Cockpit instrument panel systems and methods of presenting cockpit instrument data
AssigneeGarmin International, Inc.
InventorsDale Langner, Philip I. Straub
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for integrating cockpit controls and data associated with the controls into a single interface having a bezel surrounding a single display. Furthermore in one embodiment, a system includes two bezels having individual and duplicate controls affixed thereon, where each bezel surrounds a display operable to present data related to the controls. Moreover, the bezels are proximate to one another. Additionally in one embodiment, a system, having an audio control panel interposed between two bezels, is provided.
Claims26
A cockpit instrument panel, comprising:
- a display;
- a bezel enclosing the display and having affixed thereon a navigational input control, a communication input control, and a transponder input control;
- and
- wherein the display is operable to simultaneously and graphically present navigational data, communication data, and transponder data associated with the controls.
A cockpit instrument panel system, comprising:
- a first display enclosed within a first bezel, wherein the first bezel includes navigational controls, communication controls, and transponder controls, and wherein the first display is operable to graphically present navigational data, communication data, and transponder data associated with the controls of the first bezel;
- and
- a second display enclosed within a second bezel, wherein the second bezel includes duplicate navigational controls, duplicate communication controls, and equipment controls, and wherein the second display is operable to graphically present the navigational data, the communication data, and equipment data associated with the controls of the second bezel.
A cockpit instrument panel system, comprising:
- a first bezel having one or more controls affixed to the first bezel, wherein the first bezel surrounds a first display, the first display operable to graphically present control data associated with the controls;
- a second bezel having one or more additional controls affixed to the second bezel, wherein the second bezel surrounds a second display, the second display operable to graphically present control data associated with the additional controls;
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- an audio control panel having one or more audio controls situated between the first and second bezels and operable to provide audio capabilities.
A method to present cockpit instrument data, comprising:
- receiving communication data associated with communication controls, navigational data associated with navigational controls, and transponder data associated with transponder controls, wherein the controls are located on a single bezel;
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- presenting one or more graphical views of the communication, the navigational data, and the transponder data on a display encompassed by the bezel.
A method of providing an integrated cockpit panel, comprising:
- providing a bezel encompassing a display operable to graphically present control data;
- providing one or more controls located on a front side of the bezel, wherein one or more of the controls adjust the control data presented on the display;
- and
- providing one or more control devices proximately located on a rear side of the bezel or on a rear side of the display, each control device coupled to one of the controls, wherein the control devices are adjusted by the controls and provide the control data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.