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An apparatus and process for arranging and presenting situational awareness information on a computer display screen using maps and/or other situational awareness information so that greater amounts of relevant information can be presented to a user within the confines of the limited area on small c

An apparatus and process for arranging and presenting situational awareness information on a computer display screen using maps and/or other situational awareness information so that greater amounts of relevant information can be presented to a user within the confines of the limited area on small computer screen displays. The map display layout for a screen display utilizes multiple, independent map displays arranged on a computer screen in order to maximize situational awareness information and display that information efficiency. By displaying single or multiple maps in a plurality of range bands arranged along the peripheral area of a display screen, wasted screen area is minimized. The ability to independently scale with respect to distance, time and velocity, as well as zoom and pan each map on the screen display further improves the display presentation. When connected to a communication network, the ability of the screen display to project real time images and the movement of objects further enhances the delivery of situational awareness information to the user.

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1. A method for displaying situational awareness information, comprising:selecting a map center coordinate; determining an angle between an axis passing through the map center coordinate and a first ray beginning at the map center coordinate and passing through a point of interest; determining a dis

1. A method for displaying situational awareness information, comprising:selecting a map center coordinate; determining an angle between an axis passing through the map center coordinate and a first ray beginning at the map center coordinate and passing through a point of interest; determining a distance between the map center coordinate and the point of interest; selecting a circular range band with an inner and an outer edge as well as a thickness; determining if the point of interest is located between the inner and the outer edge of the circular range band, and if so, determining a ratio of the distance along the ray that the point of interest lies with respect to the thickness of the circular range band; selecting an area for projecting on a screen display having a screen coordinate; and selecting a display band having a thickness that is projected on the screen display such that the point of interest located in the circular range band is projected on the screen display within the display band along a second ray extending from the screen coordinate at the angle and located within the display band with the ratio relative to the thickness of the display band.