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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2013
Christoper A. Scherer, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Travis S. Vanderkamp, Marion, IA (US);
Victor E. Villagomez, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Sarah Barber, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Christoper A. Scherer, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Travis S. Vanderkamp, Marion, IA (US);
Victor E. Villagomez, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Sarah Barber, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A present novel and non-trivial system, device, and method for enhancing an image presented to the pilot on an aircraft display unit. Locations of visible and invisible objects related to aviation such as airports, navigation aids and facilities, and airspace are enhanced by providing highlighter bands with location highlighters. Navigation data representative of aircraft navigation information is received, and location data representative of the location of at least one object located outside the aircraft is retrieved based upon the navigation data. An image generating processor generates an image data set as a function of highlighter data associated with the location data, where the image data set is representative of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional image in which each object is enhanced with location highlighter and/or highlighter band of. The image data set may be provided to a tactical display unit, a strategic display unit, or both for display.