Method and apparatus for displaying a symbol for a vehicle

US8335642B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

• Patrick Wipplinger · Mörfelden, DE
• Rick Ellerbrock · Aspen, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 11, 2007
• Grant date: Dec 18, 2012
• Expiry date: Sep 3, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G09B29/006
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for displaying a symbol representing an aircraft. The symbol is displayed representing the aircraft at a location on a map at a first level of detail. The symbol represents a position of the aircraft on the map, moves on the map in a manner that represents movement of the aircraft with respect to features on the map, has a fixed level of detail that does not change as levels of detail change for the map, and has an anchor point at a first point on the symbol in which the anchor point is used as a point of rotation for the symbol. A second point is identified for the anchor point on the symbol such that view point of the symbol at the second level of detail remains fixed relative to the display of the symbol at the first level of detail. The map is displayed at the second level of detail. The symbol is displayed on the map using the second point for the anchor point.