Patent ID: 6512527
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: B64D,G01C,G06F

Abstract:
An avionics display, having a predetermined size characteristic, and said display of the type which has more information available for displaying thereon than can be reasonably accommodated by said size characteristic at a single instant in time; the display comprising:a cursor controller for controlling a cursor movement of a cursor on the avionics display; a menu, said menu having a group of available menu options that are selected to be displayed in a repeating predetermined order in response to a generation of selection signals; wherein said selection signals are the result of one or more identically actuated clickings of a button which is readily manipulated by a pilot's same hand which manipulates the cursor controller; and wherein said clicking of the button is accomplished without the pilot being required to discontinue physical contact with the cursor controller or to manipulate the controller; and wherein said selection signals are a series of unique groups of selection signals, where each group of selection signals comprises a number of clicks of the button, and where the number of clicks of the button corresponding to each group of selection signals is different than the number of clicks of the button corresponding to other groups of selection signals, wherein each group of selection signals is uniquely associated with one of said menu options.