Display system and method for an aircraft
US10627630B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2380/12
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The display system for an aircraft cockpit comprises a display computer configured to control the display, on a display device worn rigidly attached to a user's head, according to a first display mode comprising at least one piece of flight assistance information for the aircraft, and a masking device, associated with a cockpit side window, controllable between a transparent and opaque states. The display system comprises an extended display mode, in which the display computer is configured to determine whether a direction corresponding to the user's head orientation has an intersection with a region of interest of the side window, in the absence of an intersection, controlling the display according to the first display mode, and when there is an intersection, controlling the masking device opaque state and controlling the display according to a second display mode comprising a virtual display screen on a side window display area.
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