Graphical user interface for air traffic control flight data management

Claim 1

In an air traffic control system including a processor, memory apparatus, and a display device, a method for displaying departure flight data, comprising the steps of: displaying in the proximity of a symbol representing a predetermined geographical fix a departure list containing selected information regarding a plurality of flights associated with the predetermined geographical fix, the list including a menu bar, and as to each flight a record including a departure clearance indicator field, an estimated time of departure field, an aircraft identification field, a departure route field, an assigned altitude field, an assigned runway field, and an expand button; hooking a flight pursuant to user selection of a displayed aircraft identification field; changing flight information as to the hooked flight pursuant to user activation of the menu bar; displaying a full flight dialog box pursuant to user selection of an expand button; selecting an assigned altitude field pursuant to user selection of a displayed assigned altitude field; changing the contents of the selected assigned altitude field in accordance with user supplied information; selecting an assigned runway field pursuant to user selection of a displayed assigned runway field; and changing the contents of the selected assigned runway field in accordance with user supplied information.