Patent ID: 6188960
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: G01K,G01W

Abstract:
A method of using weather data to graphically display a weather phenomenon's predicted future path, said method comprising the steps of:a) collecting weather data over a period of time, said weather data corresponding to a weather phenomenon and including a weather phenomenon location and a time,b) associating the weather phenomenon location with geographical information and storing the weather phenomenon location in a computer memory by its time to create a historical weather data database;c) displaying current collected weather data corresponding to said weather phenomenon as a current graphical representation of said weather phenomenon on a display device together with said geographical information;d) requesting said historical weather data for a particular time;e) displaying said historical weather data on said display device as a historical graphical representation of said weather phenomenon;f) selecting a first reference point on said historical graphical representation of said weather phenomenon with an input device;g) automatically updating the graphical display in response to said selecting step to display a then current graphical representation of said weather phenomenon;h) selecting a second reference point on said then current graphical representation of said weather phenomenon;i) calculating an predicted fixture path of said weather phenomenon; andj) displaying a graphical representation of said predicted future path of said weather phenomenon on said display device.