Method and apparatus for displaying TCAS information with enhanced vertical situational awareness
US7477985B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C23/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for using a display system for a first vehicle. The system includes a processor adapted to receive data representative of a position of the first vehicle and operable, in response thereto, to supply one or more image rendering display commands and a display device coupled to receive the image rendering display commands and operable, in response thereto, to simultaneously render (i) a first vehicle icon representing the position of the first vehicle and (ii) one or more altitude lines, wherein each altitude line extends at least partially across the image and represents a vertical distance from the first vehicle.
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