EP1087210A2
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Methods and apparatus for graphical display and editing of flight plans
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 2000-09-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2020-09-14
Abstract
Abstract Systems and methods are provided for an integrated graphical user interface which facilitates the display and editing of aircraft flight-plan data. A user (e.g., a pilot) located within the aircraft provides input to a processor through a cursor control device and receives visual feedback via a display produced by a monitor. The display includes various graphical elements associated with the lateral position, vertical position, flight-plan and/or other indicia of the aircraft's operational state as determined from avionics data and/or various data sources. Through use of the cursor control device, the user may modify the flight-plan and/or other such indicia graphically in accordance with feedback provided by the display. In one embodiment, the display includes a lateral view, a vertical profile view, and a hot-map view configured to simplify the display and editing of the aircraft's flight-plan data.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael B. Adams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:10
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G5/00; G08G5/20; G08G5/21; G01; G01C; G01C23/00; G08G5/30; G08G5/34; G08G5/70; G08G5/72; G08G5/723
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A system for graphically editing an aircraft flight-plan, said system comprising: a cursor control device configured to accept input from a user; a processor coupled to said cursor control device, said processor configured to process said input
from said user and produce a display on said monitor viewable by said user, wherein said display
includes: a cursor symbol responsive to said input from said user; and at least one waypoint
associated with said flight-plan of said aircraft; said processor further configured to allow selection and editing of said at least one waypoint by
said user.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said processor is configured to access avionics data associated
with said aircraft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said process is configured to access at least one data source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said cursor control device includes a touch-pad interface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said display includes a vertical profile, said vertical profile
including an aircraft symbol, a first axis representing lateral position of said aircraft, and a
second axis representing the altitude of said aircraft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 5, wherein said vertical display is configured to expand in response to
said user selecting a region within said vertical display.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 5, wherein said vertical axis is automatically scaled.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said display includes a lateral view, said lateral view including
an aircraft symbol and at least one of said waypoints.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 8, wherein said lateral view further includes terrain information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 8, wherein said lateral view further includes at least one range ring and
a range indicator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 10, wherein said range indicator includes a pop-up menu, said pop-up
menu including at least one predetermined range value and an auto-scale option.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 10, wherein said lateral view enters a freeze state when said user selects
a symbol within said lateral view.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 12, wherein said freeze state is signaled to said user through visual
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 8, wherein said display further includes a hot-map, said hot-map
including a rectangular region corresponding to said lateral view.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 14, wherein said hot-map is configured to reposition said rectangular
region in response to said input from said user.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 14, wherein said hot-map further includes a scale indicator, an
orientation indicator, and a hot-map range indicator.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 8, further including a hot-frame configured to allow scrolling of said
lateral view in response to said input from said user.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 17, wherein said hot-frame comprises a frame surrounding the perimeter
of said lateral view.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 18, wherein said hot-frame includes a plurality of regions associated
with one or more scrolling directions.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 19, wherein said hot-frame further includes a next waypoint region and
a previous waypoint region.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 18, wherein said cursor symbol changes shape in response to said cursor
entering said hot-frame.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said display further includes a plurality of annunciators, at
least one of said annunciators configured to display a pop-up menu in response to said user input.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 8, wherein said lateral view includes a traffic prediction symbol.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 8, wherein said lateral view includes a traffic history symbol.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said selection and editing of said at least one waypoint is
performed in response to said user selecting a waypoint and selecting an option presented in a
pop-up menu.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 25, wherein said editing of said selected waypoint includes rubber-handing
from said selected waypoint to a second waypoint.
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