System, module, and method for presenting runway traffic information

摘要

A present novel and non-trivial system, module, and method for presenting runway traffic information are disclosed. A partitioned runway awareness zone is established using data received from a source of navigation reference data, where such data could represent runway information, runway awareness zone information, or partitioned runway awareness zone information. After traffic data is received from a source such as an ADS-B, each section of the partitioned runway zone occupied by traffic is determined. Based upon the determination, an advisory data set comprising traffic information is generated and provided to a presentation system, where the advisory data set could include alert data based upon a level of threat. A presentation system used to present traffic information could include a visual display unit(s), an aural alert unit, and/or a tactile alert unit. A portable device such as handheld may be used to present traffic information.

主权项

1. A system for presenting runway traffic information, said system comprising:
a source of navigation reference data; a source of traffic data; a processor configured to
establish a one partitioned runway awareness zone of one runway from navigation reference data received from the source of navigation reference data, where
the partitioned runway awareness zone of one runway is one runway awareness zone partitioned into a plurality of contiguous, rectangular sections,receive traffic data, where
the traffic data is representative of traffic other than own-ship.determine at least one rectangular section of the plurality of contiguous, rectangular sections occupied by traffic,generate an advisory data set based upon the determination and independently of own-ship's position, where
the advisory data set is comprised of advisory data representative of
at least one first visual highlighter highlighting each rectangular section presently occupied by traffic in its entirety, andat least one second visual highlighter highlighting each rectangular section previously occupied by traffic in its entirety, where each first visual highlighter and each second highlighter are non-textual, andprovide the advisory data set to a presentation system; and the presentation system configured to
receive the advisory data set, andpresent the advisory information represented in the advisory data to a recipient, thereby
highlighting each rectangular section of presently occupied and previously occupied by traffic in its entirety.