Patent ID: 6694249
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
A system for providing airport surface operation information to an aircraft cockpit flight crew member, comprising:a display including a symbol generator mounted in the aircraft, a computer on-board the aircraft coupled to the display, a position determination device mounted in the aircraft and coupled to the computer that provides information of the aircraft position with respect to the surface of the earth; an electronic database that includes detailed airport information that can be accessed by the computer; receiver for the wireless receipt of data concerning contemporaneous airport traffic; and a selector on the display for enabling a predetermined level of the airport information from the electronic database to be represented on the display, wherein the display is a multifunction display capable of providing a variety of aircraft location and authorized movement guidance information to the aircraft flight crew member, as determined by aircraft location, aircraft heading, and ground movement traffic route information with respect to present aircraft location and ultimate ground operation destination and wherein the display is further capable of displaying contemporaneous airport traffic when data concerning such contemporaneous airport traffic is received.