Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Aeronautical vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-10
2007-04-10
Nguyen, Tan Q. (Department: 3661)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Aeronautical vehicle
C701S004000, C701S014000, C701S211000, C715S822000, C340S967000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10881024
ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems for displaying the source of aircraft control instructions are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment to the invention includes receiving a first target to which an aircraft will be automatically directed upon authorization from an operator, and receiving a second target to which the aircraft will automatically be directed upon meeting a threshold condition. The method can further include displaying the first and second targets at least proximate to each other, with a target to which the aircraft is currently being controlled being displayed in a different manner than a target to which the aircraft is not currently being controlled.
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Griffin, III John C.
Gunn Peter D.
Hammack Jason L.
Wiedemann John
Nguyen Tan Q.
Perkins Coie LLP
The Boeing Company
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