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A present novel and non-trivial system, device, and method for generating a route image presentable on a display unit is disclosed, where a route may be presented to draw a viewer's attention to one or more objects located along or below the route. An image generator (“IG”) may be configured to rece

A present novel and non-trivial system, device, and method for generating a route image presentable on a display unit is disclosed, where a route may be presented to draw a viewer's attention to one or more objects located along or below the route. An image generator (“IG”) may be configured to receive navigation data; receive object data; construct one or more raised ground track profiles as a function of the first elevations and one or more object clearance distances; identify, if any, one or more penetrated segments of one or more raised ground track profiles; and generate an image data set representative of an image of a divisible route configured to present a plurality of route section highlighters comprised of one or more first route section highlighters corresponding to non-penetrated segment(s) and at least one second or subsequent route section highlighters corresponding to first or subsequent penetrated segment(s), respectively.

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1. A system for presenting a route image on a display unit, such system comprising: an indicating system configured to: receive an image data set representative of an image of a divisible route provided by an image generator including at least one avionics system processor capable of executing proce

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A system for presenting a route image on a display unit, such system comprising: an indicating system configured to: receive an image data set representative of an image of a divisible route provided by an image generator including at least one avionics system processor capable of executing processor-executable code and configured to receive navigation data representative of at least aircraft position and heading from a source of navigation data;retrieve object data based upon the navigation data from a source of object data, where the object data is representative of first locations and first elevations of a plurality of cells located along or below a route;construct a first raised ground track profile as a function of the first elevations and a first object clearance distance;identify, if any, at least one first penetrated segment of the first raised ground track profile, where a length of each first penetrated segment is dependent upon a length of penetration of the first raised ground track profile;generate the image data set, such that the image of the divisible route is comprised of at least one first route section highlighter, and if a first penetrated segment exists, at least one second route section highlighter, where each first route section highlighter corresponds to a non-penetrated segment, each second route section highlighter corresponds to a first penetrated segment, and the lengths of each first route section highlighter and each second route section highlighter are dependent upon the length of each first penetrated segment; andpresent the image of the divisible route on at least one display unit, whereby the attention of a viewer is drawn to at least one penetrated segment, if any, highlighted by a second route section highlighter. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the navigation data is further representative of airport and runway information. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the route is comprised of a predicted ground track, andeach route section highlighter is comprised of a ground track section highlighter. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the route is comprised of a flight plan, andeach route section highlighter is comprised of a flight pathway section highlighter. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the first object clearance distance is fixed or variable. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the image generator is further configured to construct a second raised ground track profile as a function of the first elevations and a second object clearance distance,identify, if any, at least one second penetrated segment of the second raised ground track profile, where a length of each second penetrated segment is dependent upon a length of penetration of the second raised ground track profile, andthe plurality of route section highlighters is further comprised of, if a second penetrated segment exists, at least one third route section highlighter, where each third route section highlighter corresponds to a second penetrated segment, and supersedes a part of a second route section highlighter. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the image generator is further configured to construct a third raised ground track profile as a function of the first elevations and a third object clearance distance,identify, if any, at least one third penetrated segment of the third raised ground track profile, where a length of each third penetrated segment is dependent upon a length of penetration of the third raised ground track profile, andthe plurality of route section highlighters is further comprised of, if a third penetrated segment exists, at least one fourth route section highlighter, where each fourth route section highlighter corresponds to a third penetrated segment, and supersedes a part of a third route section highlighter. 