System for and method of displaying levels of turbulence
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G08B-023/00
B64D-043/00
출원번호
US-0760964
(2013-02-06)
등록번호
US-8907817
(2014-12-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Finley, Jeffery A.
Fersdahl, Mark C.
출원인 / 주소
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Gerdzhikov, Angel N.
인용정보
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5인용 특허 :
123
초록▼
A aircraft hazard warning system or method can be utilized to determine a location of turbulence, hail or other hazard for an aircraft. A processor can process weather radar data representative of weather conditions. An avionic display can display graphical elements representing the weather conditio
A aircraft hazard warning system or method can be utilized to determine a location of turbulence, hail or other hazard for an aircraft. A processor can process weather radar data representative of weather conditions. An avionic display can display graphical elements representing the weather conditions in response to the processor. The display can provide at least one first graphical element representing a size and a location of the turbulence at a first level. The display can provide at least one second graphical element representing a size and a location of the turbulence at a second level. The size of the second graphical element can have a minimal displayable size or can be determined using an inflation factor.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of displaying areas of turbulent weather, comprising: processing data representative of weather;displaying weather conditions on a display;detecting turbulence;providing at least one first graphical element upon the display, wherein the first graphical element has a first size and a firs
1. A method of displaying areas of turbulent weather, comprising: processing data representative of weather;displaying weather conditions on a display;detecting turbulence;providing at least one first graphical element upon the display, wherein the first graphical element has a first size and a first location representing a size and a location of the turbulence at a first level, the first level being below a threshold; andproviding at least one second graphical element upon the display, wherein the second graphical element has a second size and second location representing a size and a location of the turbulence at a second level, the second level being above the threshold, wherein the second size is determined using an inflation factor, wherein the inflation factor is related to a peak turbulence within a given radius, a filtered peak turbulence within a given radius, a density of turbulence at the second level, or a number of turbulence detections which exceed the threshold within a given radius. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first graphical element includes a plurality of dots superimposed upon the weather conditions on the display. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: using a plurality of colors to represent a corresponding plurality of weather severity levels, wherein at least one of the first graphical element and the second graphical element are rendered in a color different from the plurality of colors used to represent the weather severity levels. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the first graphical element and the second graphical element have magenta coloring. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second graphical element is an icon configured to contrast in appearance with the weather conditions on the display. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the second size of the second graphical element has a minimal displayable size. 7. An avionics weather display system, comprising: a processor for processing weather radar data representative of weather conditions; andan avionic display for displaying graphical elements representing the weather conditions in response to the processor, wherein the processor detects turbulence and causes the display to provide at least one first graphical element, wherein the first graphical element has a first size and a first location representing a size and a location of the turbulence at a first level, the first level being below a threshold, wherein the processor causes the display to provide at least one second graphical element, wherein the second graphical element has a second size and second location representing a size and a location of the turbulence at a second level, the second level being above the threshold, wherein the second size is determined using an inflation factor, wherein the inflation factor is related to a peak turbulence within a given radius, a filtered peak turbulence within a given radius, a density of turbulence at the second level, or a number of turbulence detections which exceed the threshold within a given radius. 8. The system of claim 7 wherein the first and second graphical elements are superimposed over the graphical elements associated with the weather conditions. 9. The system of claim 7, wherein the display uses a plurality of colors to represent a corresponding plurality of weather severity levels, wherein at least one of the first graphical element and the second graphical element is rendered in a color different from the plurality of colors used to represent the weather severity levels. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the first graphical element includes a plurality of dots over magenta coloring superimposed upon the display of weather conditions. 11. The system of claim 7, wherein the second graphical element is solid magenta coloring. 12. The system of claim 7, wherein the second size has a minimum displayable size. 13. A program for an avionics weather display system stored on a non-transitory medium, the program comprising instructions for causing at least one electronic processor to: detect turbulence at a first level below a first threshold and at a second level above the first threshold from weather radar data;cause a display to provide at least one first graphical element, wherein the first graphical element has a first size and a first location representing a size and a location of the turbulence at a first level; andcause a display to provide at least one second graphical element, wherein the second graphical element has a second size and second location representing a size and a location of the turbulence at a second level, the second level being above the threshold, wherein the second size is determined using an inflation factor, wherein the inflation factor is a function of a peak turbulence within a given radius or a filtered peak turbulence within a given radius. 14. The program of claim 13, wherein the first graphical element includes a plurality of dots superimposed upon weather conditions on the display. 15. A program for an avionics weather display system stored on a non-transitory medium, the program comprising instructions for causing at least one electronic processor to: detect turbulence at a first level below a first threshold and at a second level above the first threshold from weather radar data;cause a display to provide at least one first graphical element, wherein the first graphical element has a first size and a first location representing a size and a location of the turbulence at a first level; andcause a display to provide at least one second graphical element, wherein the second graphical element has a second size and second location representing a size and a location of the turbulence at a second level, the second level being above the threshold, wherein the second size is determined using an inflation factor, wherein the inflation factor is a function of a turbulence density at the second level, or a number of turbulence detections which exceed the threshold within a given radius. 16. The program of claim 15, wherein the second size is determined using an inflation factor, wherein the inflation factor is a function of peak turbulence within a given radius or a filtered peak turbulence within a given radius. 17. The program of claim 13, wherein the second graphical element has a minimum size and the minimum size is at least four pixels. 18. The program of claim 13, wherein the second graphical element is provided so that small areas of severe turbulence are more noticeable in fields of lighter turbulence. 19. The program of claim 13, wherein, wherein the second graphical element is solid magenta coloring. 20. The program of claim 19, wherein the first graphical element is magenta coloring with specking.
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