Flight and task management timeline display with absolute and relative time scaling

US11320980B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Rockwell Collins, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Sarah Barber · Robins, US
• Bryan Schultz · Marion, US
• Anthony Deniau · Colomiers, FR
• Philippe Salmon · Colomiers, FR
• Fabrice Guillermin · Colomiers, FR
• Laetitia Bornes · Toulouse, FR
• Alexandre Lemort · Toulouse, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 25, 2021
• Grant date: May 3, 2022
• Expiry date: Feb 25, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08B21/24
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system for flight and task management timeline display is disclosed. In embodiments, the timeline display is positioned on an edge of a primary flight display (PFD) or other avionics display, divided lengthwise into time (e.g., absolute time) and space (e.g., relative time and distance) scales. The timeline display expands situational awareness into the temporal dimension by positioning waypoints in the flight path based on the relative time to passage or flyover. The time scale corresponds to an adjustable time range and automatically scrolls lengthwise according to the current time, but can be manually zoomed or scrolled in past and future directions as well. Based on updates from the flight management system (FMS), the space scale displays relative time-distanced events, notifications for reminders and tasks, and waypoints positioned according to the likely times they will be encountered (or, in the case of reminders and tasks, must be fulfilled).