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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 1994
Filed:
Aug. 13, 1992
Lorren Stiles, Jr, Roxbury, CT (US);
Nicholas D Lappos, Milford, CT (US);
Gregory P Wright, Ansonia, CT (US);
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Abstract
An integrated time/limit exceedance cue system including a plurality of dedicated subsystem sensors, a processing unit, and a graphics generating/processing unit that is operative to generate an event dependent, time varying visual cue indicative of the exceedance of an established normal operating limit of a specific aircraft subsystem and operation thereof in a time critical exceedance condition. The time varying visual cue provides a relative indication of the elapsed time of operation of the specific subsystem in the time critical exceedance condition. The time varying visual cue is a symbolic image in the form of an outline, having a predetermined length, that defines a void region. The void region is proportionately opaqued or 'filled in' in correspondence with the elapsed time of operation of the specific subsystem in the time critical exceedance condition. The outline of the visual cue may be shaped and/or have a spatial orientation that is cognitively connected to the particular subsystem and/or to a symbolic image or display representing the specific generated status data provided by the dedicated subsystem sensors for monitoring the operation of the particular subsystem. The cue system may provide a corrective action cue in conjunction with the time varying visual cue that provides information as to the appropriate recovery procedure to restore the particular subsystem to operation within its established normal operating range.