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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2008
Patrick D. Mccusker, Walker, IA (US);
Daniel L. Woodell, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Richard D. Jinkins, Rewey, WI (US);
Richard M. Rademaker, Rijswijk, NL;
Patrick D. McCusker, Walker, IA (US);
Daniel L. Woodell, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Richard D. Jinkins, Rewey, WI (US);
Richard M. Rademaker, Rijswijk, NL;
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for use with a weather radar system having a radar antenna, the apparatus for mounting to an aircraft and for verifying terrain features shown on an electronic display, the terrain features based on terrain data from a terrain database. The apparatus includes processing electronics configured to receive radar return data from the weather radar system and configured to correlate the radar return data with the terrain data. The processing electronics using the correlation to provide an indication as to whether the terrain features displayed on the electronic display are correct or incorrect.