System and method for graphically displaying neighboring rotorcraft
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsSubash Samuthirapandian, Mohammed Ibrahim Mohideen, Elsa Mary Sebastian
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Abstract
A system and method is provided that displays graphical symbology that enables a pilot to rapidly discern (1) that a neighboring aircraft is a rotorcraft, and (2) whether the rotorcraft is hovering. The provided system and method enables a user to define hovering, by editing a position change (distance) within a predetermined time.
Claims20
A method for displaying a rotorcraft icon, comprising:
- receiving aircraft traffic data;
- identifying a first rotorcraft;
- at a first location;
- determining whether the first rotorcraft is hovering;
- and
- displaying a hovering rotorcraft icon on the display when the first rotorcraft is determined to be hovering.
A method for displaying a rotorcraft icon on a monitor included within an avionic display system of a host aircraft, comprising:
- receiving aircraft traffic data;
- identifying a first rotorcraft at a first location;
- displaying a rotorcraft icon representative of the first rotorcraft;
- determining whether the first rotorcraft is hovering;
- and
- overlaying the rotorcraft icon with a substantially circular ring when the first rotorcraft is determined to be hovering.
The method according to claim 12, further comprising:
- receiving a first position data and a second position data for the first rotorcraft;
- and
- determining a traveling distance between the first position data and the second position data.
An avionic display system for deployment onboard an aircraft including an air traffic data source that provides the avionic display system with aircraft traffic data, the system comprising:
- a monitor included within the avionic display system, the avionic display system receiving and graphically displaying surrounding aircraft traffic data on the monitor;
- and
- a processor operatively coupled to the monitor and configured (1) receive position data associated with a first rotorcraft, (2) determine whether the first rotorcraft is hovering, and (3) graphically display a hovering rotorcraft icon on the display when the first rotorcraft is determined to be hovering.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.