Method and apparatus for displaying operational information of a control system by a starfield display
US6341900B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T11/206
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A control system includes a plurality of sensors configured to produce a plurality of sensor signals in response to a sensed condition; a plurality of controllers configured to produce a plurality of control signals in response to one or more sensor signals; a plurality of operational units, each respective operational unit receiving one or more control signals, each respective operational unit configured to produce a control effect in response to the one or more control signals; and a display device which produces a starfield display in response to the plurality of sensor signals and the plurality of control signals. The starfield display conveys operational information about the control system to an operator.
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