraft, the display system comprising:
- a system configured to determine a location of the aircraft and altitude data of the terrain in the vicinity of the aircraft;
a processor coupled to the system and configured to;
define a plurality of bands, wherein each band comprises a range of altitudes of the terrain void of a number defining an altitude; and
create a list of numbers of altitudes representative if each band; and
a display coupled to the processor and configured to display the bands and the list, wherein each band is displayed in a different format and each of the numbers in the list are displayed in the format of the band for which it represents.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system and method are provided for displaying terrain altitudes on an aircraft display that are easily understood by the pilot. A plurality of bands are defined, wherein each band defines a range of altitudes of terrain in the vicinity of the aircraft. A list of altitudes representing each band is displayed in a legend. A band is highlighted when a number associated therewith is selected, and a number is highlighted when the band associated therewith is selected. The band or number may be selected, for example, by cursor, or the band may be selected by position of the aircraft.
20 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A display system for displaying terrain altitudes within an aircraft, the display system comprising:
-
a system configured to determine a location of the aircraft and altitude data of the terrain in the vicinity of the aircraft; a processor coupled to the system and configured to; define a plurality of bands, wherein each band comprises a range of altitudes of the terrain void of a number defining an altitude; and create a list of numbers of altitudes representative if each band; and a display coupled to the processor and configured to display the bands and the list, wherein each band is displayed in a different format and each of the numbers in the list are displayed in the format of the band for which it represents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A method of displaying terrain altitudes on a display within an aircraft, the method comprising:
-
defining a plurality of bands, wherein each band comprises a range of altitudes of the terrain in the vicinity of the aircraft and wherein each band is void of a number representative of the altitude; creating a list of numbers of altitudes representing each band; and displaying the bands and the list on a moving map, wherein each band is displayed in a unique format or color and each of the numbers in the list are in the format of the band for which it represents. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
-
-
19. A method of displaying terrain altitudes on a display within an aircraft, the method comprising:
-
defining a plurality of bands, wherein each band comprises a range of altitudes of the terrain in the vicinity of the aircraft and wherein each band is void of a number representative of the altitude; creating a list of numbers of altitudes representing each band; and displaying the bands and the list on a moving map, wherein each band is displayed in a unique format or color and each of the numbers in the list are in the format of the band for which it represents; selecting the band or the number by position a cursor thereover or when an icon representing the location of the aircraft is positioned over the band; highlighting the band when the number from the list representing that band is selected; highlighting the number when the band associated therewith is selected; and displaying an icon representing the aircraft at the current altitude in the list. - View Dependent Claims (20)
-
Specification