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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2008
Apparatus and method for display and functionality of a vehicle display system cursor control device
John F. Suddreth, Cave Creek, AZ (US);
Gang He, Morristown, NJ (US);
Kenneth M. Leiphon, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Ivan Sandy Wyatt, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Jary E. Engels, Peoria, AZ (US);
Thea L. Feyereisen, Hudson, WI (US);
John F. Suddreth, Cave Creek, AZ (US);
Gang He, Morristown, NJ (US);
Kenneth M. Leiphon, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Ivan Sandy Wyatt, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Jary E. Engels, Peoria, AZ (US);
Thea L. Feyereisen, Hudson, WI (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A display system for use on a vehicle is presented. The display system comprises a cursor control device, at least one electronic display for displaying a first image comprising a three-dimensional conformal view of a terrain and a first movable cursor, and a processor that is coupled to the cursor control device and the at least one electronic display. The processor is configured to move the first movable cursor on the first image in response to input from the cursor control device and to determine a latitude and longitude that correspond to the position of the first movable cursor.