Communications: electrical – Aircraft alarm or indicating systems – Potential collision with other aircraft
Patent
1990-12-31
1993-01-12
Ng, Jin F.
Communications: electrical
Aircraft alarm or indicating systems
Potential collision with other aircraft
342 29, 364461, G08G 504
Patent
active
051793776
ABSTRACT:
A TCAS view image format with horizontal trend for a traffic situation awareness display in a craft, having the craft represented by a center symbol, having traffic represented by position symbols that indicate by shape the horizontal heading of a craft, having the shape of the represented vehicle and varying size to represent level of traffic threat or closeness in altitude differential, having symbols that indicate altitude and trend of altitude, and having symbols that in shape and color redundantly indicate the level of traffic threat.
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Honeywell Inc.
Ng Jin F.
Shudy Jr. John G.
Swarthout Brent A.
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