Apparatus and method of implementing an augmented reality processed terrain and obstacle threat scouting service

A method of implementing a processed terrain and obstacle threat scouting service, the method comprising:

• monitoring terrain and obstacle features with at least one vehicle sensor of a first vehicle;
• comparing monitored terrain and obstacle data with stored terrain and obstacle data within a first vehicle database;
• transmitting monitored terrain and obstacle data that is different than the stored terrain and obstacle data within the first vehicle database;
• validating and updating terrain and obstacle data stored in a remote database based at least in part on the transmitted monitored different terrain and obstacle data transmitted by the first vehicle;
• transmitting terrain and obstacle data from the remote database to at least one second vehicle, wherein the monitored different terrain and obstacle data from the first vehicle that is not validated is presented as non-validated georeferenced delta and obstacle data;
• and
• differentially identifying the non-validated georeferenced delta terrain and obstacle data from validated terrain and obstacle data on a display system of the at least one second vehicle.

A method of operating a processed terrain and obstacle threat scouting service, the method comprising:

• using at least one sensor of a first vehicle to monitor terrain and obstacle data;
• comparing monitored terrain and obstacle data with terrain and obstacle data in a first database;
• generating a non-validated georeferenced delta when the comparison of the monitored terrain and obstacle data with terrain and obstacle data in the first database finds non-matching terrain and obstacle data;
• transmitting the non-validated georeferenced delta;
• receiving the non-validated georeferenced delta at a second vehicle;
• and
• displaying terrain and obstacle data on a synthetic vision system of the second vehicle, wherein the non-validated georeferenced delta is differentiated from other terrain and obstacle data on the display.

A terrain and obstacle threat scouting and reporting system comprising:

• at least one first vehicle including,
• at least one sensor to monitor terrain and obstacle data;
• at least one vehicle database;
• at least one processor to compare monitored terrain and obstacle data with stored terrain and obstacle data in the at least one vehicle database and generate a non-validated geographical delta when the monitored terrain and obstacle data and the stored terrain and obstacle data do not match;
• and
• a vehicle communication system configured to transmit the generated non-validated geographical delta;
• at least one second vehicle including,
• a synthetic vision system configured and arranged to display received non-validated geographical delta, the non-validated geographical delta being differentially identified from other terrain and obstacle data displayed by the synthetic vision system.