8. A device for generating a route image presentable on a display unit, such device comprising:an image generator including at least one avionics system processor capable of executing processor-executable code and configured to receive navigation data representative of at least aircraft position and heading from a source of navigation data;retrieve object data based upon the navigation data from a source of object data, where the object data is representative of first locations and first elevations of a plurality of cells located along or below a route;construct a first raised ground track profile as a function of the first elevations and a first object clearance distance;identify, if any, at least one first penetrated segment of the first raised ground track profile, where a length of each first penetrated segment is dependent upon a length of penetration of the first raised ground track profile;generate an image data set representative of an image of a divisible route comprised of at least one first route section highlighter, andif a first penetrated segment exists, at least one second route section highlighter, where each first route section highlighter corresponds to a non-penetrated segment,each second route section highlighter corresponds to a first penetrated segment, andthe lengths of each first route section highlighter and each second route section highlighter are dependent upon the length of each first penetrated segment; andprovide the image data set to an indicating system, where the image of a divisible route is presentable to a viewer, whereby the attention of the viewer is drawn to at least one penetrated segment, if any, highlighted by a second route section highlighter. 9. The device of claim 8, wherein the route is comprised of a predicted ground track, andeach route section highlighter is comprised of a ground track section highlighter. 10. The device of claim 8, wherein the route is comprised of a flight plan, andeach route section highlighter is comprised of a flight pathway section highlighter. 11. The device of claim 8, wherein the image generator is further configured to construct a second raised ground track profile as a function of the first elevations and a second object clearance distance; andidentify, if any, at least one second penetrated segment of the second raised ground track profile, where a length of each second penetrated segment is dependent upon a length of penetration of the second raised ground track profile, andthe plurality of route section highlighters is further comprised of, if a second penetrated segment exists, at least one third route section highlighter, where each third route section highlighter corresponds to a second penetrated segment, and supersedes a part of a second route section highlighter. 12. The device of claim 11, wherein the image generator is further configured to construct a third raised ground track profile as a function of the first elevations and a third object clearance distance; andidentify, if any, at least one third penetrated segment of the third raised ground track profile, where a length of each third penetrated segment is dependent upon a length of penetration of the third raised ground track profile, andthe plurality of route section highlighters is further comprised of, if a third penetrated segment exists, at least one fourth route section highlighter, where each fourth route section highlighter corresponds to a third penetrated segment, and supersedes a part of a third route section highlighter. 13. A method for generating a route image presentable on a display unit, such method comprising: receiving, at least one avionics system processor executing processor-executable code, navigation data representative of at least aircraft position and heading from a navigation data source;retrieving object data based upon the navigation data from a source of object data, where the object data is representative of first locations and first elevations of a plurality of cells located along or below a route;constructing a first raised ground track profile as a function of the first elevations and a first object clearance distance;identifying, if any, at least one first penetrated segment of the first raised ground track profile, where a length of each first penetrated segment is dependent upon a length of penetration of the first raised ground track profile;generating an image data set representative of an image of a divisible route comprised of at least one first route section highlighter, andif a first penetrated segment exists, at least one second route section highlighter, where each first route section highlighter corresponds to a non-penetrated segment,each second route section highlighter corresponds to a first penetrated segment, andthe lengths of each first route section highlighter and each second route section highlighter are dependent upon the length of each first penetrated segment; andproviding the image data set to an indicating system, where the image of a divisible route is presentable to a viewer, whereby the attention of the viewer is drawn to at least one penetrated segment, if any, highlighted by a second route section highlighter. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the route is comprised of a predicted ground track, andeach route section highlighter is comprised of a ground track section highlighter. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the route is comprised of a flight plan, andeach route section highlighter is comprised of a flight pathway section highlighter. 16. The method of claim 13, further comprising: constructing a second raised ground track profile as a function of the first elevations and a second object clearance distance; andidentifying, if any, at least one second penetrated segment of the second raised ground track profile, where a length of each second penetrated segment is dependent upon a length of penetration of the second raised ground track profile, andthe plurality of route section highlighters is further comprised of, if a second penetrated segment exists, at least one third route section highlighter, where each third route section highlighter corresponds to a second penetrated segment, andsupersedes a part of a second route section highlighter. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising: constructing a third raised ground track profile as a function of the first elevations and a third object clearance distance; andidentifying, if any, at least one third penetrated segment of the third raised ground track profile, where a length of each third penetrated segment is dependent upon a length of penetration of the third raised ground track profile, andthe plurality of route section highlighters is further comprised of, if a third penetrated segment exists, at least one fourth route section highlighter, where each fourth route section highlighter corresponds to a third penetrated segment, andsupersedes a part of a third route section highlighter.