Methods and apparatus for displaying information
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsMike Gyde, Mark Snyder
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Abstract
A display system according to various aspects of the present invention provides systems and methods for an integrated graphical user interface which facilitates the interactive and dynamic display aircraft data. In accordance with various aspects of the present invention, a user (e.g., a pilot) provides input to a processor and receives visual feedback via a display produced by one or more monitors. The display includes various graphical elements according to the operator's commands and a predetermined set of rules. By adjusting the information on the display, the user may view the desired information according to the operator's current needs and interests.
Claims20
An avionics display for presenting flight information in a display region, the avionics display comprising:
- a plurality of panels selectively combinable to form at least one undivided sub-region, said at least one undivided sub-region together forming the display region, said plurality of panels configured to:
- display at least a portion of the flight information in said at least one undivided sub-region;
- and
- selectively combine with one another based on a corresponding portion of the flight information displayed in each of said at least one undivided sub-region.
A display system for an aircraft, the display system comprising:
- a first monitor having at least one undivided display region and configured to display a first set of information within said at least one undivided display region of said first monitor;
- a second monitor having at least one undivided display region and configured to display a second set of information within said at least one undivided display region of said second monitor;
- and
- a processor coupled to said first and second monitors, said processor configured to:
- provide said first set of information to said first monitor and said second set of information to said second monitor during operation of said first and second monitors;
- and
- provide a combination of at least a portion of said first set of information and at least a portion of said second set of information to said first monitor when said second monitor fails.
A system for presenting flight information in a display region having at least one undivided sub-region, the system comprising:
- a plurality of panels together forming the display region, each of said plurality of panels configured to display at least a portion of the flight information;
- a tracking device coupled to said processor and configured to select a first undivided sub-region of the display region to display a first user-selected portion of the flight information;
- and
- a processor coupled to said plurality of panels and said tracking device and configured to:
- select a first combination of said plurality of panels corresponding with said first undivided sub-region;
- and
- control said first combination of said plurality of panels to display said first user-selected portion of the flight information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.