Patent ID: 6218965
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
A moving map composer comprised of:means for storing a predetermined area representations of map coverages via bitmaps;a reader for reading the bitmaps contained in the storage means;means for controlling selection of the bitmaps from the storage means;a computer fordefining an aircraft optical disk image (AODI) by drafting a polygon defining any coverage;determining the exact latitude/longitude and row/column extent of the coverage of the polygon;calculating the exact size of a subdirectory and calculating the AODI side;defining, viewing, and creating polar data;adding or deleting desired segments of map coverage;selecting the order of map sources used in building the AODI;creating printouts including creation date, AODI name, AODI identification, map scale and AOD side;selecting latitude/longitude grid intervals forprintout and plot final AODI against a world map background;merging multiple AODI's into a single AODI; andproducing a final AODI display;means for displaying the final produced by the AODI; andmeans for recording the AODI image generated by the computer.