Methods and systems for updating a map in response to selection of content for display on the map

摘要

Methods and systems are provided for presenting information on a display device associated with an aircraft. A method comprises displaying a navigational map in a viewing area on the display device with initial display settings, identifying selection of a first category of information, and identifying content associated with the first category resulting in a first set of content. The method further comprises automatically updating display settings for the navigational map in response to identifying selection of the first category, wherein the display settings are updated based on the first set of content. The method further comprises displaying the first set of content on the navigational map based on the updated display settings.

主权项

1. A method for presenting information on a display device associated with an aircraft, the method comprising:
obtaining, by a navigation system onboard the aircraft, a current location of the aircraft; displaying a navigational map in a viewing area on the display device, the navigational map having initial display settings including an initial center location, the navigational map including a graphical representation of terrain and a graphical representation of the aircraft positioned with respect to the initial center location to reflect the positioning of the terrain and the current location of the aircraft relative to the initial center location; displaying a menu bar within the navigational map, the menu bar having a plurality of selectable segments; in response to selection of a selectable segment of the plurality of selectable segments, displaying a list containing a plurality of categories of information, the plurality of categories including a category corresponding to procedures for aircraft actions that may be undertaken by the aircraft; identifying selection of the category from the list; and in response to identifying the selection of the category:
identifying a relevant subset of content associated with the category, resulting in a first set of content comprising procedure information associated with an aircraft action that may be undertaken by the aircraft; andautomatically updating display settings for the navigational map in response to identifying selection of the procedure information by:
determining physical extents of the first set of content and the current location of the aircraft, a current location of the aircraft being within a region defined by the physical extents;determining a display area circumscribing the first set of content and the current location of the aircraft based on the physical extents;determining updated display settings based on the display area, wherein determining the updated display settings comprises determining an updated center location for the navigational map based on the display area, wherein the updated center location corresponds to the center of the display area and is different from the initial center location; anddisplaying the navigational map based on the updated display settings, resulting in an updated navigational map including the graphical representation of terrain and the graphical representation of the aircraft positioned with respect to the updated center location to reflect the positioning of the terrain and the current location of the aircraft relative to the updated center location; anddisplaying the first set of content on the updated navigational map based on the updated display settings.