Method and device for displaying objects
OwnerHakan Ekstrominventor
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Abstract
The invention concerns a method and a device for displaying surrounding objects on a display surface 1. A first number of objects within selected geographic surroundings are displayed in perspective view 2 on the display surface. Objects that are located outside of the selected geographic surroundings, but within a predetermined distance, are represented by symbols 5 that are displayed in a frame 3 on the periphery of said display surface 1. The placements of the symbols 5 along this frame 3 provide a two-dimensional representation of the actual positions of the objects.
Claims5
A method for displaying surrounding objects on a display surface, comprising:
- displaying a first number of objects within selected geographic surroundings in perspective on the display surface,
- representing a second number of objects outside of said geographic surroundings, but within a predetermined distance, by symbols in a frame on the periphery of said presentation surface, and
- providing a two-dimensional representation of the actual positions of the objects based on placement of the symbols in the frame.
A device used in an aircraft to display objects surrounding said aircraft, comprising:
- means for displaying a first number of objects within selected geographic surroundings as symbols in a perspective view on a display surface,
- means for arranging a frame on the periphery of said presentation surface, the frame is being a representation of a selected environment outside of said geographic surroundings, and
- means for generating symbols in the frame for representing objects in the selected environment outside of said geographic surroundings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.