Airport surface information presentation methods for the pilot including taxi information
    1.
    发明授权
    Airport surface information presentation methods for the pilot including taxi information 有权
    机场地面信息演示方法,包括出租车信息

    公开(公告)号:US09000952B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-07

    申请号:US13926411

    申请日:2013-06-25

    IPC分类号: G08B21/00 G08G5/00

    CPC分类号: G08G5/065

    摘要: Present novel and non-trivial methods for presenting taxi information to a pilot are disclosed. Each method may generate an image data set from taxi information data and navigation reference and object data. A first image data set may be representative of an image in which one or more first location highlighter(s) highlighting the location(s) of one or more raised surface feature(s) appears within an egocentric or exocentric three-dimensional representation of a scene located outside the aircraft. A second image data set may be representative of an image in which one or more unconventional surface feature(s) highlighting the location(s) of one or more raised surface feature(s) appears within an egocentric or exocentric three-dimensional representation of a scene located outside the aircraft. A third image data set may be representative of an image in which one or more unconventional surface feature(s) appears within an airport surface map.

    摘要翻译: 公开了向飞行员介绍出租车信息的小说和非平凡的方法。 每个方法可以从出租车信息数据和导航参考和对象数据生成图像数据集。 第一图像数据集可以代表图像,其中突出显示一个或多个凸起表面特征的位置的一个或多个第一位置荧光笔出现在自我中心或外部中心的三维表示中 位于飞机外面的场景。 第二图像数据集可以代表图像,其中突出显示一个或多个凸起表面特征的位置的一个或多个非常规表面特征出现在自我中心或外部中心的三维表示中 位于飞机外面的场景。 第三图像数据集可以代表在机场表面图中出现一个或多个非常规表面特征的图像。

    Surface data generating system, device, and method
    2.
    发明授权
    Surface data generating system, device, and method 有权
    表面数据生成系统,设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09245378B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-26

    申请号:US13744736

    申请日:2013-01-18

    IPC分类号: G06T15/80

    摘要: Present novel and non-trivial system, device, and method for generating surface data are disclosed. An image generator is configured to receive navigation data; retrieve first surface data representative of a plurality of elevations; retrieve second surface data representative of location and elevation information (and possibly dimensions and the locations of at least one surface feature) of at least one reference point; determine shading data as a function of the first surface data; modify the first surface data as a function of the second surface data; and generate image data as a function of the modified first surface data and the shading data, where the image data is representative of a three-dimensional perspective of a scene outside a vehicle comprised of at least one flattened surface feature area having one elevation and to which the shading represented in the shading data is applied.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种用于生成表面数据的新型和非平凡的系统,装置和方法。 图像发生器被配置为接收导航数据; 检索表示多个高程的第一表面数据; 检索表示至少一个参考点的位置和高程信息(以及可能的尺寸和至少一个表面特征的位置)的第二表面数据; 根据第一表面数据确定阴影数据; 根据第二表面数据修改第一表面数据; 并且生成作为修改的第一表面数据和阴影数据的函数的图像数据,其中图像数据表示由包括一个高度的至少一个平坦表面特征区域的车辆外部的场景的三维透视图,以及 在阴影数据中表示的阴影被应用。

    Enhanced-image presentation system, device, and method
    3.
    发明授权
    Enhanced-image presentation system, device, and method 有权
    增强型图像呈现系统,设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09176324B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-03

    申请号:US13926637

    申请日:2013-06-25

    IPC分类号: G06T11/60 G02B27/01

    摘要: A present novel and non-trivial system, device, and method for enhancing an image presented to the pilot on an aircraft display unit. Locations of visible and invisible objects related to aviation such as airports, navigation aids and facilities, and airspace are enhanced by providing highlighter bands with location highlighters. Navigation data representative of aircraft navigation information is received, and location data representative of the location of at least one object located outside the aircraft is retrieved based upon the navigation data. An image generating processor generates an image data set as a function of highlighter data associated with the location data, where the image data set is representative of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional image in which each object is enhanced with location highlighter and/or highlighter band of. The image data set may be provided to a tactical display unit, a strategic display unit, or both for display.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于增强在飞行器显示单元上呈现给飞行员的图像的现在的小型和非平凡的系统,装置和方法。 通过向位置荧光笔提供荧光笔,增强了与航空相关的可视和隐形物体,如机场,导航设备和设施以及空域的位置。 接收到代表飞行器导航信息的导航数据,并且基于导航数据检索表示位于飞机外部的至少一个对象的位置的位置数据。 图像生成处理器生成作为与位置数据相关联的荧光笔数据的函数的图像数据集,其中图像数据集代表二维或三维图像,其中每个对象被增强的位置荧光笔和/或 荧光灯带。 图像数据集可以被提供给战术显示单元,战略显示单元或两者用于显示。

    Terrain awareness and warning systems and methods
    4.
    发明授权
    Terrain awareness and warning systems and methods 有权
    地形意识和预警系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09387938B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-12

