System, apparatus, and method for presenting a monochrome image of terrain on a head-up display unit
US8264498B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2380/12
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A present novel and non-trivial system, apparatus, and method for presenting a monochrome, three-dimensional image of terrain on a Head-Up Display (“HUD”) unit is disclosed. Based upon aircraft navigation and terrain data, an image data set representative of a lighted solid image of terrain comprised of a plurality of intensities of one color may be generated. The image data set may be determined as a function of terrain data and color intensity data, where the color intensity data could be comprised of one or more shading effects, one or more texturing effects, or a combination of both. Based upon the image data set, a three-dimensional perspective of a terrain scene outside the aircraft may be presented to the pilot.
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