US 6,389,355 B1 · Methods and apparatus for graphical display and editing of flight plans

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for an integrated graphical user interface which facilitates the display and editing of aircraft flight-plan data. A user (e.g., a pilot) located within the aircraft provides input to a processor through a cursor control device and receives visual feedback via a display produced by a monitor. The display includes various graphical elements associated with the lateral position, vertical position, flight-plan and/or other indicia of the aircraft's operational state as determined from avionics data and/or various data sources. Through use of the cursor control device, the user may modify the flight-plan and/or other such indicia graphically in accordance with feedback provided by the display. In one embodiment, the display includes a lateral view, a vertical profile view, and a hot-map view configured to simplify the display and editing of the aircraft's flight-plan data.

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Dependent claims

A system for graphically editing an aircraft flight-plan, said system comprising:

a cursor control device configured to accept two-dimensional coordinate input from a user;
a processor coupled to said cursor control device, said processor configured to process said two-dimensional coordinate input from said user and produce a display on said monitor viewable by said user, wherein said display includes:
a cursor symbol responsive to said two-dimensional coordinate input from said user;
and at least one waypoint associated with said flight-plan of said aircraft;
said processor further configured to allow selection and editing of said at least one waypoint by said user using said cursor control device.

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Methods and apparatus for graphical display and editing of flight plans

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