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Energy management visualization methods and systems

US10854091B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 3, 2018
Grant dateDec 1, 2020
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G5/59
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for guiding or otherwise assisting a stabilized approach to a destination by presenting an energy state associated with an aircraft with respect to a target energy state for the stabilized approach. One method involves providing a graphical indication of a targeted energy state at a first position, a second graphical indication of a current energy state at a second position, and a third graphical indication of a configuration change at a third position. The distance with respect to a reference axis between the first position and the second position corresponds to a difference between a target parameter value associated with the targeted energy state and a current parameter value associated with the current energy state, and while a second distance between the first position and the third position with respect to the reference axis corresponds to an estimated amount of time before the configuration change.

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