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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dale Langner, Olathe, KS (US);
Philip I. Straub, Olathe, KS (US);
Assignee:
Garmin International, Inc., Olathe, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 2/100 ; G01C 2/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 2/100 ; G01C 2/300 ;
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.