Patent ID: 7127683
Filing Date: 2006-10-24
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
1. A method of detecting application spoofing in a mixed use avionics display by indicating when the mixed use avionics display is displaying information from a non-certified source, the method comprising the steps of: providing an avionics display having a display area that is capable of displaying information from a non-certified source; displaying a certified display on the display area; providing a data connection between the avionics display and the non-certified source; providing information from the non-certified source to the avionics display; displaying the information on the display area so that less than the entire display area displays the information; maintaining the displaying of the certified display on the display area while simultaneously displaying the information from the non-certified source; displaying the information on the display area in front of the certified display so that the information is visible on the avionics display, at least a portion of the certified display is visible on the avionics display and the information covers a portion of the certified display that would otherwise be displayed; and indicating to a user that application spoofing is possible by partitioning the display area so that at least a portion of the display area cannot display the information from the non-certified source.