Patent ID: 6047233
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: G01S,G08G

Abstract:
An air traffic control display management system, comprising:a radar device emitting radar and receiving radar returns identifying positions of objects including positions of aircraft;a receiver receiving transponder signals from the aircraft, the transponder signal including aircraft identification information;an icon display driver displaying icons each of which represents a corresponding object at the display grid coordinate determined by a display grid coordinate calculator;a tag display driver displaying a tag near each of the icons wherein the tag includes the object information associated with the corresponding icon;a leader line displaying device displaying a leader line substantially connecting each of the corresponding tags and icons;said radar device updating the position information;an icon repositioner repositioning the icon on the display at an updated display grid coordinate corresponding to the updated position information;a conflict determiner determining if a tag conflicts with the repositioned icon;a conflicting tag relocator relocating a conflicting tag,wherein the conflicting tag is located at a display grid coordinate which conflicts with the repositioned icon.