Patent ID: 9671937
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: G06F,G08G

Claim:
1. A method for de-cluttering an image on a cockpit display aboard a host aircraft wherein the image comprises at least two information layers, the method comprising: receiving a user selected information layer from among presented information layer selection options comprising, (1) a traffic layer, (2) a weather layer, (3) a terrain layer, (4) a navigational aid (NAVAID) layer, and (5) a flight path layer; receiving a user selected filter parameter, wherein the filter parameter defines a sub-range of a range ring area on the image; filtering the selected information layer based on the filter parameter to create a filtered information layer that only includes data from the selected information layer that is within the sub-range; generating a composite filtered image comprised of the filtered information layer and a non-filtered information layer; and displaying the composite filtered image.