    申请号:US14489230

    申请日:2014-09-17

    IPC分类号: G08G5/00 B64D45/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for use in generating alerts regarding terrain near aircraft are provided. A method includes determining a location of interest relative to an aircraft using a terrain awareness and warning system. The method further includes calculating a distance value and a bearing value for the location of interest relative to the aircraft. The method further includes providing first display data to an electronic display and providing second display data to the electronic display. The first display data is configured to cause the electronic display to show an aircraft situation display image indicating the location of interest relative to the aircraft. The second display data is configured to cause the electronic display to show the calculated distance value and the calculated bearing value.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于生成关于飞机附近地形的警报的系统和方法。 一种方法包括使用地形识别和警告系统确定相对于飞机的感兴趣的位置。 该方法还包括计算相对于飞行器的感兴趣位置的距离值和方位值。 该方法还包括向电子显示器提供第一显示数据并向电子显示器提供第二显示数据。 第一显示数据被配置为使得电子显示器显示指示相对于飞机的感兴趣位置的飞行器状况显示图像。 第二显示数据被配置为使得电子显示器显示计算的距离值和计算的方位值。

    Image combining system, device, and method of multiple vision sources
    5.
    发明授权
    Image combining system, device, and method of multiple vision sources 有权
    图像组合系统,设备和多视觉源的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08976042B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-10

    申请号:US13625268

    申请日:2012-09-24

    IPC分类号: G08B21/00 G01C21/00 G06F7/70

    摘要: Present novel and non-trivial system, device, and method for combining image data received from two or more vision systems are disclosed. A system may be comprised of a first vision source, a second vision source, and an image generator (“IG”). The first vision source may be could configured to generate a first image data set and a depth buffer data set, and the second vision data source could configured to generate a second image data set. The IG could be configured to receive both the first and second image data sets; the depth buffer data set; and generate a third image data set as a function of both image data sets, the depth buffer data set, and a pixel cutoff distance that may be fixed or variable. In addition, the pixel cutoff distance may be determined as a function of input variable data.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种用于组合从两个或多个视觉系统接收的图像数据的新型和非平凡的系统,装置和方法。 系统可以由第一视觉源,第二视觉源和图像发生器(“IG”)组成。 第一视觉源可以被配置为生成第一图像数据集和深度缓冲器数据集,并且第二视觉数据源可以被配置为生成第二图像数据集。 IG可以被配置为接收第一和第二图像数据集; 深度缓冲区数据集; 并且生成作为两个图像数据组,深度缓冲器数据集和可以是固定或可变的像素截止距离的函数的第三图像数据集。 此外,可以将像素截止距离确定为输入变量数据的函数。

    Terrain warning systems and methods
    6.
    发明授权
    Terrain warning systems and methods 有权
    地形预警系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09533769B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-03

    申请号:US14464547

    申请日:2014-08-20

    IPC分类号: G08B23/00 B64D45/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for use in generating alerts regarding terrain near an aircraft are provided. A method includes determining a plurality of warnings relating to terrain near an aircraft, each warning indicating terrain above a threshold elevation and having a position associated with the warning. The method further includes, for each warning, generating alert data formatted for display as an alert on a display device of the aircraft within a plan view terrain display screen on or proximate to the position associated with the warning and overlapping a visual representation of a portion of the terrain. The method further includes transmitting the alert data to the display device. A same alert shape is used for all warnings, and the alert areas of the alerts are at least partially transparent, such that the visual representations of the portions of the terrain within the alert areas are visible.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于生成关于飞机附近地形的警报的系统和方法。 一种方法包括确定与飞机附近的地形相关的多个警告,每个警告指示地形高于阈值高程并且具有与警告相关联的位置。 该方法还包括:对于每个警告,在与所述警告相关联的位置上或邻近于与所述警告相关联的位置处的平面图地形显示屏幕中,生成格式化为用于在飞行器的显示装置上作为警报显示为警报的警报数据,并重叠部分的视觉表示 的地形。 该方法还包括将警报数据发送到显示设备。 对于所有警告使用相同的警报形状,并且警报的警报区域至少部分地是透明的,使得警报区域内的地形的部分的可视表示是可见的。

    System and method for assuring the proper operation of a programmable graphics processing unit
    7.
    发明授权
    System and method for assuring the proper operation of a programmable graphics processing unit 有权
    用于确保可编程图形处理单元的正确操作的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08933934B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-13

    申请号:US13162845

    申请日:2011-06-17

    IPC分类号: G06T15/50

    CPC分类号: G06T15/005 G06T1/20 H03M13/09

    摘要: The system assures the proper operation of a programmable GPU. A list of shader programs is generated. A programmable GPU is instructed to render a set of graphic primitives to generate test image data into a test area of RAM of the GPU utilizing one of the listed programs. The GPU is instructed to combine test image data from the test area with normal image data to form a composite image as display image data. The data in the GPU RAM is output to an image processing unit (IPU), wherein the data is processed by the IPU. The IPU is utilized to apply a CRC algorithm to the test image data to calculate a check value. The calculated value is compared against a predetermined value for the test area. A fault is reported if the calculated check value does not match the predetermined value. These above steps are then repeated.

    摘要翻译: 该系统确保可编程GPU的正常运行。 生成着色器程序列表。 指示可编程GPU渲染一组图形原语,以使用列出的程序之一将测试图像数据生成到GPU的RAM的测试区域中。 指示GPU将来自测试区域的测试图像数据与正常图像数据组合以形成作为显示图像数据的合成图像。 GPU RAM中的数据被输出到图像处理单元(IPU),其中数据由IPU处理。 IPU用于将CRC算法应用于测试图像数据以计算检查值。 将所计算的值与测试区域的预定值进行比较。 如果计算的检查值与预定值不匹配,则报告故障。 然后重复上述步骤。