System and method for adjusting the correlation between a visual display perspective and a flight path of an aircraft
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorGang He
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Abstract
Methods are provided for adjusting any correlation between a visual display perspective and a default display view of an aircraft. The method comprises determining the default display view for an inflight aircraft and determining the orientation of the visual display for the crew of the aircraft. The default display view is compared with the orientation of the visual display to determine if the visual display's perspective needs to be transitioned to reflect the default display view. If the display does need to be changed, the rate of transition of the visual display's perspective is selected based on current aircraft performance parameters.
Claims19
A method for adjusting any correlation between an onboard visual display perspective and a default display view of an inflight aircraft, comprising:
- determining the default display view for the inflight aircraft;
- determining the current orientation of the visual display for the crew of the inflight aircraft;
- comparing the default display view with the orientation of the visual display to determine if the visual display perspective needs to transition to reflect the default display view;
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- selecting a rate of transition of the visual display's perspective that is based on current aircraft performance parameters.
A system for adjusting any correlation between an onboard visual display perspective and a flight path of an in-flight aircraft, comprising:
- a display element that provides a visual display for the crew of the in-flight aircraft;
- a sensor system that determines the flight path for the in-flight aircraft and current aircraft performance parameters;
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- a processor in operable communication with the display element and the sensor system, the processor configured to compare the flight path with the orientation of the visual display to determine if the visual display perspective needs to transition to reflect the flight path, where the processor selects a rate of transition of the visual display's perspective based on the current aircraft performance parameters.
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