System and method for generating weather radar information
AssigneeRockwell Collins, Inc.
InventorsDaniel L. Woodell, Jeffery A. Finley, Marvin L. Hooker
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Abstract
A weather radar system can be utilized on-board an aircraft. The weather radar system includes processing electronics for sensing weather. The processing electronics is configured to utilize sensed weather data to generate a vertical weather prediction for a given altitude in response to a range and an azimuth. The system can also include a display. The display provides visual indicia of the vertical weather prediction in response to the processing electronics.
Claims20
A weather radar system, comprising:
- processing electronics for sensing weather, the processing electronics configured to utilize sensed weather data to generate a vertical weather prediction for a given altitude in response to a range and an azimuth;
- and
- a display, wherein the display provides visual indicia of the vertical weather prediction in response to the processing electronics.
A method of displaying weather on a vertical profile screen of a display associated with an aircraft weather radar system, the method comprising:
- receiving radar returns;
- processing the radar returns to determine a presence of weather;
- determining a range and azimuth associated with the weather;
- generating a vertical weather prediction using a predetermined function of the determined range and azimuth;
- and
- providing the vertical weather prediction associated with the weather on the vertical profile screen.
An apparatus for displaying weather for an aircraft, the apparatus comprising:
- means for determining a presence of weather from weather radar returns;
- means for generating a vertical weather prediction associated with the weather based upon a range and a horizontal location of the weather;
- and
- means for displaying indicia of the weather using the vertical weather prediction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.