公开(公告)号：US07209053B2

公开(公告)日：2007-04-24

申请号：US11099757

申请日：2005-04-06

申请人： Aaron J. Gannon

发明人： Aaron J. Gannon

IPC分类号： G08B21/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G06F17/50 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G01C21/30

CPC分类号： G08G5/0021 ,  G01C23/005 ,  G08G5/025

摘要： An improved system and method are disclosed for indicating the validity of airport runway visual approach slope indicators on an aircraft display. An aircraft display system is provided, which includes a database for storing data about the specific visual approach slope lighting indicator system being used by each airport of a plurality of airports and any special distance and/or usage limitations associated with each such visual approach slope indicator system, a processing unit, a position determination unit, and a visual display. As an aircraft approaches an airport, the processing unit receives the aircraft's current position from the position determination unit, and compares the aircraft's current position data with the distance and/or usage limitation data stored in the database for the approach slope indicator system being used by that airport. If the processing unit's comparison of the aircraft's current position data and the airport's distance and/or usage data indicates that the visual approach slope lighting indicator system is within a valid range, then the processing unit provides a display format of a simulated airport environment for the airport of interest to the visual display, which includes a symbolic presentation of the airport's visual approach slope lighting indicators associated with the aircraft's current position, along with appropriate colors for the lighting elements being displayed. However, if the processing unit's comparison of the aircraft's current position data and the airport's distance and/or usage data indicates that the visual approach slope lighting indicator system is not within a valid range, then the processing unit provides a display format of a simulated airport environment for the airport of interest to the visual display, which includes a symbolic presentation of the airport's visual approach slope lighting indicators with the lighting elements capped, for example, with a red X symbol. Therefore, in this manner, the accuracy, availability and validity of the lighting system, and the safety of the aircraft's approach and landing are significantly improved.

公开(公告)号：US07414543B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-19

申请号：US11116971

申请日：2005-04-28

申请人： Jeffrey M. Rye ,  Michael C. Dorneich ,  Aaron J. Gannon

发明人： Jeffrey M. Rye ,  Michael C. Dorneich ,  Aaron J. Gannon

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G01D7/02 ,  G01C23/00

摘要： A display screen for displaying multiple sets of information is provided. In one embodiment, an aviation display screen includes a main window and a plurality of miniature windows. The main window is adapted to illustrate one set of information. Each miniature window is adapted to display a set of avionic information. The avionic display is further adapted to toggle a select set of avionic information in one of the miniature windows into the main window.

摘要翻译： 提供用于显示多组信息的显示屏幕。 在一个实施例中，航空显示屏幕包括主窗口和多个微型窗口。 主窗口适用于说明一组信息。 每个微型窗口都适用于显示一组航空电子信息。 航空电子显示器还适于将一个微型窗口中的一组航空电子信息切换到主窗口中。

公开(公告)号：US08078344B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-13

申请号：US11112796

申请日：2005-04-21

申请人： David B. Dwyer ,  Aaron J. Gannon

发明人： David B. Dwyer ,  Aaron J. Gannon

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G01C23/00

CPC分类号： G01C23/00 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/006

摘要： A display system and method for an aircraft displays, in real-time, the protected airspace associated with a CTL maneuver. The system processes aircraft approach category data and determines the protected airspace based at least in part on the processed aircraft approach category. An image representative of the determined protected airspace is displayed on the aircraft flight deck display system.

摘要翻译： 飞机的显示系统和方法实时地显示与CTL机动相关联的受保护空域。 该系统处理飞机方法类别数据，并至少部分地基于经处理的飞行器方法类别来确定受保护空域。 在飞机驾驶舱显示系统上显示代表确定的受保护空域的图像。

公开(公告)号：US20100033499A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-11

申请号：US11089727

申请日：2005-03-25

申请人： Aaron J. Gannon ,  Shephen G. McCauley

发明人： Aaron J. Gannon ,  Shephen G. McCauley

IPC分类号： G09G5/00 ,  G01S13/95

CPC分类号： G01C23/005 ,  G01S7/04 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G2380/12

摘要： An improved system and method are disclosed for eliminating pilot confusion in visualizing multiple categories of data, such as, for example, weather data and terrain data, simultaneously on an integrated, multi-color display. For example, an aircraft display system is disclosed that includes a processing unit, a terrain database, a weather data source, a visual display for displaying multi-color weather data and terrain data, and a control device for controlling the duration of the weather data being shown on the visual display. As an aircraft proceeds along a flight path, the processing unit retrieves and/or receives weather data from the weather data source and terrain data from the terrain database. The processing unit provides color renderings of the terrain data to the visual display. The processing unit determines a time duration for the weather data from a setting of the control device (e.g., set by a pilot), and provides color renderings of the weather data to the visual display for the selected time duration. For example, the weather data sweep on the display can become narrower or wider depending on the time duration selected. Also, for example, the trailing edge of the weather data sweep can become more transparent and/or opaque as the sweep becomes narrower. Thus, the pilot is allowed to control the length of time that the weather data is being displayed, which reduces and/or eliminates confusion in visualizing the terrain data and weather data being displayed simultaneously on the integrated, multi-color display.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种改进的系统和方法，用于在集成的多色显示器上同时地消除可视化多类数据（例如天气数据和地形数据）中的导频混淆。 例如，公开了一种飞机显示系统，其包括处理单元，地形数据库，天气数据源，用于显示多色天气数据和地形数据的视觉显示器，以及用于控制天气数据的持续时间的控制设备 被显示在视觉显示器上。 当飞机沿着飞行路径行进时，处理单元从天气数据源检索和/或接收来自地形数据库的天气数据和地形数据。 处理单元将地形数据的颜色渲染提供给视觉显示。 处理单元根据控制装置的设置（例如，由飞行员设定）来确定天气数据的持续时间，并且在所选择的持续时间内将天气数据的颜色再现提供给视觉显示。 例如，显示器上的天气数据扫描可以根据所选择的持续时间变窄或变宽。 此外，例如，随着扫描变窄，天气数据扫描的后沿可变得更透明和/或不透明。 因此，允许驾驶员控制天气数据被显示的时间长度，这减少和/或消除了在集成的多色显示器上同时显示的地形数据和天气数据的可视化的混乱。

公开(公告)号：US07158136B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-02

申请号：US10288319

申请日：2002-11-04

申请人： Aaron J. Gannon

发明人： Aaron J. Gannon

IPC分类号： G06F15/00 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G06G7/48 ,  G06T1/20 ,  G08G1/123 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G06T1/00

CPC分类号： G06T11/206

摘要： Methods and apparatus are provided for displaying data categories. The apparatus comprises a display that is configured to produce a first visual presentation of a first data category of the data categories and a second visual presentation of a second data category of the data categories. The apparatus also comprises a processor that is configured to control the display during simultaneous production of the first visual presentation and the second visual presentation. The processor is configured to control the display such that the first visual presentation comprises a first line bordering at least a portion of a first object of the first data category.

摘要翻译： 提供了显示数据类别的方法和装置。 该装置包括显示器，其被配置为产生数据类别的第一数据类别的第一视觉呈现和数据类别的第二数据类别的第二视觉呈现。 该装置还包括处理器，其被配置为在同时生成第一视觉呈现和第二视觉呈现期间控制显示。 处理器被配置为控制显示器，使得第一视觉呈现包括与第一数据类别的第一对象的至少一部分邻接的第一行。