System and method for rendering visible features of a target location on a synthetic flight display
US8209122B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G5/55
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flight deck display system for an aircraft or other vehicle includes a first data source of visual feature data that is indicative of visual features of a location of interest, a second data source of flight data for the aircraft, a processor architecture, and a display element. The processor architecture is operatively coupled to the first data source and to the second data source, and it is configured to process the visual feature data, process the flight data, and, based upon the visual feature data and the flight data, generate image rendering display commands. The display element receives the image rendering display commands and, in response thereto, renders a dynamic graphical representation of the location of interest using the visual feature data. The dynamic graphical representation of the location conveys an amount of visible detail that varies as a function of the flight data.
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