System and method for generating an animated display

    公开(公告)号:US10997769B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-04

    申请号:US16525087

    申请日:2019-07-29

    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generating an animated display for an aircraft. The method comprises receiving a user request for a change in a layer shown on a display that shows a view of the flight plan data for the aircraft. The user request is received by a user interface (UI) that is part of a map layer display system located onboard the aircraft. The system determines which specific layer corresponds to user request for a change to the display. When the user request is to add the layer to the display, the opaqueness of the layer increases from zero percent to one-hundred percent. When the user request is to remove the layer from the display, the opaqueness of the layer decreases from one-hundred percent to zero percent. Finally, the system generates instructions to display the layer at the opaqueness on the display.

    Systems and methods for selective terrain deemphasis

    公开(公告)号:US10748430B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-18

    申请号:US16042555

    申请日:2018-07-23

    Inventor: Gang He Rui Wang

    Abstract: Improved flight display systems and methods that selectively deemphasize terrain are provided. The method includes receiving and processing navigation reference point data, terrain data, and aircraft status data. Next, the method (a) renders on a display system, in real-time, a viewing segment defined as at least a navigation reference point for the aircraft, the viewing segment having terrain rendered in a first level of terrain contrast; and (b) determines that the aircraft is in a terrain deemphasis scenario when an altitude is certain low altitude operations. When the aircraft is in the terrain deemphasis scenario, the method deemphasizes terrain within a determined boundary in the viewing segment. Deemphasizing includes decreasing terrain contrast to a second level of terrain contrast within the boundary. Terrain contrast within the boundary is restored to the first level responsive to receiving a restore trigger.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVE TERRAIN DEEMPHASIS

    公开(公告)号:US20200027356A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-23

    申请号:US16042555

    申请日:2018-07-23

    Inventor: Gang He Rui Wang

    Abstract: Improved flight display systems and methods that selectively deemphasize terrain are provided. The method includes receiving and processing navigation reference point data, terrain data, and aircraft status data. Next, the method (a) renders on a display system, in real-time, a viewing segment defined as at least a navigation reference point for the aircraft, the viewing segment having terrain rendered in a first level of terrain contrast; and (b) determines that the aircraft is in a terrain deemphasis scenario when an altitude is certain low altitude operations. When the aircraft is in the terrain deemphasis scenario, the method deemphasizes terrain within a determined boundary in the viewing segment. Deemphasizing includes decreasing terrain contrast to a second level of terrain contrast within the boundary. Terrain contrast within the boundary is restored to the first level responsive to receiving a restore trigger.

    Dynamic vertical situation display

    公开(公告)号:US11307051B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-19

    申请号:US16426764

    申请日:2019-05-30

    Abstract: A system and method for operating a dynamic vertical situation display on an aircraft includes generating display data for a dynamic vertical situation display displayed on a display based upon flight plan data from a flight management system, where the flight plan data includes a plurality of waypoints and one or more phases of flight. A current phase of flight of the aircraft and a number of waypoints currenting displayed on the dynamic vertical situation display on the display is determined, and instructions to dynamically change a size of the dynamic vertical situation display on the display are generated based upon at least one of the number of waypoints currenting displayed on the display and the current phase of flight of the aircraft.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING AN ALIGNMENT SYMBOL FOR INDICATING DEVIATIONS BETWEEN OWNSHIP RUNWAY COURSE HEADING AND TRACKING

    公开(公告)号:US20190096270A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-28

    申请号:US15715811

    申请日:2017-09-26

    Abstract: A method and system for use onboard an ownship, the method includes generating on a cockpit display an alignment symbol, track bug, and heading bug to aid to align a track angle and heading of the ownship with a runway course by a pilot; and enabling a pilot to view the alignment symbol, the track bug and the heading bug and to maneuver the ownship to maintain first, an alignment of the heading to the runway course and second, to attempt to align a track angle of the ownship with the runway course by adjustments made to maneuver the ownship in a course of landing by a view of a relative position of each of the alignment symbol, the track bug, and the heading bug to each other to serve as an indicator to the pilot of adjustments needed in the course of landing.

    Methods to initialize ground taxi clearance display

    公开(公告)号:US11790797B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-17

    申请号:US16750560

    申请日:2020-01-23

    Inventor: Gang He Rui Wang

    CPC classification number: G08G5/065 G02B27/01 G08G5/0013 G08G5/0021

    Abstract: A flight deck system and a method for providing a flight crew with a ground path to a destination at an aerodrome for taxiing is disclosed. The flight deck system includes a controller configured to: set a destination point on the ground at the aerodrome for an airborne aircraft that is preparing to land; estimate a stopping point for the aircraft on a runway; and predict a ground path for the aircraft to follow at the aerodrome from the runway to the destination point. To predict the controller is further configured to: determine a starting point on the runway for the predicted ground path; and determine a runway exit point to a taxiway. The controller is further configured to cause the predicted ground path to be displayed on a flight deck display device.

    Cockpit display systems and methods for displaying taxiing route on airport moving map

    公开(公告)号:US11688291B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-27

    申请号:US16920114

    申请日:2020-07-02

    CPC classification number: G08G5/065 G01C21/3676 G08G5/0021 G08G5/0078

    Abstract: Methods and systems of determining and displaying a taxiing route on an airport moving map. The methods and systems include computer implemented steps of: deriving a location of the ground traffic with respect to taxiways or runways at an airport and a direction of travel of the ground traffic, executing a route planning algorithm for determining a route including one or more taxiways and runways from an aircraft location to the taxi destination using, as inputs, airport data from an airport mapping database, the location of the ground traffic, the direction of travel of the ground traffic, and a taxi destination, and generating a display for the display device including an airport moving map based on airport data from the airport mapping database and including a graphical depiction of the route on the airport moving map.

    COCKPIT DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING TAXIING ROUTE ON AIRPORT MOVING MAP

    公开(公告)号:US20220005364A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US16920114

    申请日:2020-07-02

    Abstract: Methods and systems of determining and displaying a taxiing route on an airport moving map. The methods and systems include computer implemented steps of: deriving a location of the ground traffic with respect to taxiways or runways at an airport and a direction of travel of the ground traffic, executing a route planning algorithm for determining a route including one or more taxiways and runways from an aircraft location to the taxi destination using, as inputs, airport data from an airport mapping database, the location of the ground traffic, the direction of travel of the ground traffic, and a taxi destination, and generating a display for the display device including an airport moving map based on airport data from the airport mapping database and including a graphical depiction of the route on the airport moving map.

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