System, device, and method for varying the visibility of symbols depicted in a vertical situation display

摘要

Present novel and non-trivial system, device, and method for varying the visibility of symbols depicted in a vertical situation display (“VSD”). An image generator receives zone data and defines a plurality of zones, where the zone data is comprised of second image data representative of a non-VSD zone symbol(s) or feature data representative of a zone feature(s). First image data representative of a VSD is generated, where the VSD is comprised of at least one VSD symbol representative of a zone symbol or a zone feature located in one of the three zones. If the represented zone symbol or zone feature of a VSD symbol is located within a left zone or a right zone, the visibility of each VSD symbol is variable and dependent of its proximity to a center zone.

主权项

1. A system for varying symbology visibility of symbols depicted in a vertical situation display, said system comprising:
a source of zone data; and a first image generator configured to
receive zone data corresponding to a flight path,define three zones from the zone data, where the three zones are comprised of
a center zone,a left zone located to the left of the center zone, anda right zone located to the right of the center zone, andgenerate first image data representative of a vertical situation display comprised of a vertical profile corresponding to the flight path and at least one vertical situation display symbol representative of a zone symbol or a zone feature located in one of the three zones, where
visibility of each vertical situation display symbol is variable if the represented zone symbol or zone feature is located within the left zone or the right zone, andthe variability of the visibility of each vertical situation display symbol is dependent upon the proximity of the represented zone symbol or zone feature to the center zone.