Patent ID: 6903752
Filing Date: 2005-06-07
Classification: G06F,G08G

Abstract:
1. A method for presenting invisible atmospheric phenomena to an occupant of an aircraft using data about atmospheric information comprising: using a computer to render an image representing the atmospheric phenomena information from the point of view of the aircraft occupant, the phenomena including wingtip vortices from aircraft in the area, microbursts, wind shear, and clear air turbulence; wherein said rendered image clearly shows the type, intensity, and spatial extent of the atmospheric phenomena by drawing graphical representations and icons of multiple colors, and various sizes and shapes, and by using techniques comprising fuzziness, fading, transparency, and blending; wherein said rendered image clearly shows the locations of all aircraft in the local area that may cause or come in contact with atmospheric phenomena; providing an image or view of the real world; augmenting the image or view of the real world with the rendered image; and presenting the augmented view to the aircraft occupant with a display comprising a heads-up display, or head mounted display that is worn by the aircraft occupant; wherein the position and orientation of this display or of the occupant's head is determined in relation to the earth in six degrees of freedom, thereby allowing the image to be rendered from the point of view of the occupant, to disseminate atmospheric phenomenon information to the occupant.