Depiction of relative motion of air traffic via an air traffic display

An integrated avionics system configured for implementation in an aircraft, the integrated avionics system comprising:

• a display device configured to furnish an air traffic display depicting air traffic surrounding the aircraft;
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• an avionics unit communicatively coupled with the display device, the avionics unit including:
• a memory operable to store one or more modules;
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• a processor coupled with the memory, the processor operable to execute the one or more modules to:
• access traffic information corresponding to an air traffic target;
• generate an air traffic target icon using the accessed traffic information, the target icon comprising a chevron shape where the apex of the chevron indicates the absolute heading of the air traffic target;
• generate a relative motion vector using the accessed traffic information, the relative motion vector indicating the relative heading of the air traffic target with respect to the aircraft;
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• control the display to present the target icon and relative motion vector so that the relative motion vector extends from the chevron-shaped target icon.

A method for furnishing an air traffic display depicting air traffic within a monitored airspace surrounding an aircraft comprising:

• dynamically receiving and aggregating air traffic information describing the location of at least one air traffic target within the monitored airspace;
• generating an air traffic target icon using the traffic information, the target icon comprising a chevron shape where the apex of the chevron indicates the absolute heading of the air traffic target;
• generating a relative motion vector using the accessed traffic information, the relative motion vector indicating the relative heading of the air traffic target with respect to the aircraft;
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• controlling a display to present the target icon and relative motion vector so that the relative motion vector extends from the chevron-shaped target icon.