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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2011
Samuel T. Clark, Federal Way, WA (US);
William L. Goodman, Coupeville, WA (US);
Roglenda R. Bowe, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Michael P. Snow, Langley, WA (US);
Samuel T. Clark, Federal Way, WA (US);
William L. Goodman, Coupeville, WA (US);
Roglenda R. Bowe, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Michael P. Snow, Langley, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for presenting a current position of a vehicle on a moving map display are provided. The method includes determining a current position and a path of travel of the vehicle, determining a current position of at least one of a second vehicle, an object, and an area of interest wherein determining a current position of the second vehicle includes determining a path of travel of the second vehicle, and displaying a depiction of the vehicle and at least a portion of the at least one of the second vehicle, the object, and the area of interest at a first range setting. The method further includes automatically changing from the first range setting to a second range setting based on at least one of an approach autorange activation, an offscale traffic activation, and an offscale object or area of interest autorange activation, and displaying the ownship depiction and at least a portion of the at least one of the second vehicle, the object, and the area of interest at the second range setting.