Graphic airways displays for flight management systems
US7162335B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C23/005
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for interactively building flight paths for entry into an aircraft flight management system (FMS). The apparatus comprises a database containing map information, a display for presenting the map information, a user controlled cursor and selection buttons, all under the control of a graphics processor. The processor presents the map information with included navigation features on the display, correlated with the aircraft position and cursor location. When the cursor overlies a navigational feature (airways, waypoints, etc.), the processor highlights the feature. Feature ID information may also pop up when the feature is highlighted. Using a mouse button or equivalent, the user selects the highlighted feature or ID, whereupon the processor sends the information associated therewith to the FMS. By successively highlighting and selecting features or IDs an entire flight path can be identified and entered automatically into the FMS without the need for individual text entry.
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