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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2004
Randall J. Mumaw, Seattle, WA (US);
Daniel J. Boorman, Seattle, WA (US);
William M. Bresley, Seattle, WA (US);
John C. Griffin, Iii, Seattle, WA (US);
Peter D. Gunn, Seattle, WA (US);
Randall J. Mumaw, Seattle, WA (US);
Daniel J. Boorman, Seattle, WA (US);
William M. Bresley, Seattle, WA (US);
John C. Griffin, III, Seattle, WA (US);
Peter D. Gunn, Seattle, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for graphically displaying sources for aircraft flight control instructions are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes displaying at a display medium a map of a region at least proximate to an aircraft and displaying an aircraft indicator at least proximate to the map. The aircraft indicator can identify current location of the aircraft, and its location relative to the map can be updated as the aircraft executes a flight. The method can further include displaying at least proximate to the map an indication of a current mode by which a path of the aircraft is currently being automatically controlled.