Device and method for extracting terrain altitudes

Details Device and method for extracting terrain altitudes Device and method for extracting terrain altitudes

2008-05-09

2011-12-06

Zanelli, Michael J. (Department: 3661)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Aeronautical vehicle

C340S970000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08073579

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method and a device for extracting terrain altitudes notably for a display of a sectional view of a terrain overflown by an aircraft. The device for extracting terrain altitudes along a trajectory of an aircraft in flight includes an interface taking into account selected flight parameters of the aircraft; a terrain altitudes extraction requests manager; a geographical zones manager; a terrain data manager; a terrain profile provider. The disclosed embodiment is configured to be used within the framework of an anticollision device for preventing collision between an aircraft and the terrain.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5798712 (1998-08-01), Coquin
patent: 6421603 (2002-07-01), Pratt et al.
patent: 6643580 (2003-11-01), Naimer et al.
patent: 6710723 (2004-03-01), Muller et al.
patent: 7386373 (2008-06-01), Chen et al.
patent: 0717330 (1996-06-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Device and method for extracting terrain altitudes does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Device and method for extracting terrain altitudes, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Device and method for extracting terrain altitudes will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4295496