System, module, and method for generating an image of a flight route corridor on a display unit
US8718915B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G5/74
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A present novel and non-trivial system, module, and method for generating an image of a flight route corridor displayed an aircraft display unit. A processor generates an image data set using navigation data and object data, where object data includes terrain and obstacle data. The image data set is determined using the object data and flight route corridor data, wherein the flight route corridor data is determined by applying navigation and object data to flight route corridor design criteria. The image data set is provided to a display unit to display a flight route corridor and at least one “offending” object against the background of the scene outside the aircraft, where offending objects include those objects penetrating an obstacle clearance surface and those objects penetrating the flight route corridor. The depiction of the flight route corridor and offending objects may be enhanced with the use of highlighters.
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