Method for displaying suitability of future waypoint locations

US9043136B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9043136-B2
Application numberUS-201213558589-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 26, 2012
Priority dateJul 26, 2012
Publication dateMay 26, 2015
Grant dateMay 26, 2015

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A method for illustrating an aircraft flight plan comprising at least one waypoint on a flight display of a flight deck of an aircraft, where the method may include displaying on the flight display of the flight deck some type of display indicia that indicates the suitability of locations for future waypoints.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of illustrating an aircraft flight plan comprising at least one waypoint on a display of a flight deck of an aircraft, the method comprising: displaying, by a controller having a processor, on the display a waypoint of the flight plan on a map; determining, by a controller having a processor, a suitability of locations for future waypoint placement based on the location of the displayed waypoint; and altering the display, by a controller having…

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What does patent US9043136B2 cover?
A method for illustrating an aircraft flight plan comprising at least one waypoint on a flight display of a flight deck of an aircraft, where the method may include displaying on the flight display of the flight deck some type of display indicia that indicates the suitability of locations for future waypoints.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kolbe Dashiell Matthews, Sugimoto Philip Dewing, Conrardy Peter Jacob, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01C23/005. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 26 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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