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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.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 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 for cockpit control systems are provided. A sensor associated with a first display is adjustable and a first setting associated with the sensor is simultaneously displayed on the first display and a second display as the sensor is adjusted. Furthermore, a second sensor associated with the second display is adjusted and a second setting associated with the second sensor is simultaneously displayed on the second display and the first display. The first setting is adjustable from the second display, and the second setting is adjustable from the first display. Moreover, the first display provides backup should the second display fail, and the first sensor provides backup to the second sensor in event the second sensor fails.


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