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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2007
Applicants:
David A. Frank, North Liberty, IA (US);
Radu E. Denghel, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Inventors:
David A. Frank, North Liberty, IA (US);
Radu E. Denghel, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Assignee:
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09B 9/08 (2006.01); G09B 9/30 (2006.01); G09B 9/34 (2006.01); G09B 9/36 (2006.01); G09B 9/38 (2006.01); G06T 15/00 (2011.01); G06T 15/50 (2011.01); G09B 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G09B 9/34 (2013.01); G09B 9/301 (2013.01); G09B 9/38 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for pilot situational awareness comprises calculating a location; providing terrain data for the calculated location; processing the terrain data and positioning a light source generally proximal to a view point of a pilot data to generate a synthetic image, the synthetic image representing an appearance of the terrain data illuminated by an appearance of the light source positioned generally proximal to the view point of the pilot; and displaying the synthetic image.