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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2010
Syed Tahir Shafaat, Everett, WA (US);
Juliana J. Goh, Kirkland, WA (US);
Syed Tahir Shafaat, Everett, WA (US);
Juliana J. Goh, Kirkland, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer-readable media described herein provide for the display of aircraft traffic and climb/descent information on an aircraft display. Flight data is received from a traffic aircraft in the vicinity of an ownship aircraft. Similar flight data is determined for the ownship aircraft. The flight data for the traffic aircraft and the ownship aircraft is used to determine a criteria indicator that is associated with at least the longitudinal separation and closure rate between the two aircraft. According to various embodiments, a number of altitude indication lines are displayed and an aircraft traffic indicator and ownship indicator corresponding with the traffic aircraft and ownship aircraft are displayed on the appropriate altitude indication lines. The criteria indicator is displayed so that the position of the criteria indicator with respect to the aircraft traffic indicator and ownship indicator informs a pilot as to whether an altitude change is possible.