Patent ID: 9563944
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: G01C,G06F,G06T,G08G,G09G

Claim:
1. A method for improving the view of an intended trajectory of a vehicle on a lateral map display comprising a top-down view of the vehicle, the method comprising: initially displaying an ownship symbol graphically representative of the vehicle on the lateral map display at a center of the lateral map display, wherein a center location of the lateral map display is updated to correspond to a location of the vehicle as the vehicle travels; when an item on a menu is selected, permitting manual altering of the position of the ownship symbol on the lateral map display to adjust an area displayed in the lateral map display by panning the lateral map display to increase the view of the intended trajectory on the lateral map display, wherein other symbology on the lateral map display is relocated to corresponding locations relative to the ownship symbol when the position of the ownship symbol is altered; and sticking the ownship symbol to the altered position on the lateral map display, wherein the lateral map display is updated relative to the ownship symbol statically displayed at the altered position as the vehicle travels.