Avionics devices, systems and methods

Abstract

The present general inventive concept relates to methods and systems to select and display information on an avionics display screen. The systems and methods allow for the selection and display of information using knobs to highlight and select the desired information for display, eliminating the need for a cursor function. The systems and methods also provide for multiple pages and / or multiple windows or "tiles" within these pages and / or windows simultaneously on a single screen of a display, with each window, page, and / or tile being fully controlled independently when selected. The present general inventive concept also relates to systems and methods to provide multiple cues on an electronic display system altitude tape to a pilot in advance and impending approach to a predefined altitude. The present general inventive concept also relates to systems and methods to employ variable resolution topographical data based on display range for an avionics navigation display. The present general inventive concept provides a system and method to use alpha blending properties of a graphics processor to dim the display, effectively darkening it with neutral color overlays, beyond the last hardware dimming step.

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[0001] cross reference [0002] This application claims the benefit of and priority based on: Co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 228,610, entitled "Reversionary Architecture System and Method"; No. 61 / 228,603, entitled "Pitot Pressure Sensing System and Method"; No. 61 / 228,601, entitled "LCDisplayDimmingSystemandMethod"; No. 61 / 228,608, entitled "InformationPageSelectionSystemandMethod"; No. 61 / 228,599, entitled "AltitudeMarkerSystemandMethod"; No. 61 / 228,598, entitled "MultifunctionAvionicsDisplayUserInterfaceMethod"; 228,597, entitled "DynamicTopographyResolutionSystemandMethodofDisplay," all six applications filed on July 26, 2009; and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Nos. 61 / 367,041, entitled "AvionicsDisplay," and 61 / 367,058, entitled "Avionics ", both applications filed July 23, 2010, the entire disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference. technical field [0003] The present general inventive concept relates to avionics devices, dis...

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Problems solved by technology

Secondary data is displayed and cannot be changed by the user of these conventional displays

In many older light aircraft, pitot tube systems are installed without sufficient redundancy to ensure accurate data, which can lead to the use of misleading data and / or often preclude use of data when performing critical functions, retrofitting such systems with redundancy Older aircraft with pitot tube systems are extremely difficult and costly

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