Methods and systems for displaying sensor-based images of an external environment
US8493412B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C23/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments include methods and apparatus for displaying images of an external environment, such as an external environment of an aircraft during flight. An embodiment of a display system includes an image sensor and a processing subsystem. The image sensor is adapted to produce sensed image data based on detected electromagnetic energy from a field of view of the external environment. The sensed image data registers within a first area of a display matrix, and the processing subsystem is adapted to identify a feature that registers within the first area. The processing subsystem is also adapted to determine parameters defining a second, smaller area of the display matrix that is positioned in proximity to the feature, and to generate a display signal to include information representing a sensor-based image corresponding to the sensed image data that registers within the second area.
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