Display and Control of Time Evolved Conditions Relative to a Vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016180718-A1
Application number	US-201414578243-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 19, 2014
Priority date	Dec 19, 2014
Publication date	Jun 23, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Methods and systems for identifying and displaying potentially hazardous segments on a planned route of a vehicle are disclosed. A method may include: predicting a movement of a condition of concern; analyzing the movement of the condition of concern and a movement of a vehicle traveling along a planned route to generate a projection of the condition of concern onto the planned route, wherein the projection indicates conditions the vehicle is predicted to encounter at a plurality of positions along the planned route; determining whether a portion of the planned route is potentially hazardous based on the projection of the condition of concern; and visually identifying the portion of the planned route that is potentially hazardous to a user. The method may also be utilized to facilitate a reroute process.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method, comprising:
predicting a movement of a condition of concern; analyzing the movement of the condition of concern and a movement of a vehicle traveling along a planned route to generate a projection of the condition of concern onto the planned route, wherein the projection indicates conditions the vehicle is predicted to encounter at a plurality of positions along the planned route; determining whether a portion of the planned route is potentially hazardous based on the projection of the condition of concern; and visually identifying the portion of the planned route that is potentially hazardous to a user.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a new route for the vehicle; analyzing the movement of the condition of concern and the movement of the vehicle traveling along the new route to generate a new projection of the condition of concern onto the new route, wherein the new projection indicates conditions the vehicle is predicted to encounter at a plurality of positions along the new route; determining whether a portion of the new route is potentially hazardous based on the new projection of the condition of concern; and visually identifying the portion of the new route that is potentially hazardous to a user.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the new route for the vehicle is received based on at least one of: a user specified waypoint, a user specified heading, a user specified altitude, and a user specified speed.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the new route for the vehicle is received based on at least one of: a system generated waypoint, a system generated heading, a system generated altitude, and a system generated speed.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a time reference; and displaying a predicted location of the condition of concern based on the time reference.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the time reference is user specified.

7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the time reference is determined base on a user specified waypoint.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying a visual representation of the projection indicating conditions the vehicle is predicted to encounter at the plurality of positions along the planned route.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the visual representation of the projection is configured to depict the projection within a certain distance around the planned route.

10 . A method, comprising:
predicting a movement of a condition of concern; analyzing the movement of the condition of concern and a movement of a vehicle traveling along a planned route to generate a projection of the condition of concern onto the planned route, wherein the projection indicates conditions the vehicle is predicted to encounter at a plurality of positions along the planned route; determining whether a portion of the planned route is potentially hazardous based on the projection of the condition of concern; visually identifying the portion of the planned route that is potentially hazardous to a user; and selectively displaying one of:
a predicted location of the condition of concern based on a specified time reference; and
a visual representation of the projection indicating conditions the vehicle is predicted to encounter at the plurality of positions along the planned route.

11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving a new route for the vehicle; analyzing the movement of the condition of concern and the movement of the vehicle traveling along the new route to generate a new projection of the condition of concern onto the new route, wherein the new projection indicates conditions the vehicle is predicted to encounter at a plurality of positions along the new route; determining whether a portion of the new route is potentially hazardous based on the new projection of the condition of concern; and visually identifying the portion of the new route that is potentially hazardous to a user.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the new route for the vehicle is received based on at least one of: a user specified waypoint, a user specified heading, a user specified altitude, and a user specified speed.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the new route for the vehicle is received based on at least one of: a system generated waypoint, a system generated heading, a system generated altitude, and a system generated speed.

14 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
displaying a visual representation of the new projection indicating conditions the vehicle is predicted to encounter at the plurality of positions along the new route.

15 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the time reference is user specified.

16 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the time reference is determined base on a user specified waypoint.

17 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the visual representation of the projection is configured to depict the projection within a certain distance around the planned route.

18 . A system, comprising:
a processor configured to:
predict a movement of a condition of concern;
analyze the movement of the condition of concern and a movement of a vehicle traveling along a planned route to generate a projection of the condition of concern onto the planned route, wherein the projection indicates conditions the vehicle is predicted to encounter at a plurality of positions along the planned route; and
determine whether a portion of the planned route is potentially hazardous based on the projection of the condition of concern; and
a display device configured to display a graphical representation to a user, the graphical representation includes:
a visual indication of the portion of the planned route that is potentially hazardous; and
one of: a predicted location of the condition of concern based on a specified time reference; and a visual representation of the projection indicating conditions the vehicle is predicted to encounter at the plurality of positions along the planned route.

19 . The system of claim 18 , further comprising:
a control interface configured to receive a new route for the vehicle, wherein upon receiving the new route, the processor analyzes the movement of the condition of concern and the movement of the vehicle traveling along the new route to generate a new projection of the condition of concern onto the new route, the processor further determines whether a portion of the new route is potentially hazardous based on the new projection of the condition of concern, and the display device updates the graphical representation to include a visual indication of the portion of the new route that is potentially hazardous.

20 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the processor is further configured to generate at least one new route and analyze whether said at least one new route contains any potentially hazardous portions to facilitate an automated reroute process.

Assignees

• Rockwell Collins Inc

Inventors

• Shapiro Geoffrey A
• Kronfeld Kevin M
• Wenger Jason C
• Leedom David L

Classifications

• G08G5/76

  for monitoring atmospheric conditions · CPC title

• G08G5/34

  for flight plan modification · CPC title

• G08G5/21 Primary

  located onboard the aircraft · CPC title

• G08G5/55

  for a single aircraft · CPC title

• G08G5/50 Primary

  Navigation or guidance aids · CPC title